1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

WATER STARTED TO POUR IN WHILE IT WAS RAINING ON ONE OF PASSENGER'S SEATED IN REAR. *AK

EXPERIENCED A PLY SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION AT 40 MPH. TIRE WAS MOVED TO THE SPARE POSITION WHERE IT REMAINS FOR ANYONE'S INSPECTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN HT NOT AN AT TIRE. IT IS NOT AMONG THOSE RECALLED BE EITHER FIRESTONE OR FORD. (DOT NUMBER: VN08 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

DOOR SKIN HAS A CRACK COMING OUT FROM UNDER DOOR WINDOW SEAL LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER APPROXIMATLEY 4 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM. SAME AREA THAT IS REFERENCED IN FORD TSB NUMBER 996754 SEQUENCE NUMBER 845, DATED 9908. NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB608461. FORD DEALER SAYS THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA, YET IN LOOKING AT THEIR USED TRUCKS, 1997 THRU 2001 ALL TRUCKS HAVE CRACKS IN DRIVERS DOOR AND MOST IN PASSENGER DOORS. *AK

CRACK IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE WINDOW OPENING NEAR THE BELT MOLDING.*AK

THESE ARE COMMON FAILURE ITEMS FOR THE 97-01 FORD F-150. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL?. NO SAFETY DEFECTS INDICATED. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CRACK STARTING AT LOWER RIGHT HAND SIDE OF SIDE WINDOW RUNNING HORIZONTAL ABOUT 1" LONG. *AK

THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE. FROM SOME PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OTHER TRUCKS-SAME SIDE TORSION BAR. THE DEALER HAS WORKED WITH US AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED CONSIDERING THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE THEY ARE " ON VACATION". I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO ANOTHER FAMILY WITH THE SAME TRUCK IF PERHAPS THE BAR WOULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING. THIS A A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THEM ON TWO OCCASSIONS NOW ASKING FOR THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS NOT JUST MY TRUCK, BUT MANY OTHERS. ALSO, I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SHOULD FAIL ON A TRUCK WITH THE MILEAGE IT HAD AT THE TIME. THE DEALER ALSO WORKED WITH US ON THIS PROBLEM. OUR TOTAL BILL WAS FOR $90.87 FOR BOTH OF THE PROBLEMS, BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REIMBURSE US THIS MONEY CONSIDERING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT BOTH WITH THE TORTION BAR AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MATTER. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO BE INJURED BECAUSE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY IGNORING THESE PROBLEMS.*AK

TORISION BAR ON LEFT SIDE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION, CAUSING FRONT SUSPENSION TO FALL TOWARDS BACK. *AK

THE SLIDING REAR WINDOW LEAKS EVERY TIME THE TRUCK IS WASHED. -- THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON, ALONG WITH THE CAB LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT, EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK