1998 FORD F-150 Visibilitywindshield Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, AND THE DOOR CHIMES FAILED TO OPERATE WHICH IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ALSO NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS NOT SEALED AND WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER SEEPED INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS NO RELATED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 1998 F150 FORD PICKUP HAS LEAKED FOR YEARS AND NOW THE WATER HAS CORRODED THE GEM MODULE TO THE POINT WHERE I AM EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE CAR IS UNATTENDED AND WORRIED THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE OR CAUSE A DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHILE I AM DRIVING THE TRUCK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY AT FIRST WOULDN'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM UNTIL I MENTIONED THE FORD BULLETIN ##15773. THEN THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO IS REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR $1,300 DOLLARS. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT IS CLEAR THAT FORD MANUFACTURED A FAULTY WINDSHIELD AND THAT IT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

DT: WATER INFILTRATION AROUND THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. WHEN IT RAINED WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD AND SOAKED THE INTERIOR PANEL WHICH HOLDS THE FUSES. THE FUSE PANEL ALSO RUSTED. THE OWNER WAS NOT SURE ABOUT OTHER DAMAGE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO A GLASS COMPANY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THAT PROBLEM BEFORE. OWNER MADE HIS OWN TEMPORARY PATCH FROM SILICONE. THE PATCH WORKED. OWNER CALLED FORD AND FILED A COMPLAINT. *AK WHEN IT RAINED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LIKE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, POWER WINDOWS , HEADLIGHT ETC WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *NM

DRIVERS DOOR HAS CRACK IN STEEL NEAR WINDOW ABOUT HALF INCH LONG AND IS GETTING BIGGER. PAINT ON ROOF, HOOD, AND DRIVERS DOOR IS CRACKING AND STARTING TO PEEL AWAY.*AK

DOOR CRACK NEXT TO WINDOW ON DRIVER'S DOOR.*AK

THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW FRAMES ARE CRACKING ON THE REAR LOWER CORNER ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S DOORS. THE CRACKS ARE ABOUT 1/8 INCH IN LENGHT.I HAVE SEEN OTHER F-150S WITH CRACKS LIKE THESE. I HAVE A 97 F-150 THAT IS ALSO CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE.*AK

NEW FORD VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELDS THAT APPEAR TO BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKAGE DURING NORMAL USE THAN PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A HAZARD TO SAFE DRIVING AS WELL AS UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER AS THERE IS NOT A WAY FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF A WINDSHIELD IN EXAMINING THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE DOORS ARE CRACKING AT THE WINDOW. THIS IS VERY COMMON IN ALL THE 97-01 F150'S I'VE LOOKED AT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT IF IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT, AND IT WEAKENS THE STRUCTURE CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE WELDS HOLDING THE ROOF TO THE SIDE PANELS ARE CRACKING DOWN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CAB ROOF. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT EITHER. THIS ALSO HAS TO WEAKEN THE STRUCTURE CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. IT IS NOW QUITE APPARENT WHY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY'S CRASH TEST DID SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAB OF THE F150. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS, AND PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND HOPEFULLY COME UP WITH A REPAIR. THANK YOU. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD LEAKS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT DEFECT IS WHERE WINDOW SEAL IS CONNECTED TO WINDOW, THERE IS A GAP WHICH CANNOT BE SEALED. DEALER HAS RECOGNIZED PROBLEM AS DEFECT, BUT WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES. *AK

CRACKS ARE ON BOTH DOORS AT THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF EACH WINDOW. IT SEEMS TO BE FATIQUE DUE TO THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE WINDOWS

REAR WINDOW SLIDER LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS OR TRUCK IS WASHSED. YH

SHEET METAL STRESS CRACK DEVELOPING AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT STARTED OUT VERY SMALL AND HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND. *AK

WINDSHIELD FAILURE.

WINDOW SEAL FAILED. NLM

WINDSHIELD HAS BECOME PARTIALLY UNATTACHED. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

DRIVER TRAVELING AT 45 MPH IN 45 MPH ZONE, HEARD RIGHT REAR WINDOW IMPLODE COMPLETELY INTO THE VEHICLE, SENDING SMALL FRAGMENTS OF GLASS CLEAR ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE . IF SOMEONE(SUCH AS OUR CHILDREN ) HAD BEEN SEATED THERE AT THE TIME,SERIOUS INJURIES WOULD HAVE RESULTED. .

WINDOWS ON THE SIDE DOORS DUE TO SHAPE AND DESIGN ALLOW FOR WATER TO DRIP IN WHEN OPEN.

WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS.

THERE IS A BLIND SPOT WHEN TURNING HEAD TO THE LEFT TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY TRAFFIC ON THAT SIDE. THIS BLIND SPOT ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK