1997 FORD F-150 Visibilityglass Siderear Problems

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

REAR WINDOW LEAKS WATER AROUND WINDOW SEAL.*AK

REAR SLIDING GLASS WINDOW LEAKING IN THE INSIDE TOP LEFT SECTION. TAKEN TO FORD DEALER WHO IN TURN SUBCONTRACTS OUT TO A LEAK SPECIALIST. I WAS INFORM BY THE SERVICE DESK THAT HE INFORM THEM THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE REAR WINDOW AT A COST ESTIMATE OF A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I IN TURN CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND OF COURSE MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I OWN A 1997 FORD F-150 WITH 82,000 MILES. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD MOTOR CO. THAT THE DEALERS ARE FRANCHISED AND WHAT EVER POLICY THEY HAVE IN PLACE FORD CO. CAN'T CONTROL. *AK

REAR WINDOW OF 1997 F150 LEAKS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED WINDOW, AND NEW UNIT LEAKS. PROBLEM SEEMS TO EXIST IN 1997-2003 F150'S.*AK

1997 F-150 REAR WINDOW LEAKING - TOOK IN TWICE DURING WARRANTY AND TOLD THEM ABOUT HEARING WATER IN TRUCK THEM CHECKED DRAIN IN DOOR AND SAID NOTHING WRONG - ONLY HAVE 62000 ON TRUCK SO I DID NOT DRIVE IT MUCH BUT NOW I FOUND WERE WATER WAS COMING IN THROUGH GASKET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM AND DEALER SHIP ARE HAVING OUTSIDE VENDORS DOING WORK I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THEY KNEW THIS PROBLEM AND CHANGED DESIGN

REAR WINDOW LEAK

CONSUMER STATES THE REAR WINDOW GLASS IS LEAKING WATER INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM WITH THE ASSEMBLY OF THE GLASS. DEALER NEEDS A SPECIAL FORD PART DUE TO GLASS ASSEMBLY BEING PART OF VEHICLE'S FRAME. TS REAR WINDSHIELD REPLACED. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE REAR WINDOW FRAME KEEPS CRACKING AND CAUSING IT TO LEAK WATER INSIDE THE CAB. I HAD IT FIXED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES UNDER WARRANTY THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND TIPTON WOULDN'T HELP ME ANYMORE SO I CALLED FORD IN DETROIT AND THEY SAID THE DEALER SAID I WAS ABUSING MY FORD AND THAT IS A FALSE STATEMENT I EVEN OFFERED TO SEND THEM PICTURES OF MY TRUCK AND IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND ONLY 65,000 MILES IT IS UNFOUNDED IF THEY JUST WOULD LOOK AT MY TRUCK 'NOT TAKEING THE DEALERS WORD BECAUSE WHY WOULD IT BE ABUSE ONLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT . THE DEALER NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM AND IF I HAVE TO GO THROUGH LEGAL MANNERS I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO. *AK

REAR WINDOW LEAKS. RIGHT HAND SIDE OF REAR WINDOW WAS LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED TO REPAIR VEHICLE, HAD TO REPLACE THE THE WHOLE WINDOW.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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. *AK

VEHICLE REAR SLIDING GLASS WOULD LEAK WNENEVER IT RAINS OR BEING WASHED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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 *JB

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.*AK

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. *AK

PITTMAN ARM REFERENCED EIGHT (8) TIMES IN TSB'S. REAR WINDOW ALSO REFERENCED IN TSB'S. *AK

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...

REAR WINDOW LEAKS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEALS. *AK

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.*AK

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. *AK

REAR SLIDDING GLASS WINDOW IS LEAKING WATER INTO TRUCK DUE TO FAULTY CRAFTMANSHIP.*AK

LEFT FRONT DOOR CRACK AT LOWER REAR OF WINDOW FRAME. *AK

REAR WINDOW HAS A LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SLIDING WINDOW THAT HAS BEEN SENT BACK TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIME FOR REPAIRS. ITS ON OING ! THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED W/ FRAME THREE TIMES , BUT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. IT WOULD LAST A SHORT TIME AND WOULD THEN START LEAKING ALL OVER AGAIN. ** PRESENTLY STILL LEAKING **. # 2 . ENGINE HAS A KNOCK DURING START UP. SOUNDS MORE LIKE A DIESEL ! BOTH ISSUES HAVE BEEN PRESENT SINCE 14,000 MILES OR SO. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. TO MENTION A FEW ; REAR BUMPER RUSTING OUT, DOOR & SHIFT NOBS BREAKING , BODY PAINT PEELING, RATTLE IN FLOOR GEAR SHIFT ( STILL PRESENT ), ** NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING **. I LIKE THE TRUCK, BUT WOULD...

EVERY TIME IT RAINS,WATER POURS IN THE TOP OF THE REAR WINDOW AND SOAKS THE REAR SEAT.WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER ,THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THESE TRUCKS,BUT THAT FORD WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE BACK WINDOW STARTED TO LEAK, TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. TOP OF THE WINDOW IS STILL LEAKING. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WATER POURS IN THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW EVERYTIME IT RAINS. DEALER PUT SOME KIND OF SEALANT AROUND THE WINDOW, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WATER POURS IN THROUGH REAR WINDOW WHEN IT RAINS; DEALER RESEALED WINDOW BUT IT STILL LEAKS; DEALER REPLACED WINDOW WITH A NEW DESIGN TO FIX PROBLEM; DEALER CHARGED ME $350.00; SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DESIGN FLAW?

I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DEDUCTABLE TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IT IS A HAZARD BECAUSE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK HALF THE TIME,AND WHEN THEY DO NOT WORK, THE WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN SO THEREFORE I CAN NOT SEE WHEN IT RAINS. THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTABLE.

BACK REAR WINDOW LEAKS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX THREE TIMES AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE FIRST DEALER FAILED TO TELL ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDOW. THE SECOND DEALER FIXED IT UNDER SOME KIND OF RECALL AND NOW REFUSES TO FIX IT AGAIN. THE WINDOW IS STILL LEAKING.

I HAVE HAD THE BACK LIGHT RESEALED TWICE ALREADY, STILL LEAKS...HAVE HEARD IT IS A CRACKED WINDOW FRAME, A DESIGN FLAW AND SOME HAVE HAD THE DEALER REPLACE WITH A NEW WINDOW. MINE BECAUSE OUT OF WARRANTY IS MY PROBLEM. I HAD IT FIXED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND SIDNEY FORD DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT....POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY SERVICE!!!

WHEN THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW IS CLOSED, WATER/RAIN WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE OPENING AREA. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

REAR SLIDING GLASS WINDOW LEAKS.

SLIDING REAR WINDOW LEAKS.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AN OBJECT FELL OF A TRUCK IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE OBJECT. 8-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT WAS STRAPPED IN HIT THE WINDOW LATCH WHICH CAUSED A SMALL CUT TO OPEN UP.

THE CONVERSION FORD F150 HAS A DEFECT IN REAR WINDOW BY THE BENCH SEAT WHICH WAS NOT REINFORCED PROPERLY, IT'S STRUCTURAL UNSAFE; IT DOES NOT HAVE THE ROLL BAR WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH OUR FMVSS. THE CONVERSION IS TRANSAPPLE CUSTOM, 2645 ROUTE25 CENTRE REACH NY 11720 AT 516-981-VANS,KENNY CODER THRU BABYLON FORD 495 MONTAQA HWY WEST ISLEY NY AT 516-669-3232, HANK HECKELS. *AK