2010 Ford F-150 Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 98
- 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 98 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 91 records
- passenger side · 50 records
- window shattered · 35 records
- rear defroster · 30 records
- heard loud · 25 records
- turned rear · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Drivers mirror was foggy due to early morning moisture. Turned on my heated mirrors which are also connected to the rear sliding window defroster. About 2 minutes later while driving i heard a loud sound, like a gunshot. The passenger side back glass had shattered due to the defroster imbedded in the glass.
ODI 10862073
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Was operating the rear window defogger and the rear passenger side section of the power rear window slider shattered. The local ford dealer acknowledged it is a problem but ford has not recalled. The local window repair company said that most times it is the passenger side that shatters. The truck is out of warranty and repair is not covere.
ODI 10836478
Visibility/Wiper
While using the rear window defrosters, the rear passenger window shattered. This is the second time this has happened to this vehicle. The first time, ford covered it as a warranty. This time they will not cover it since it is over 100,000 miles. Both the service manager at the ford dealership and the customer care representatives acknowledge this has been a problem with these vehicles. Both times the window…
ODI 10837466
Visibility/Wiper
I was parked in my vehicle, was about 25 degrees outside i had my rear window defroster on after about 10 mins of being on the back glass passenger side popped.
ODI 10823874
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving this morning with the temperture around 30degrees. I turned on my rear defrost to thaw my mirrors and rear glass of frost. Within 10 minutes of leaving my driveway, while driving i heard a large pop that resembled a gun shot, my daughter started screaming and stated my back window had broken. There are burn marks on the defrost contacts, shards of safety glass off of my window that shot out when…
Fire reported
ODI 10823000
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
It was 7 degrees this morning and there was ice on my rear window. I turned on the electric defrost and about 5 minutes later i hear a loud bang. The passenger side rear window exploded / shattered into pieces. We called ford and they are not willing to rectify the situation or addres it in any way.
ODI 10820837
Visibility/Wiper
While operating the vehicle on a cold morning, i engaged the rear window defroster. The car was in traffic on the interstate on wi hwy 45 travelling 70 mph. Shortly 2-5 minutes of turning on the electric defroster, the glass shattered rather violently sending glass into the passenger compartment and truck bed.
ODI 10821507
Visibility/Wiper
Wife was driving home on a 30 degree snowy day with rear defroster on. Backed into the garage and as she turned the truck off a lot bang occurred. I was in the garage at the time and realized the passenger rear window spider cracked and essentially shattered. Ford says there is no recall, had replaced the next day for 600 dollars.
ODI 10816854
Visibility/Wiper
While driving my ford f150 on a state highway i turned on the defrost switch for the rear window. Within a few minutes time the rear window panel shattered with a loud pop expelling glass shardes over the rear seating area. A smell of burning plastic accompanied this incident causing me and my family to pull off the road and evacuate the vehicle. This truck has 58000 miles on it and ford says its not there problem…
ODI 10816902
Visibility/Wiper
While driving down the highway, i turned on the rear window defroster to melt some snow on that window. No cars in sight in either direction. Suddenly there was a load noise (almost like a gunshot). The back sliding window panel on the passenger side blew out. There appeared a hole about the size of a softball. The rest of the same panel was shattered. My wife and i literally jumped. She hollered. At first we…
ODI 10816916
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on a local road (approx. 45 mph, raining, approx. 50 degrees outside) heard a sound that sounded like a gun shot. Looked around and didn't see anything next to me or behind me. When next stopped the truck got out to check to see if something happened to the truck body. Then realized the passenger side back rear window shattered. (it's a 3-part rear window.) looking very closely, the glass spidered,…
ODI 10811948
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
It was a 45 degree day i turned on rear defroster for approx. 10 minutes vehicle was stationary i heard a loud pop and passenger side rear glass in the 3 piece unit was blown out this was followed by the smell of burnt rubber i have read many other complaints on this issue please review.
ODI 10811851
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down the freeway at about 65 mph. I was the only vehicle in traffic. As i was going down the road with the rear and front defrost on, my driver side rear window shattered and had spider web cracks all through the window. There have been many other complaints about the rear windows shattering. Tons of witnesses could be found by a simple google search of 2010 f150 rear window shattering. Please…
ODI 10811002
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a loud explosion and the contact discovered that the sliding rear window on the passengers side had shattered. The contact stated that the rear defroster was powered on at the time and it appeared as if the glass shattered where the defroster was attached to the glass. The vehicle was not taken to the…
ODI 10810745
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that while making a left turn at approximately 10 mph, an abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle. As a result, the contact discovered that the rear passenger side window shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,500.
ODI 10809081
Visibility/Wiper
Driving down the road after having the rear window defroster on for ~5 to 10 mins heard loud pop. Thought something hit the truck upon investigation found rear passenger side section of back glass shattered but still in place. Googled problem on internet and found many other instances that had this same issue on several forums. No signs of impact where anything hit the window. *tr
ODI 10807264
Visibility/Wiper
2010 ford f150 platinum left rear window shattered when using rear window defroster. Turned defroster on and heard a loud crack after approx 3 minutes use. 11/21/2015. Similar to other scenarios and replies posted here but i have added some photos. It would appear a water leak has caused water to build up in the track and shorted the circuit. 1st image of shattered window. 2nd image of melted window casing.
ODI 10795274
Visibility/Wiper
Rear glass shattered upon use of the rear defrost.
ODI 10789009
Visibility/Wiper
Blend door actuator, temperature actuator, heating & air system quit working correctly on driver's side of vehicle. Apparently this is an issue on other ford models. Luckily i was not in a situation where the windshield was foggy or icy. But very concerned that it could be a problem for others. If this part would fail someone in a ice storm or very humid conditions, it would become a vision problem for the driver.…
ODI 10787371
Visibility/Wiper
Started rear defrost due to fog on the windshield. Drove about 5 miles at 25 mph and heard a very loud pop. It sounded like something hit the roof. Proceeded to work and looked at the rear glass. The passenger side rear window was completely spiderweb. Tape was placed on the window in an effort to hold shards of glass that were falling off. As i was taping additional small glass shards were found. Ford is unwilling…
ODI 10780527
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving at 10 mph with the defroster activated, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the rear passenger's side window had shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,650.
ODI 10748485
Visibility/Wiper
Was driving my 2010 ford f150, turned on rear window defroster. Just took off from stop sign and it sounded like a shotgun going off. Stopped and my rear window was shattered. Was going less then 10 mph. Is there any recall on this? Now i have to file a incident report with my insurance company and i did nothing to cause the window to shatter. If there is no recall why not !!!!!
ODI 10748478
Glass, Side/Rear · Visibility/Wiper
Rear window on passenger side with the frost on shattered. *tr
ODI 10705090
Visibility/Wiper
While parked in a parking lot, heard load pop sounding like a gun shot. Found rear window shattered in many pieces. After doing research found this is a common issue with this make and model. Should be a safety recall issue. *tr
ODI 10703619
Visibility/Wiper
Turned on rear window defroster after about 5 minutes there was a loud bang, the rear window on the passenger side shattered. *tr
ODI 10694218
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