Door problems of the 1997 Ford F-250

Nine problems related to door have been reported for the 1997 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Door problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2003

Cracks in the outer sheet metal of both right and left front doors.

2 Door problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2003

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.

3 Door problem

Failure Date: 01/04/2002

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.

4 Door problem

Failure Date: 07/12/2001

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

5 Door problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2001

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

6 Door problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2000

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.

7 Door problem

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

8 Door problem

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

9 Door problem

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


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