1997 FORD F-150 Structurebodydoor Problems

DOORS HAVE STRESS CRACKS ON UPPER FRAME,I'VE PAID TO HAVE REPAIRED ONCE,WHEN I APPROACHED DEALER THEY SAID O RECALL ON THAT PROBLEM, WOULD NOT HELP,NOW DOOR SWITCHES KEEP INTERIOR LIGHTS ON TILL IT GOES OFF ON POWER SAVER,DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN MOISTURE CONDITION/RAIN,SNOW SLEET AND SO ON. *TR

ON MY 1997 FORD F-150 I NOTICED THAT I HAVE CRACKS ON THE DOORS BY THE WINDOWS, WHILE RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS TRUCK. WHEN I CALLED FORD SERVICE CENTER FOR HELP THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE DOORS (AT MY COST) AND IF A RECALL COMES OUT I WOULD GET MY MONEY BACK. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CRACKS AT "F150ONLINE.COM" AND IT SEEMS THAT FORD HAS REPLACED SOME DOORS BUT MOST (AND THEIR ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS) ARE NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF. CAN YOU HELP? *NM

LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE OR COOLANT BOTH DOORS STARTING TO CRACK REAR SLIDING WINDOW LEAKING. *JB

ON THE 1997 FORD F-150 BOTH THE DRIVER DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR ARE COMMING APART, AND I HAVE SEEN THIS ON OTHER FORD F150'S OF THE SAME YEAR, ITS WERE THE DOOR MEETS THE WINDOW FRAME,. *AK

CRACK IN DRIVER'S DOOR AT CORNER OF WINDOW APPROX. 3/4 INCHES LONG.*AK

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INDICATED IN SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 996754 WITH MY 1997 FORD F150 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ONLY. EVEN THOUGH THE CRACK IS NOT YET VISIBLE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR REMOVAL OF THE BELT MOULDING WILL MOST LIKELY REVEAL THE CRACK (FORD ENGINEERING DESIGN FAULT) IS PRESENT. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND EVEN THE THOUGH VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRENTY FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL COST OF THE REPAIRS TO FIX THEIR ENGINEERING PROBLEMS.*AK

I OWN A 1997 FORD F150 THAT IS DEVELOPING A CRACK IN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT THE LOWER REAR CORNER OF THE WINDOW, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY MAKE MY VEHICLE LESS SAFE IN A SIDE COLLISION. *LA

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS HAVE ABOUT A 1/4 INCH CRACK IN THEM JUST AFT OF THE WINDOW LOWER CORNER. FOR SOME REASON THESE CRACKS WERE FIXED ON FLEET TRUCKS BUT NOT PERSONAL TRUCKS. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS HAVE STRESS CRACKS LOCATED AT THE LOWER REAR SECTION OF THE WINDOWS NEXT TO THE WINDOW MOLDING. CURRENTLY THESE CRACKS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH LONG. I BELIEVE THESE CRACKS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. *AK

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHERE THE WINDOW STARTS. *AK

DOOR CRACKING ON BOTH FRONT DOORS, 1997 F150 PICKUP. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED, BUT WITH THE ESP WARRANTY, THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT...SAYS NOT COVERED. *NLM

I HAVE CRACKS IN BOTH MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ABOUT 2" ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOWS. I LOOKED AT 24 OTHER F-150'S AND FOUND THAT 21 OF THEM HAD THE CRACKS AS WELL. *JB

BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE CRACKED AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE WINDOW OPENING. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IF THERE IS A RECALL PLANED. *NLM

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS CRACKED. *NLM

THE VEHICLE HAS STRESS FRACTURES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 INCHES ABOVE THE WINDOW BASE. *NLM

CRACK IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING.SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 996754 BULLETIN SEQUENCE NUMBER: 845 DATE OF BULLETIN: 9908 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB608461

DOOR CRACKS ON RIGHT AND LEFT DOORS 2" UP FROM BOTTOM OF WINDOW. RUST ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT AND LEFT DOORS

DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BY WINDOW CRACKED.CALLED FORD SIDE WILL NOT FIX SERVICE BULLETIN 996754

ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKET FAILED IN LINE WITH RECALL 99B29. FORD DOES NOT INCLUDE MY TRUCK, BUILT 04/97 IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 99B29 INDICATING THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAS BEEN INADEQUATE. DT

FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING DOORS AND WILL NOT FIX THEM. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR FRAMES ARE CRACKING DOWN THE CENTER BELOW THE WINDOW. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WITHOUT WARNING THE TWO FRONT DOORS WILL STICK AND IT WILL BE HARD TO OPEN FOR THE CONSUMER TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS HAVE 1/2 INCH CRACKS IN METAL NEAR THE WINDOWS.*AK

THERE IS A 1/4 INCH CRACK IN OUTSIDE DRIVER DOOR NEAR DOOR HANDLE. CRACK IS INCREASING FROM OPENING AND CLOSING. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE VEHICLES DOOR CRACKED FOUR TIMES, AND THE CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STRESS FACTOR 2 INCHES ABOVE WINDOW IS CRACKED AND CAN BREAK AT ANYTIME, AND COULD CAUSE MAJOR INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ARE BEGINNING TO CRACK , MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM HOWEVER CONSUMER DOES NOT FALL UNDER RECALL. NLM

FORD HAS REDESINED THE OUTER DOOR SHELL BECAUSE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM SO I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THE OUTER DOOR SCHELLS ON THE 1997 F-150. *AK

DOORS DEVELOPE A CRACK NEAR THE WINDOW, ON CORNER WHERE DOOR HANDLE IS. I HAD REPAIR MADE AT THE DEALER, WHICH WERE EXPERIMENTAL ACCORDING TO THE BODY SHOP MANAGER. DRIVER DOOR RE-CRACKED AFTER THE REPAIR, MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR. AGAIN A WELDING REPAIR WAS MADE. NOW THE PASSANGER DOOR HAS STARTED CRACKING AGAIN. I FEEL THE WELDING FIX IS NOT THE ANSWER, AND THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE DOOR SKINS WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PART.*AK

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL IS CRACKING. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IS AWARE OF DOOR FRACTURE; HOWEVER, STRUCTURE OF DOOR FOR A 1997 IS NO LONGER BEING MADE.*AK

CRACK IN DOOR AS REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS HAVE CRACKS IN FRAME NEAR BACKSIDE OF WINDOW. CRACKS ARE HIDDEN BY RUBBER AROUND WINDOW.*AK

THERE IS A CRACK FORMING IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR JUST BELOW THE WINDOW ON THE RIGHT.*AK

DOOR IS CRACKING AND PROGRESSING EVERY DAY I USE THE VEHICLE. SOON, IT WILL RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGER OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO LOOK AT VEHICEL AND FOLLOW FORD'S SUGGESTED RESOLVE ON THIS ISSUE.*AK

STRESS CRACKS INSIDE OF FRAME OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. ALSO, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ISN'T OPERABLE, AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SKINS ARE CRACKED AT LOWER CORNER OF WINDOWS (STRESS CRACKS - POOR STAMPING) DEALER EST. REPAIR TO COST ME $790.00 COST NOT COVERED BY FORD DUE TO MILEAGE . *AK

DOOR METAL CRACKS JUST BEHIND DRIVERS WINDOWS; BOTH DOORS. *AK

DOOR HAS CRACK(RIP) ON LOWER RIGHT. RIGHTSIDE DOOR APPEARS TO MAY HAVE A CRACK STARTING ALSO. *AK

THE DOOR SKIN IS CRACKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW REARWARD. IT IS VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE AND GOES UNDER THE RUBBER TRIM TO THE EDGE OF WINDOW FRAME. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD QUALITY CARE, AND A FORD DEALERSHIP HERE IN WICHITA. NO HELP IN GETTING IT FIXED. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A MORE MAJOR FAILURE OF THE DOOR OR COULD BE UNSAFE IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE DOOR SEEMS TO FLEX AT THE POINT OF THE CRACK WHEN ROLLING WINDOW UP AND DOWN.*AK

DOOR IS CRACKED WHERE WINDOW AND DOOR COMES TOGETHER. *AK

THE VEHICLES DOOR CRACKED FOUR TIMES, AND THE CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

3/8" STRESS CRACK LOWER REAR OF DOOR WINDOW. LOOKS LIKE WINDOW FLEXING DOOR. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR FRAMES ARE CRACKING UNDER WINDOW. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS / PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS STRESS CRACKS AROUND DOOR ON OUTSIDE DOOR WINDOW. CRACKS SAID TO BE CAUSED BY SLAMMING THE DOOR. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

BOTH DOORS ARE SHOWING CRACKS A FEW INCHES AT BOTTOM OF WINDOW OPENING. CRACKS ARE HORIZONTAL AND NEAR METAL SURROUNDING THE WINDOW.*AK

BOTH DOORS ARE SHOWING CRACKS NEAR BOTTOM OF WINDOW WHERE RUBBER STRIPPING IS LOCATED. MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF PROBLEM DUE TO HAVING A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN LISTED. VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR FREE REPAIRS.*AK *SLC

THERE IS A CRACK IN DOOR FRAME THAT BEGINS FROM WINDOW WEATHER STRIP AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER IS WILLING, BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER. *SLC

CRACK IN DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE NEAR WINDOW. *AK