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
Driving my 2010 f-150 pickup down the street doing 35 mph with the rear window defroster on and after about 5 minutes, pow! The passenger side of the 3-piece window shattered after the loud explosion. After speaking with our local glass repair shop, he stated that he had already replaced 4 of these specific rear windows during the month of january. Seems to be a pattern going on here. There needs to be a recall on…
ODI 10563273
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger's side window became shattered. The contact took the vehicle to an auto glass specialist where it was advised that the entire rear window needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 32,000.
ODI 10562761
Visibility/Wiper
I started my truck in the driveway to warm it up. When it reached operating temperature, i turned on the rear window defroster before pulling out. Still in the driveway, after 20 seconds i heard an extremely loud 100+ db pop, which was the passenger-side back glass panel shattering. The temperature outside was 32 deg f (0 deg c) with some frozen precipitation on the upper surface of the truck. There are 27…
ODI 10561463
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph over train tracks, the rear window shattered. The contact took the vehicle to a auto glass shop to have the rear window replaced. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 33,000.
ODI 10561898
Visibility/Wiper
While driving home from work on 1/15/14, i decided to use my rear window defrost due to the temperature (42 degrees) and the build up of condensation. I turned it on for about 10 minutes until the glass was clear. It took me approximately [redacted] home where i parked my truck inside my garage. I left about 1 hour later and while looking in my rear view mirror i noticed the sliding window shattered on the passenger…
ODI 10560365
Visibility/Wiper
Approx 8:30 am temp near 20 degrees f. Light snow falling . I turned my heated rear window and mirrors on . After 5 minutes of heating i smelled burning electrical components and then a loud "pop" noise from the rear of the cab. I immediately pulled to the side of the road and noticed that the passenger side of the three piece slider was completely shattered but in place. I called my local ford dealership and they…
ODI 10577209
Electrical System · Glass, Side/Rear · Visibility/Wiper
Started the car in the morning. Turned on the rear defroster. Began to shovel the driveway and heard a loud pop from the truck. Didn't notice anything until i got in to back up and saw the rear passenger window gad shattered. Ford dealer was very familiar with the "window" problem, as they described it. Said that because the vehicle was past 50,000 miles that it was no longer under warranty. I rarely use the rear…
ODI 10557168
Visibility/Wiper
Early morning left it running with heater and front defroster on. Ten minutes later i entered the veh & noticed that i had not activated the back defoggers. (i rarely use the back window defogger since i generally park indoors and to be honest i was not entirely sure where the button was located). I remained in the vehicle with the doors closed and the vehicle remained in park (not in gear). I a few moments passed…
ODI 10662910
Visibility/Wiper
This a double entry complaint: i was driving home from work late at night when i heard a bang off the rear window of my f-150. As i was passing under an active railroad viaduct at the time i figured something had fallen off and hit me. I wasn't able to determine any damage at the time as it was very dark in a poorly lit section of freeway in downtown detroit. The next day i walked out to my truck and noticed the…
ODI 10564833
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I was leaving from work. I put my rear defroster on my rear sliding window. I heard a loud pop. I looked at the rear window when i arrived home. The passenger side rear sliding window was spider cracked all over. I can't believe there is no recall on this yet. Its pretty sad when you buy a fully loaded truck that costs over fifty grand, but you cant use the rear defrost because they malfunction. It's pretty obvious…
ODI 10551903
Visibility/Wiper
The rear factory tinted power sliding window shattered on the passenger side approximately 2 minutes after turning on the defroster. *tr
ODI 10551090
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Turned on rear defroster of power sliding rear window, right side passenger section cracked into pieces. No there was no hair line crack no impact to this window. Looked at the lower heat strip in the bottom left side of this panel and sure enough there are burn marks. Now the back defroster does not work at all. Did ford stand behind their product. Absolutely not !! This is my 2nd ford truck and as soon as i get…
ODI 10548901
Electrical System · Structure · Visibility/Wiper
I got in the truck this morning and left the house, turned on rear defroster, and about 3 minutes later i heard a loud "pop"! I stopped and looked around but didn't find any since it was still dark out but once the sun came out i saw my rear passenger window, right above my daughter's child seat was shattered. Luckily she was not in there. I have spoke with dealership and they have denied any knowledge of this…
ODI 10548423
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
It was frosty out and i turned on the rear defrost. A few blocks down the road, i heard a pop and my back window broke. I have the electronic sliding rear window. *tr
ODI 10550792
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I turned on my rear window defrost, i after a few minutes i heard a sizzling and the passenger side rear window had shattered. *tr
ODI 10546271
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I had my truck parked outside during a heavy snowfall day at work. I went out and started it to let it warm up and turned on the rear defrost. When i got in to leave i noticed my passenger side rear window was shattered. I had no idea what had happened, not in an area where vandalism is possible. After reading the online posts about others with this problem i realized this is exactly what happened. *tr
ODI 10509127
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
2010 ford f-150. Outside temperature approximately 28 degrees. Started vehicle and turned on rear window defroster. Drove about 1 mile and was waiting alone stopped at a light. Heard very loud bang noise consistent to a crash or muffled small caliber bullet being fired. Stepped out of my vehicle to confirm i was alone on road and wasn't in an accident. (i was completely alone at 6am with no other cars in site). I…
ODI 10504970
Power Window Devices And Controls · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph with the rear defroster activated, he noticed smoke coming from the rear passenger's side window. After coming to a stop and inspecting the vehicle, he noticed there was a small hole burned through the window. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the power window would have to…
Fire reported
ODI 10516019
Visibility/Wiper
Right panel (passenger side) rear window shattered. Window is tinted (factory) with power slider and rear defroster. 03/25/2013 electrical burning smell but could not determine the cause (rear defroster in use). 03/26/2013 truck was parked and not running, went to get in truck and discovered right panel rear window was shattered, but still in the frame. *tr
ODI 10504954
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I was driving home on the highway. I had the rear defrost running as it was cold overnight and the windows had frosted over. As i was driving, i heard a loud pop and saw that the rear passenger side window had been shattered in a spider web pattern. I got home and was finally able to inspect the windshield. I observed the "spider web" effect starting in the lower left hand corner of the glass. There was a fluid…
ODI 10497851
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Last week i started my morning commute @ 5am. 5 minutes after departure - i heard the equivalent of a 22 caliber gun being fired in the cab of my 2010 ford f150 platinum. Alarmed by the sound i swerved into the adjacent lane, thankfully there were not many other drivers on the road. I exited the vehicle and began a visual inspection, immediately, i saw my passenger rear window shattered and smoldering in the lower…
Fire reported
ODI 10495083
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side window became shattered without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure had occurred once before. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to determine what caused the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the…
ODI 10574342
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the rear window defroster was engaged when the contact heard a loud, abnormal noise. She then noticed that the rear window was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 18,000.
ODI 10471802
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