2010 Ford F-150 Visibility Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 18 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Glass, Side/Rear · 3 records
- Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While pulling out of the driveway, the rear passenger side window shattered when the defroster was activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.
ODI 11065598
Glass, Side/Rear · Visibility
The rear window driver side spider webbed. It was 55 degrees out and i opened my windows. This is the 2nd time this has happened to me. The other time was the passenger side rear window in 11/2013. I believe ford needs to take responsibility for this.it has to be associated with the defroster. *tr
ODI 10694863
Visibility
When driving home i heard a loud popping sound, as if a rock had chipped my windshield. I pulled over and found no damage on the front windshield but noticed my rear window had shattered on the passenger side. Nothing hit the window it just shattered. I took it in to a ford dealer the next day and they told me the repair would be roughly $700. They didn't know what caused it and could offer no explanation. Later i…
ODI 10680825
Visibility
I turned on the rear defroster to clear my back window of frost and drove to work. 5 min later, as i parked in the parking lot, i heard a loud noise. The back glass shattered on the inside. Small pieces of glass are falling into the vehicle. Ford will not cover the replacement. Ford is not denying that it happens. They just are not admitting that there is a problem. The dealership actually told me that, ?when the…
ODI 10672924
Electrical System · Visibility
I remotely started my f150 to warm up the vehicle on a morning that the outside temperature was 37f. While inside the vehicle i heard a load bang that sounded like glass breaking. Observed that rear passenger window shattered approx. Three minutes after rear defroster switch was turned on . Inspected glass both inside and out and observed that the glass was intact but the whole passenger side back glass what…
ODI 10669986
Electrical System · Visibility
Initiated rear window defrost; abnormally loud "pop" from exploding passenger side rear-window glass. *tr
ODI 10662750
Visibility
Started vehicle and activated rear window defroster-outside temperature 31 degrees f. Approximately five minutes later while stopped at idle, heard a loud pop and discovered passenger side of three part rear back window was shattered. There have been numerous documented cases of this same problem especially with 2010 models. Poses a safety hazard to vehicle occupants. Some contacts have reported smoke\over heating.…
ODI 10661298
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Visibility
Started the truck with auto start to let it warm up (out temp approx. 38* plus wind chill), turned on defroster in both front and rear. With in 60 seconds there was a loud bang like a gun shot and smoke coming from rear right passenger side back window. When i got out of truck to check it out there was a small flame at base of passenger side back glass and plastic was melting. The inside back seat was warm to touch,…
Fire reported
ODI 10661114
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the rear window shattered after the rear defroster was activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,451.
ODI 10653061
Glass, Side/Rear · Visibility
While leaving house, i turned on the rear window defroster. About 5 blocks from home, i heard a loud pop, looked in my rear view mirror and saw that the passenger side of rear window completed shattered. *tr
ODI 10638116
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System · Visibility
I was driving home 3/29/2014. It was late afternoon, raining and about 45f. I had my rear defroster on for about 10 mins when the rear window exploded. It sounded like a gunshot so the first thing i did was test my brakes to make sure i could stop, then scanned the dash and no weird lights. It was when i looked in my rear view seconds later that i saw my passenger side rear window (sliding rear window with 3…
ODI 10576230
Visibility
Driving on a 4 lane highway, smooth with some now. Turned rear window defrost on. Within 5-10 minutes there was a loud band(sounded like a shotgun blast). The right rear window shattered into a thousands pieces. The glass started to fall out in pieces a few days later. My grandson, sitting directly in front of the window, lost his hearing for about 10-15 minutes. He also complained about his ear hurting
1 injury
ODI 10560946
Visibility
I started my 2010 f150 super crew this morning to let it warm up, it was approx. 45 degrees outside and the windows were fogged. I turned on my rear defroster for my power sliding rear window, when i re-entered the truck about 5 minutes after starting the truck, i was sitting there for a minute and i heard a loud pop sound, i looked back to see the right side of my rear 3-piece window shattered and there was smoke…
ODI 10547821
Electrical System · Visibility
While i was driving i turned my rear defroster on and about 5 min later i heard a load bang, looked around to see what it was and saw the passenger portion of the rear window was completely shattered. There was no impact on the window are clue to why it shattered. So i looked online and found this to be a common issue with the 2010 f150 trucks with power rear sliders. My daughter's car seat is directly under that…
ODI 10547883
Glass, Side/Rear · Visibility
Turned on the rear window defogger and after about 2 minutes the passenger side of the rear window exploded. *tr
ODI 10509279
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the rear passenger side window of the crew cab shattered once the defroster was activated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised the contact that they were unable to assist. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
ODI 10451611
Visibility
Started truck at 0700 am, outside temperature was 50 degrees. The rear window was foggy so i turned on the rear defroster. After about 15 minutes of driving along a road with no traffic i heard a loud explosion that sounded like a large rock had landed on the roof of my truck. I pulled over and inspected my roof and all exterior panels of the vehicle and did not notice any damage that could have justified the noise.…
ODI 10436174
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would not shut off. She disconnected the fuse in order to stop them from working; however, they remained on, as a result she decided to remove the windshield wipers. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but she was unable to speak with a representative. The…
ODI 10408555