10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 10 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 3,996 miles
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Both doors developed cracks in the outer body panels at the lower back side of window. I was told by dealer that it was a manufacturing defect that he could not fix properly with out a substantial cost to me.
- Endwell, NY, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle.
- Highgate Springs, VT, USA
Structural crack in door around window. This may lead to door lock failure since the door is now thumping a little on opening.
- Westfield, NJ, USA
Driver's side door exterior sheet metal is cracking and separating around the bottom of the window, crack is about one inch. Consumer has contacted dealer.
- Chinohill, CA, USA
The driver's side door near the lower rear corner of the window is cracking. I went to a dealership and they told me that they have seen a lot of F150S doing the same thing but they can't do anything for me because my truck was out of warranty.
- New Orleans, LA, USA
On both left & right doors there is a small crack or split in the in the sheet metal located to the back side & just above the lower portion of the window.
- Santee, CA, USA
I spoke with Ford and my Ford dealer both acknowledge the problem but have the opion that the problem is mine since I bought he truck used. It seems that this a bigger problem than Ford will admit to. A survey of local lots by myself shows 60% of the F150's to exhibit the same cracks. How long will it take for the crack to propagate accross the entire door" what protection does the door offer in a roll over if is is cracked into two pieces" I think it is resonable to expect Ford to step up and fix a problem they know about.
- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA
I have cracks in my doors, both driver and passenger side. They are about a 1/4 inch above the bottom of the window opening, and they are almost a half an inch long, and they are cracked all the way through the doors. I was advised to report this to the ntsa, but as far as I can tell it is not a life-threatening issue. I was wondering if you had any information about these cracks, because it is a pretty common problem among F150S, almost 70% since 1997 have them, and we want to know if there is any way that we can get these fixed if we have no warranty left or if we bought the truck used. Thank you.
- Big Stone Gap, VA, USA
Driver side door has formed a crack in the metal around the window frame in right lower corner. Is the frame work secure? dealer would not do anything due to vehicle being out of warranty.
- Battlefield, MO, USA
I have cracks in my doors, both driver and passenger side. They are about a 1/4 inch above the bottom of the window opening, and they are almost a half an inch long, and they are cracked all the way through the doors. I was advised to report this to the ntsa, but as far as I can tell it is not a life-threatening issue. I was wondering if you had any information about these cracks, because it is a pretty common problem among F150S, almost 70% since 1997 have them, and we want to know if there is any way that we can get these fixed if we have no warranty left or if we bought the truck used. Thank you.
- Big Stone Gap, VA, USA
Driver side door has formed a crack in the metal around the window frame in right lower corner. Is the frame work secure? dealer would not do anything due to vehicle being out of warranty.
- Battlefield, MO, USA
Doors on my F-150 are cracked. Ford knows thier is a problem with thousands perhaps many more F-150S doors cracking but if your out of warranty refuse to do anything about it.shouldnt be just a warranty issue, it is a design flaw in my opinion.it is cracking on the outer skin of the doors(both doors in my case). Ford basically told me to bad.will someday be a major safety concern when crack gets large enough to weaken door.
- Sterling Heights, MI, USA
Both sides of doors are begining to crack from 3 inches up. Cracks appear from the bottom of the windows, and are a quarter of inch long. Cause is unknown.
- Dow City, IA, USA
Im not happy with doors cracking and paint cracking I get no help cause im"out of warranty".
- Spfld, MA, USA
Both driver and passengers doors have cracked. I took it to the dealer which welded them. A couple of months later the drivers door recracked this time the door was replaced. But it is just a matter of time till it recracks due to the design. I feel Ford should be required to do a permanent repair.each time I have had it in thay have had to keep it for about a week.
- Kenosha, WI, USA
Consumer noticed a 1/2 inch crack on the outside door of the driver & passenger side. Metal was shearing. Delear said that it was out of warranty & they had to have permission from Ford. Also the transmission failed.
- Springfield, MA, USA
Crack in the drivers &pass doors in the bottom rear corner by the window in center were it curves.
- Honeoye, NY, USA
The 2 main doors on my truck have a crack in the metal around the lower section of the window area. This crack apears to be caused by stress. I feel that this crack will continue to grow which will weaken the overall strenght of the door. I have spoken with Ford and they are stating that this is caused by me shutting the door. Also the will only cover 50% of cost. I feel this is a design flaw and they are responsible. I have been watching for this problem in othe Ford truv\cks of this time frame and have noticed about 2-3 out of 4 have this problem.
- Huber Heights, OH, USA
While driving both side doors rattle and shake. The plate that is inside the door has no adjustments.
- Nevada City, CA, USA
- Avon Park, FL, USA