2007 Ford F-150 Visibility & Wipers Problems

AIR VENT ADJUSTMENT FAILURE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PLENUM CHAMBER. CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE ON TWO FOAM PIECES ATTACHED TO TWO AIR BLEND DOORS WHICH JAMMED BECAUSE THE FOAM FELL OFF AND PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM MOVING. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AT A COST OF JUST UNDER $1000. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD FOR HELP IN COVERING THIS EXPENSE AND THEY HAVE DENIED IT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE OUTSTANDING. ON LINE SITES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE EXTENSIVE REPAIR COST ARE IN THE HUNDREDS. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS BROKEN FROM THE TRACK ASSEMBLY. I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSE DANGEROUSLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WINDOW COULD BE BECOME AN PROJECTILE AND DISLODGE WHERE NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO EXIT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

URETHANE ADHESIVE SEPARATION / PAINT SEPARATION FROM WINDSHIELD FRAME. WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT AFTER CRACK. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD CAME OUT THE PAINT CAME WITH THE URETHANE ADHESIVE AS A SOLID COATING ON THE ADHESIVE. WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE AUTO BODY FRAME. *TR

WINDSHIELD FAILURE-WHILE DRIVING IN 18 DEGREE WEATHER, WINDSHIELD CRACKED 18 INCHES ALONG BASE, APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES FROM SEAL RUNNING FROM CENTER OF WINDSHIELD TO DRIVER'S SIDE, LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN. WINDSHIELD WAS FREE OF SNOW OR ICE, AND NO WIPERS RUNNING, HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 10 MINUTES, DEFROST SETTING ON MEDIUM. CROSSROADS FORD OF CARY SERVICE BLAMES "CHIP" IN WINDSHIELD, INVISIBLE TO OWNER. UNWILLING TO REPAIR DEFECT UNDER WARRANTY. OWNER MIGHT ACCEPT THIS EXPLANATION IF "CHIP" COULD BE SEEN BY NAKED EYE. *TR

2007 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB BUILT IN DEARBORN. PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER COWL RUBBING ON HOOD AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT BUMPER FORWARD 1/2 INCH WHEN COMPARED TO LEFT. THE AREA WHERE THE HOOD AND PASSENGER FENDER JOIN THE CAB HAS BEEN MIS-WELDED 1/4" AT THE FACTORY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL AND 2007-2008 YEARS BOTH HAVE SIMILAR ISSUE, THOUGHT NOT AS NOTICEABLE AS MY VEHICLE. SOME ARE IN TOLERANCE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, SOME ARE OUT OF TOLERANCE (AS IN MY CASE) AND SINCE CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED WILL BE PURCHASED BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

HI NHSTA SIMPLE COMPLAINT: I HAVE VIEW BLOCKED FROM REFLECTION (GLARE) FROM DASH BOARD. CHECKED OTHER FORD F 150 AND EACH HAS SAME. NEED WINDSHIELD THAT DOES NOT DO THIS. CHAMPTION FORD AUTO NATION COURTIOUS, BUT NO ANSWERS. REGARDS, JOHN M. ARRINGTON HI ROD WATSON CARLITE GAVE ME YOUR E MAIL ADDRESS. THEY TOLD ME YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ANSWER MY PROBLEM. MY FORD 2007 F150 WINDSHIELD HAS THIS GLARE PROBLEM. IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED I INTEND TO GET THIS DONE. AT THIS TIME I CONSIDER IT A UN SAFE CONDITION. YOUR EXPERTISE ON THIS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. REGARDS, JOHN M. ARRINGTON AUGUST 8, 2007 HI CARLITE SYSTEM BLOCKS ANY CONTACT BY E MAIL FROM ME. JOHN HI CARLITE I PURCHASE AUGUST 1, 2007 A 2007 FORD PU F 150 FROM CHAMPION FORD. MY CONTACT PERSON THERE IS CHAMPION RAY MUSGROVE, 713-3714010; MUSTGROVER@AUTONATION.COM HAS WINDSHIELD LABELED: CARLITE: SOLAR TINT: LAMINATED AS1: SA D: DWD 0529 GTY. GLARE, OR MIRRORING ON INSIDE WINDSHIELD REVEALING IMAGE OF ENTIRE DASH BOARD. MY DASHBOARD DARK IN COLOR, BUT IT JOINT PROMINENT. DASH HAS SQUARE BOX IN CENTER LINE. ANY OBJECT PLACED THERE DISTORTS, OR BLOCK MY VIEW TO ESPECIALLY RIGHT. IT IS UNSAFE CONDITION. OBSERVATION: THE SMALL FORD PICK UP DOES NOT HAVE THIS CONDITION. ONLY SLIGHT NEAR FRONT LOWER PART OF GLASS REFLECTING VENTING OUTLETS. SLOPE IS NOT AS STEEP AS F 150. I OWNER F 150 2000 THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS GLARE. THE 2007 SLOPE APPEARS TO BE GREATER THAN 2000 MODELS. RIGHT REAR VIEW OUTSIDE MIRROR DOES NOT HAVE CARLITE IDENTIFICATION. HOWEVER, THIS RIGHT MIRROR NOT SAME AS LEFT. VIEW IN RIGHT MIRROR DISTORTS VIEW SO CARS ON RIGHT AND REAR WAY OFF IN DISTANCE WHEN THE CARS ARE ACTUALLY ABOUT REAR OF VEHICLE. I WANT SAME GLASS IN RIGHT REARVIEW MIRROR AS IN LEFT REARVIEW MIRROR. THIS IS UNSAFE MATTER TO ME THAT REQUIRES ME TO OBTAIN NEW GLASS FOR THAT RIGHT DISTORTED VIEW MIRROR.