10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 10 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 3,996 miles
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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.
- Matthews, NC, USA
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.
- Richmond, VA, USA
Outer door panel on drivers side is cracked next to window trim.
- Spring Hill, FL, USA
Both driver's side & passenger side doors on my pick-up truck are cracked, causing it to be an unsafe vehicle.
- Breese, IL, USA
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.
- Leominster, MA, USA
Crack in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt moulding. Sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt moulding.
- Park City, UT, USA
Driver side door cracked in sheet metal.
- Wadsworth, OH, USA
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!
- Collinsville, IL, USA
Both of my doors are cracked on my truck and I am very concerned about this issue due to the chances if this vehicle was in a accident how safe will the occupants of the cab be with the doors being cracked. In my opinion and many others this is a very large saftey issue that Ford does not want to deal with. How about a lawsuit, maybe this will take care of the problem? maybe that is just what is needed before anyone gets seriously hurt or killed from Ford incompetence.
- Cadillac, MI, USA
Cracks in door, causing paint to chip.
- Mohnton, PA, USA
A crack developed in driver's side door by the window which may decrease protection of the door if involved in side impact crash.
- Hutchinson, MN, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle.
- Rossford, OH, USA
Stress crack on the driver side door column above the curve of the window under the rubber into the door skin
- Des Moines, IA, USA
Both driver and passenger doors are cracking on window bezel just above lower rear corner of windows. Potential for structural failure of passenger safety cage during collision. Ford is aware of problem. Redesigned doors for '99 model year. Will replace doors on vehicles still under warranty. Ford refuses to acknowledge safety issue and will not accept responsibility for their design error.
- New Haven, CT, USA
Front doors driver and passenger doors have cracks in the structure of the door
- Riverside, CA, USA
Door posts develope cracks near bottom rear corner all 97 F150's, Ford stonewalls issue, will not reply to repair orders.
- Lakeside, CA, USA
Crack in door pillar at lower right from drivers window, appentrently a big problem as F150online site on web has huge quantaty of owners advising os similar complaint. Is ntsa going to require a recall? seems it should be looked into a just found my crack and Ford has a bulletin due out on it.
- North Prairie, WI, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle.
- Morgan City, LA, USA
The driver and passenger doors both have approximately 1/2 inch cracks or larger in the sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt molding.
- Cedar Falls, IA, USA
- Fairplay, CO, USA