The back window leaks and both doors have a crack right on the doors on the corner of the windows. I talked to someone else and they have the same problem with the leak and the cracked paint. Can you please look into this for me. Thank you!
1997 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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Back sliding glass window is allowiing water to enter vehicle because seal on window is defective, and allows water to enter vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer is not willing to do anything.
Heater core failed and leaked anti-freeze inside heater box mist left oily film on windshield and could not clean . Had to drive 2 hours with drivers window open to see. Replaced in jan of 2000 and failed 8 months later same result both times I was driving home from work at 3 a. M. See tsb 01-15-6 repeated heater core failure. Contacted ford and they will give me another core but I have to install again 12 to 16 hour job. Very serious safety issue needs to be addressed. Thank you.
Fuel line leak caused gasoline to spill onto the pavement; a definite safety hazard. Defect was covered by a safety recall, but I had previously taken vehicle in for inspection and given a clean bill of health. How can a part covered under a recall fail after I took it in? Ford is unwilling to cover any expenses except the repair costs, while I incurred addtional costs. The windshield washer quit working. Ford is unwilling to cover the cost of repairs.
Vehicle rear sliding glass would leak wnenever it rains or being washed. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Rear window is leaking water on passenger's side. Glass has separated from frame of the truck. Please provide any further information.
Crack in each door near window.
Passenger's area dome light will come on intermittently, causing a distraction while driving at night. Dealership has not examined or repaired vehicle. *ak consumer states he has replaced the part that holds the plugs twice and it costs 450 dollars each time, consumer states he thinks he may have to replace them again, the interior light also comes on at times. Windshield wipers come on by themselves.
Technician found power windows were not working due to cracks on both doors, all three doors are rusting at bottoms, consumer states if there would be an accident, most likely the doors would break in half.
Rear sliding window will leak water everytime it rains and could not fix the situation.
There is a crack in the sheetmetal approximately 3 inches up from the bottom corner of the window. This crack is on both doors. It appears to result from the bending of the door when the window is raised and lowered. The crack is getting bigger with time, and will cause the door to break.
Rear glass is coming out from its seal. Dealer notified, and unwilling to assist in this matter. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty. *ak glass had to be replaced
I had an electrical short under the dash caused by moister in the fuse box , which was caused by water leaking around the windshield. I was not to concerned until I took it to the shop and found out that there is 13 pages of service bulletin about moisture get into the fuse box. It does thing as wiper not working while in drive or reverse but will work any other time. Radio not turning off, blower motor not shutting off. Trying to engage the starter while the vehicle is running.
Rear window is becoming separated from vehicle. Seal is coming off. Water is leaking in. Consumer was told that vehicle was not a part of any recall. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Purchased an extended cab pickup because I have two children. Since purchase, they have grown and when they are in the back seat, they're heads are in line with the rear window. I'm afraid that if I was struck from the rear, my daughters heads would go through the back window and suffer head and neck injuries.. I am currently trying to find an aftermarket solution to the problem. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Windshield wipers would activate by themselves, and then squirt water on windshield. This would cause a visibility problem for driver. Its unexpected and very distracting.
Window located behind driver and passenger, makes a squeaking, rattling noise.
Pittman arm referenced eight (8) times in tsb's. Rear window also referenced in tsb's.
Heater core leaking. Heater core leaked causing antifreeze to leak out and get on the windshield. Dealer replaced said had replaced several others in same model of truck. They billed me 568.00 dollars for this. I only agreed to pay them 240 because that is what they quoted over the phone. This is a part that really doesn't ware out. The dealer claimed that they didn't know what was causing this to happen.
The door post at lower right of window is cracking at both doors through research I have found this to be a common problem with ford f150 & f250 trucks and I feel this could be a safety concern and fmco does not want to address this matter. Thank you michael.
Fues to power windows continues to blowout. This has happened on several occasions. Also, dome light is affected. Dealer has been contacted.
Their was a recall for rear windshield wipers. After consumer had recall work performed, rear window leaked when it rained. The dealer has been contacted.
I first discovered the leaking rear window a year ago( the truck was less than 2 yrs old) with 53000 miles and had it repaired at the dealer for 180.00 it is unknown how long it was like that because it was a passenger in the back seat that noticed it was leaking after a heavy rain. This new leak was discovered yesterday by me after a car wash and it was in the same location as the first one. The truck is less than 3 years old and has 84150 miles. I will report this to the dealer tomorrow 12/12/2000. The crack in the driver side door sheet metal was discovered after reading about the problem on a web site 12/11/2000 (www.ford-trucks.com) it was listed as a common problem on 97, 98,99,2000 f150s. When I checked I discovered the crack with a little rust on it a couple inches up from the bottom window molding.
Door at lower window has developed crack on both doors.electrical system that reads door ajar or shut in door has failed /also controls wipers & int.& ext. Lighting/ they share the same fuse.
Windshield wipers will come on by themselves without touching controls, causing poor visibility. Defect occurs intermittenly. Dealer cannot determine cause.
When driving under normal conditions windshield wipers will activate on their own. Also, they will shut off when it is raining . Dealer has been contacted.
Rear window leaks due to defective seals.
Rear sliding window leaking and driver's door was chipping paint due to weak metal used. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that they were aware of the problem, but nothing could be done.
The original rear sliding glass window leaked and was replaced under warranty (less than 36000 mi.). The replacement window eventually leaked too, so it was defective also. The front brake pads wore out and scored the rotors. The repair shop indicated that they could not turn/repair the rotors because they were under specification. Further investigation indicated that the replacement rotors for this vehicle have a different thickness specification. The original rotors are either not the correct thickness or have an incorrect specification. The brakes have never seemed to perform properly. Brakes must be applied very hard and even then the vehicle does not stop very quickly.
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