The lock on the master bathroom sliding door is defective. It’s locked me in three times with the first happening shortly after I closed on my Lennar home.
It’s one of more than 80 ongoing construction issues in a new construction home.
The first time the lock broke was in on September 4, 2013. There were several issues with this door, including warping that happened earlier in the summer and just a couple of months after closing on the new home. I texted Joel Fedora of Lennar to find out what I should do.
The defective sliding door lock first locked me out in September 2013, per this message to Joel Fedora of Lennar (formerly WCI Communities).
I reported the issue again to Joel Fedora, Rick Barber and Mike Meeks of WCI/Lennar again in 2014. Ironically this happened a year to the date of my previous message.
One year to the day, I reported the defective sliding door lock again to Joel Fedora of Lennar.
Needless to say, the defective lock remains off to this day – more than four years after it was first reported.
The defective sliding door lock remains off more than four years at 6111 Yeats Manor Drive in Tampa, Florida after it was originally reported to Joel Fedora of Lennar.
Here’s the summary of the issue from all of Lennar construction issues I keep in a spreadsheet. Note this issue could also be caused by the extensive water intrusion issues and damage as well as that none of the tops and bottoms of the door edges were painted to protect from water damage, moisture, and warping.
*Note: For simplicity, the Lennar and WCI Communities names here are used interchangeably as Lennar took over WCI in February of 2017.
Defective door lock issue description
Master Sliding Door Lock – On September 4, 2013, Mr. Fannin first reported to Joel Fedora at WCI that the lock between the master bedroom and the adjoining bathroom locked automatically when Mr. Fannin closed the bathroom door and was very difficult to open. On September 4, 2014, Mr. Fannin again experienced the same problem and reported it to Richard Barber, Joel Fedora and Mike Meeks at WCI. Mr. Fannin woke to fill a glass of water and found himself locked out of his bathroom. He removed the lock altogether because of his frustration. Mr. Fannin recently experienced the same issue again. This is a minor problem that should be repaired by WCI without further discussion. It has been reported numerous times and is a source of constant frustration.
Original response to defective door lock issue from Joel Fedora
Door will be repaired.
Lennar in-house legal response to defective door lock issue
Per 6-30-15 letter from WCI counsel, the repair for this issue is an adjustment to the door. Even though the home is no longer under warranty, WCI will inspect and adjust the door if needed.
Amanda Buffinton legal response to Lennar about defective door lock issue
Mr. Fannin accepts WCI’s response and reserves his rights.
Buffinton response to Lennar outside legal (prior to filing the 558)
Mr. Fannin accepts WCI’s response and reserves his rights.
Final WCI outside legal response to 558 complaint
WCI offered to resolve this item but the Homeowner canceled the repair.
Note: This is not true at all. See: WCI (Now Lennar Homes) Lied in Their Legal Response. Why?
Lennar executive’s response on 5/22/2017
Replace the lock between the master bedroom and the adjoining bathroom.
Note: As of the date of this publication, all the Lennar executives went silent and none of the construction repairs were ever made, including the promised replacements of two, improperly installed and defective A/C units causing extensive mold exposure and health issues.
