Doors have fractures in door frames above&behind door handles , under the thicker weather stripping of the side windows. They are stress fractures that mat have come from the operating of the glass going up & down. Anyway this is a problem for safety & metal stress failure the metal will come apart in a crash in the door area. Design flaw at best is what I see here, which be looked into by someone. Thank you terry e. Thompson
1997 Ford F-150 body complaints
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I am a member of a mailing list on http://www.f150online.com & there are about 2000+ members on this list. I am an active daily member & so far I have about 50 emails/people compiled that have these cracks developing. This is definitely a mfg. Defect. I also was at cover ford in austin tx. On sat. Having warr. Work done & 11 of the f-150's on the used lot had cracked doors also. From 97-99 models ! The service mgr. Said what I expected, "never heard/seen that before". We are getting "no help from ford" on this. Just that typical computer generated reply. Here is the address of a site that shows the exact crack that we all are getting. This can be a structural safety issue if it gets alot worse. Please help us... Http://arrowaranch.com/truck/crack.html thank you, we'll be looking forward to your reply. Sean steele
Driver's side door is developing cracks around the window area of the door, which could compromise the integrity of the door during side impact. Dealer says whole door needs to be replaced.
One-half inch stress crack on driver's door on lower-rear window area. Paint is peeling and rust forming.
I was told of a door cracking problem, I asked the local service rep about it, he told me that there was a cracking problem and that ford was fixing those vehicles within warranty, but they haven't decided on a fix for out of warranty vehicles. If the doors are weak enough to crack form routine driving, are they strong enough for occupant protection? Especially if both doors are cracked and form the evidence of rusting, at least for some time..
The drivers side door sheetmetal is cracking from under the window trim near the lower corner of the window towards the edge of the door. Initially appeared to be a defect in the paint, now appears to be a crack in the sheetmetal
Vehicle vibrates tremedously, shakes, when sitting still mostly, and dealership/mfr. Has no remedy. New brakes and shocks were put on trying
Problem: the center console armrest in the front bench seat does not lock when it is in the down position for use. This armrest contains a single, recessed cup holder located in the front of the armrest when it is in the down position. Any cup containing a liquid, such as hot coffee, can be propelled into the back seat and cause potential severe injury to a passenger.
Arm rest in the center of the bench seat does not lock in the down position, as it does in the up and locked position. This arm rest also has a recessed cup holder. Passengers gaining entry into the back seat via the third door, place their hand on the back of the arm rest for support, the arm rest folds upward and anything in the cup holder is catapulted into the back seat. Ford corrected this problem in the 98 and newer models, but won't correct it for this 97 truck.
Frame failed.
Center arm rest malfucntioned.
General ameri 550 p236/70rie tire blew out, due to inadequate shield protection,plastic well shield came off,vacuum reserve box came off and the computer wire nurses switch unplugged.
While driving 65 MPH, the cardboard part that dampens the sound (road noise) from coming into the cab, fell down on top of the muffler and vechicle caught on fire, consumer stopped and put the fire out. Dealer will investigate the problem.
Crack in the rubber molding on doors of vehicle.
Center console/arm holder/cup holder does not lock in down position which causes any drink which might be in the cupholder to be thrown into the back seat with minimal effort. Also, while climbing into the truck via the 3rd door it is not uncommon for this armrest to be used as a hand hold which at a critical moment gives way, and causes a person entering the cab to fall in between the seats.
The metal on the outside of 2 front doors is cracking near the bottom back corner of the window. The dealer is aware of the problem. Dealer stated that the problem could not be corrected under warranty.
The metal that goes around window frame on both doors is cracked. The dealer is aware of the problem. The door will be replaced.
There is grass/wheat and weeds that pack in tightly between the transmission crossmember and exhaust manifold crossover, catches on fire. The sparks in the field, causing the field to catch on fire. Tucker ford had tried to contact ford. Dealer/manufacturer cannot duplicate the problem.
Consumer had taken the vehicle to dealer for repairs of the lugs: nuts:bolts, but dealer did not had the parts to repair vehicle for the first time, and now the vehicle has the same problem. Dealer has been contacted. *ak consumer has became aware of recall 98s14, regarding the lugs/nuts/bolts. Steering not operating properly, it locks up when it rains. Transmission does not operate properly, consumer was informed of recall 97s86, however dealer stated that consumer would have to work with their schedule for repairs. Windshield wipers start by themselves. Turn signals worked too fast, dealer found a loose wire. Brakes did not work efficiently, takes a longer distance to stop. A/c was not cold enough. Serpentine belt was replaced. Door was out of adjustment, making it hard to open from the inside.
Consumer was driving approximately 65mph when he smelled a burning scent. Then heard a bang and ran over the object. The object that fell off was a wheel well schroud of the front passenger's side.
Grab bar on vehicle is poorly designed, consumer hits head on bar
Wind noise from the driver and passenger side door a-pillar area of the supercab.
Armrests fail to lock down.
Center arm rest/console locks in the upright position, but does not lock in the downright position.
Center arm rest/storage console does not lock in the down position. Therefore, drinks placed in integral cup holder can be launched into back seat if someone places weight on the rear portion of the arm rest.
Front seat center arm rest does not lock in the down position. On several ocacasions, back sea tpassenger's have inadvertently leaned on back of arm rest, causing it to suddenly move in an upright position. When this occurs, the back seat passengers lose their balance when the arm rest collapses.
The center console arm rest does not lock in the down position.
Door panel failed.
Power door locks failed.
While driving on a dirt road at 35 MPH, the left rear tire blew out. In addition, rear frame was bent because three dealers had modified truck by putting on overloads. Also, rear springs/shocks were defective/leaking.
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