# 1998 FORD F-150 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
> NHTSA complaint `279027` · 2001-03-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
## Narrative
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A CRACK DOWN MIDDLE, ON  OUTSIDE. CRACK IS VERY VISIBLE FROM A DISTANCE AND TO THE NAKED EYE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY  MECHANIC THAT CRACK ON  DOOR WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO  MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. OWNER HAD REPORTED PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE HAD 41,000 MILES, BUT NOTHING DONE AT THAT TIME.*AK
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