2011 Ford F-150 Glass, Side/Rear Problems
- 22
- 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.
What owners report
- rear window · 16 records
- window shattered · 10 records
- passenger side · 10 records
- rear defroster · 7 records
- rear passenger · 6 records
- glass shattered · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Glass, Side/Rear · Unknown Or Other
After auto starting my truck on the morning of december 14 2016. Upon departing my house, i heard a loud popping noise. However i was not able to verify where it came from until i arrived at my destination. I noticed a pattern on my sliding rear window on the drivers side. Upon further investigation i discovered the window was shattered all though it was still in one piece. While researching methods of repair i…
ODI 10936180
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Glass, Side/Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the rear passenger side glass shattered without warning. In addition, the rear defroster was not operating correctly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 71,500.
ODI 10927732
Glass, Side/Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger side glass shattered outwardly. The failure occurred without any impact to the vehicle. The rear driver and passenger side seats were occupied; however, there were no injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 06/14/16*lj
ODI 10853218
Glass, Side/Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While reversing, the rear window shattered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 05/18/16*lj updated 06/09/16.*jb
ODI 10854066
Glass, Side/Rear
While driving down that highway one of my back glass shattered. Glass shavings flew all over my back seat. I was using the rear defrost. After looking online i relized that many people have had the same thing happen. I took the truck to the dealership and was told that they would not repair as there is not a recall on this! *tr
ODI 10704475
Glass, Side/Rear
Back glass drivers side (three panel window with defroster and sliding window) shattered into spider web - whole window. Remote started the car in the morning and noticed problem later in the day. *tr
ODI 10693428
Glass, Side/Rear
Rear sliding glass shattered while driving. No collision or other impacts. *js
ODI 10681655
Glass, Side/Rear
Husband used remote start to warm-up 2011 f-150 while leaving work. Temperatures were in the 20's. After driving about a mile down the road, he noticed that the back window had shattered / spider-webbed on the passenger section. This is a 3 section back glass, with the sliding window. Ford dealership unresponsive to inquiry, but that is normal for this dealership. We paid out of pocket to replace the back glass /…
ODI 10693620
Glass, Side/Rear
We were driving home and about 10 minutes into the trip we heard a loud bang inside the car, we then noticed the rear back lit window on the passenger side had shattered. It was approximately 10 degrees out at the time, and nothing impacted the window. We were able to safely pull over and assess the damage and then tape the window so the glass would not break further and come out while driving. *tr
ODI 10672976
Glass, Side/Rear · Rear Window
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the rear window shattered as the defroster was activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,562. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10672986
Glass, Side/Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 55 mph, a loud popping noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear glass shattered. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000.
ODI 10670374
Electrical System · Glass, Side/Rear
Used automatic starter today around 4:30pm. The temp today was in the 20s here in western maryland. While driving home i noticed the rear window passenger side panel was completely shattered. Upon inspection there was no impact area. Just the entire panel was very spider webbed. I will be contacting ford before i file an insurance claim. This is absolutely a defect with the design of these windows. Ford needs to…
ODI 10669431
Glass, Side/Rear
I was driving to the gym about 10 minutes from my house. When i got there, i put my truck in park, turned it off, gathered my things, and then heard this crazy loud popping/cracking noise. The rear passenger side window just shattered!!! I have a 2011 f-150 with a rear window defroster and power sliding rear window. This is the first winter i have lived somewhere cold and used that rear defroster, which per…
ODI 10664773
Glass, Side/Rear
My passenger side rear window shattered yesterday in my 2011 f150 with $87,500 miles on it! The light on the rear defrost button has recently quit working. Anyways it was pouring rain yesterday when i left my hunting club and my windows were fogged up. I pushed the button to see if the light would magically start working and it didn't. After that i forgot about it until 3/[redacted] home when i heard a loud pop like…
ODI 10660520
Glass, Side/Rear · Rear Window
Truck was parked in driveway on a cold 20 degree morning and when the rear defrost was activated the rear cab window cracked and spiderwebbed most likely due to the heat from a defective heating element in the defrost system. *tr
ODI 10659899
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Glass, Side/Rear
This afternoon i got into my vehicle. After starting my vehicle i then proceeded to turn my rear defroster on. Once i turned my rear defroster on i heard a loud pop and then noticed that my rear window was shattered. I believe that their is a defect in the rear defroster of my 2011 ford f-150 because this same incident has happened before. *tr
ODI 10651874
Glass, Side/Rear
I pressed the rear window defrost button and it didn't light up, so i pressed it again and no light. I left my truck for about an hour and when i came back my rear passenger window was shattered. *tr
ODI 10573722
Glass, Side/Rear
It was about 12 degrees out this morning when i put on my rear window defroster on my 2011 f150 supercrew. After about 5 minutes of driving, i head a loud bang come from the rear of the truck. I pulled over to see what had happened and notice that the rear window exploded and shattered into tiny pieces.nothing had hit the window, it was from the change in temperature. The back window had no previous cracks or…
ODI 10569170
Glass, Side/Rear
It was a cold morning in michgan and i turned on the rear defroster and started to work about 4 blocks from my house i heard what sounded like a gun shot. I could not see anything wrong at the time as it was dark. I proceeded to work as normal and when i came out to go home i noticed that the right rear glass in the rear window was shattered. There was shatter glass in the passenger seat thank goodness my son wasn't…
ODI 10637464
Glass, Side/Rear
While driving after 5 mins in the morning, heard a very loud bang. Like a branch or rock hit the roof of the truck in the back passenger side. Heard a crackling sound and the rear window on the passenger side had shattered. The window is divided into 1/3 and the 1/3 on the passenger side is shattered. All of the other windows appear to be ok. After some inspection, nothing hit the truck! I was driving in a open…
ODI 10545317
Glass, Side/Rear
Vehicle was parked in a parking lot. Left side of rear window was shattered at the end of the day. The glass was obviously stressed by the heat and broke outwards ( pressure built inside of cab and pushed glass outwards). If someone was sitting in that seat and the glass shattered that person could get hurt/cut. Looking on-line (google search) there are many instances of this happening. Ford will not warranty issue…
ODI 10536768
Glass, Side/Rear
I turned on rear defroster. I drove for 5-10 minutes and parked. I then heard a loud popping sound and saw that the rear passenger glass panel had cracked like a spider web on the inside. I felt the glass and it was warm. I searched the internet to see if this was a common problem and found that many people have had this exact problem: http://www.f150forum.com/f38/exploding-rear-window-145329/ my local ford…
ODI 10534951