My baby's got the door crack! Noticed it yesterday. It is VERY tiny right now, but it's there. My XLT was built July '00 and has ~8000m on it. The crack is only on the driver's side door.

I live in the Houston, Tx, area and was wondering if anyone has been to a dealer here to have it repaired, and which dealer was it? How was your experience and how did they fix it?

I STILL can't locate the TSB on this problem!

Thanks, all!!

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2000 F-150 XLT 4.6L Auto
Super Cab, StyleSide 4x2
3.55 Limited Slip
Premium Sound
Deep Wedgewood Blue
Hood Protector
No mods (yet!)
Like it just the way it is =)

 

I registered my crack at Bay Area Ford a little over a year ago when I first noticed it (not coincidentally, the day I first discovered this board!) At that time, there was no fix authorized yet. They did not give me any trouble. It was still in warranty at the time. I was told I needed to get it done before hitting 50k miles. I'm going to have it fixed over the summer.

 

Well, don't I feel silly! What I thought was a crack is a scratch/chip in the clearcoat that's embedded with debris. But it LOOKS like a crack. I took it to Tommy Vaughn Ford in Houston. They have been fixing the cracks. They also told me that trucks built after April 2000 have re-enforced doors and shouldn't develop cracks.

KENSTER: Thanks for the reply!! I hadn't called Bay Area Ford since I found Tommy vaughn.

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2000 F-150 XLT 4.6L Auto
Super Cab, StyleSide 4x2
3.55 Limited Slip
Premium Sound
Deep Wedgewood Blue
Hood Protector
No mods (yet!)
Like it just the way it is =)

 

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RUST

 

Hey harkri,
Tommie Vaughn is where I bought my truck used from. The svc. guy(the older mexican guy) just kind of shrugged his shoulders when I showed him the crack on mine. I guess I should've talked to the bodyshop dept. up Shepherd. I'm going to try it once more when I come home next time,I hope they will do something about it ,,,,,98

I'm stuck in Detroit right now,I'd rather be home frying in the Houston heat

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
Yokahama AVS/ST's,,too noisy
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Clear front corners
Speedglo gauges w/carbon fiber overlay
Carbon fiber Grant styling ring wheelcover
Stillen Quad light air dam,with Pilot PL-240 driving lights
Billet third brake light cover/oval pattern
Euro taillights,with APC red bulbs
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,and Soundstream P203e amplifier//Single 10" sub
Viper alarm
On the waywheels,tires,Proglass shaker hood,Steel Horse C5 leather seat
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