Rear window has a leak on the passenger side of the sliding window that has been sent back to the shop several time for repairs. Its on oing ! The window has been replaced w/ frame three times , but the truck has been in shop several times prior to and after the windows have been replaced. It would last a short time and would then start leaking all over again. ** presently still leaking **. # 2 . Engine has a knock during start up. Sounds more like a diesel ! Both issues have been present since 14,000 miles or so. This truck has had several problems. To mention a few ; rear bumper rusting out, door & shift nobs breaking , body paint peeling, rattle in floor gear shift ( still present ), ** now the air conditioning is not working **. I like the truck, but would rather have one with out all the problems !
1997 Ford F-150 body complaints
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The vehicle's door is cracking, the dealership wants to issue a patch repair for the cracks which seems inadequate to the consumer.
Both passenger doors have structural cracks on doors. This defect was caused by using no support on the doors while in the assembly line. As the cracks get bigger the door frame will lose its integrety and if I'm ever involved in any accidents my family and I will probably be hurt or kill seriously. I contacted ford company and the will replace the doors but not mine because my warranty ran out. I feel this is not fair because it is a major manufacturing defect that should of been corrected along time ago. I I'm not the only one with this problem. If you go to these site you will see what I'm talking about..www.netwiz.net/~ctbaker/problems/.
After hearing about ford trucks having problems with the door metal "splitting" asked dealer where to look? Dealer showed me the area and stated he had not seen any reg. Cab pickups with this problem, only ext. Cabs. After leaving dealership, I double checked area and found that the door skin on both doors, are splitting / tearing. After finding mine, this makes apprx. 35 vehicles with the same problem that I myself have heard of. Affected area is apprx. 8 - 12 inches above the door handels.
Small stress crack in door skin at back edge of door window frame.
Complained of door cracks to dealer, and they said it's on alot of trucks, and if they replace the door, it will just happen again. I want it fixed.
There is a crack in the driver-side door that is coming from the inside of the frame next to the window and is stretching down the side of the door towards the rear of the truck. I have contacted smith ford and ford motor company more than 10 times each. They each want to tell me to call the other. The crack is going to begin rusting soon. I am afraid that the driver side window may shatter as a result of this crack. I have seen several other trucks with the same crack. On some of these trucks, the crack is folding in on itself. It puts more pressure against the window. It is my fear that this will happen to my truck while I am driving down the road and the window will shatter. Any help you provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Cracking appeared on both driver's and passenger's doors. Dealer notified. Provide further information.
Left door exhibits a crack in the door sheet metal. This crack is increasing in length this is a ongoing problem with many 97 f150's and later models also. This crack has to be a very unsafe condition.
After reading postings on www.f150online.com I looked at my own truck and found a small crack in the sheet metal on the drivers door. The crack is located next to the drivers window in the lower right corner. This is defenitly a defect and ford needs to address the problem!
The outer door skin has developed a stress crack, and the sharp edges has cut fingers during wash.
Driver's side door metal skin cracked --by the window moulding seam.
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Interior courtesy light intermittently comes on while driving.also, power lock failed to lock after shifting into gear. Dealer/ manufacturer were not contacted at this time.
Brake system failed numerous times. Yh
Both drivers and passenger doors are cracking (I do not know what will happen to the in the event of a accident ) is the door structure intact???
A 3/8" long crack has appeared in the driver's side door skin near the lower right corner of the door's window.
Doors have stress cracks at the lower right sides dealer repaired once, but cracked before I picked it up,exhaust fumes entering car and discoloring r-rr wheel.
Outside of the door frame on the driver's side is cracked about 8-12 inches around the door handle. Manufacturer was notified about the problem. Problem has not been corrected. All they say is the vehicle is covered for 36,000 miles or 36 months. *ak.et.
The slave cylinder has broke twice now, and I have a friend with a 1993 f150 and it does the same thing when ever the temperature is below 0 degrees f. This usually occurs on the initial start of the day. After the cylinder breaks, the clutch makes a whine when depressed. This also effects the ability to shift. The crack in the sheet metal on the drivers door is approximately 1" in length and this vehicle has never been wrecked or even bumped since I have had it since new.
Sheet metal crack on the drivers side door at belt molding as has been noted and observed on other late model ford f-150s. With vehicle less than 5k miles out of warranty on a known quality problem, ford is not willing to accept responsibility for the repair of problem at this time.
The door on the truck has cracks, dealership refuses to do anything about cracks.
The skin on the outside of the driver side door has developed a crack that is 1.5 inches long. This crack was caused by the window going up and down. Ford wants the owners of out of warranty vehicles to pay $250 toward repairs. Obvious engineering flaw.
Outer door panel on drivers side is cracked next to window trim.
Both driver's side & passenger side doors on my pick-up truck are cracked, causing it to be an unsafe vehicle.
About 3 months ago I was informed that 1997 and 1998 ford f150 and f250 where having problems with door cracks about 1.5 to 2 inches up from the bottom of the window on the rear pillar of both the driver and passenger side doors. This is due to the vibration of the upper door in the slipstream created when the trucks are being driven. The point of the cracking is where the top of a curve strenghtens the door and stiffens the door so that when the top of the door is vibrating the stresses concentrate at this point and cause the door pillar to crack. I have personally found these cracks on over 70 1997 and 1998 f-150's and some 1997 f-250's. Although this is not immediately a hazard this will eventually compromise the strenght of the door pillar due to corrosion. I have contacted ford and they will not do anything about this as my truck and the truck of everyone else I've talked to is out of warranty. I belive this is a problem that should be addressed before it becomes a major hazard to the occupants or other drivers on our nations highways.
Crack in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt moulding. Sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt moulding.
Vehicle experiencing premature structural cracks on both driver and passenger doors, located on the right hand side of the window frame.
Driver side door cracked in sheet metal.
Ford is aware of cracks in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt moulding occurring in their 1997-1998 f-150/250 ld (light duty) vehicles. They have issued special service message #12071 to their dealers. Many of the people I know who have these vehicles are experiencing the cracks. I need to spread the word!
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