1997 Ford F-150 wipers, windshield & visibility problems

163 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1997 Ford F-150, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 163 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 100,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 12% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	2
40k to 60k miles	0
60k to 80k miles	3
80k to 100k miles	6
100k to 120k miles	7
120k to 140k miles	5
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 26 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Driver's and passenger's windows cracked along the edges, causing injuries. Common problem. Please provide further information.

July 1999 Injury

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.

Reported at 100,000 miles, July 2008

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