Table 1 shows 14 common visibility related problems of the 1997 Ford F-150. The number one most common problem is related to the side/rear glass (33 problems). The second most common problem is related to the windshield (23 problems).
Back window leaks, plastic frame that holds glass onto cab brakes with time. Various glass companies have told me that it's a common thing with the 97-2000 Ford F-150's it's not the rubber nor a weather strip it's the plastic frame that brakes with time. Read details...
The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was a water leak in the front windshield or a firewall that caused electrical damage to the fuse box or the gem module. The failure occurs during the rain. While driving at any rpm, the fuse box would short out. Read details...
Windshield wipers come on randomly and has become more frequent. Also, the wiper fluid is projected onto windshield by itself. Latest incident of this severely affected by vision of the roadway and traffic during heavy rush hour interstate traffic. Read details...