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7.4

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,100 miles

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1997 Ford F-250 body / paint problems

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1997 Ford F-250 Owner Comments

problem #13

Aug 252005

F-250 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver's side and passenger side doors on 1997 Ford F-150 have cracks at rear of window frame about 4 inches from the bottom of the window. I have heard of many other people who have these cracks in the door.

- Idaho Falls, ID, USA

problem #12

May 152005

F-250 4WD 8-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 92,303 miles
Door has cracked drivers side bottom corner of widow molding

- Mahomet, IL, USA

problem #11

Oct 262004

F-250 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Cracks on door Ford 1997 truck. Just to give you an idea there are 18 trucks in the parking lot 12 out of the 18 have cracks.. this needs to be looked at by Ford!!!!!!!!

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #10

Mar 011997

F-250 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Crack in drivers side door by window.

- Muskego, WI, USA

problem #9

Jun 232003

F-250 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Cracks in the outer sheet metal of both right and left front doors.

- Piedmont, WV, USA

problem #8

Apr 182003

F-250 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The outside of the driver and passenger side doors have a horizontal stress crack in the metal. This is near the area of where the rubber window molding meets.

- Fillmore, CA, USA

problem #7

Feb 282002

(reported on)

F-250

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Door mechanism inside vehicle malfunctions upon opening the door. Please provide further information, and identification number.

- Yeso, NM, USA

problem #6

Jan 042002

F-250 4WD

  • miles
Drivers side outer door has a horizontal "stress crack" in the sheet metal. If looking at door the crack is located to the right of where the two rubber window moldings join.

- Fall Branch, TN, USA

problem #5

Aug 162001

(reported on)

F-250 4WD

  • miles
The sheet metal on the door is cracking on the edge at the window. It is cracked in 3 places.

- Butte, MT, USA

problem #4

Jul 122001

F-250 4WD

  • miles
There are cracks forming on the rear pillar of both doors out from the weather stripping and onto the flat surfaces of the doors.

- Medford, NY, USA

problem #3

Jun 012001

F-250

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver's door has a crack right below window, vertical about 1/2 inch long.

- Etters, PA, USA

problem #2

Mar 012000

F-250

  • miles
My vehicle exhibits cracks in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt molding on both the passenger and driver's sides. These cracks are rusting and in time will compromise the integrity of the doors and thereby the safety of the passenger compartment.

- Havre De Grace, MD, USA

problem #1

Mar 052000

(reported on)

F-250 4WD

  • miles
Crack in drivers door frame near the lower right corner around the window.

- Avondale, AZ, USA

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