2011 Ford F-150 Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 82
- 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 82 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 66 records
- window shattered · 36 records
- rear defrost · 27 records
- passenger side · 26 records
- rear defroster · 16 records
- side rear · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Turned on the rear window defrost and the passenger side window shattered shortly thereafter while i was driving definitely a defect in the defrost mechanism
ODI 11056720
Visibility/Wiper
Rear window shatters after defroster goes out causing window to break apart and fall out. Rear window shattered while driving 65 on highway
ODI 11057030
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 45 mph, the rear passenger side window shattered. The contact stated that the rear defroster was activated prior to the failure occurring. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. Atchinson ford ([redacted], belleville, mi 48111) informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed what…
ODI 11046325
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Tuned on my rear defroster and light did not come on. I pressed it a couple more times and nothing. About 10 minutes later when i was getting gas in my local city in alabama, it sounded like a gunshot went off. I look and the passenger side rear window panel has shattered. I did some research online and file hundreds of similar complaints due to a fault rear defroster. Ford is willing to do nothing about it, leaving…
ODI 11025295
Visibility/Wiper
As i was driving down the highway to work at 4:45 am (and nobody else on the road), i pressed the rear defroster button to clear the frost from the windows and side view mirrors. It was about 30 degrees that morning. The defroster button did not light up. A few seconds later the light flickered. Immediately following, i heard a loud bang like a gunshot. When i got to work i noted the right side of my 3-piece rear…
ODI 10978665
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
My 2011 f150 rear window pane broke about 1 minute after turning on the rear defrost as i was driving down my street. This needs to be recalled as it is a very dangerous situation to have a window breaking directly over the rear seats. Kids and passengers are being put in a dangerous situation by entering the backseat. This is clearly a problem as others have stated. Ford and my extended warranty will not cover the…
ODI 10983162
Visibility/Wiper
It was 15 degrees outside. I used my electric start. Let the truck warm up for about 10 minutes. Went out to truck and opened the front driver door. I heard a loud noise from the back of the truck. I inspected the car and found that the back window had shattered. After doing some research online i discovered that lots of other owners are reporting this from a malfunction in the rear defrost. I was not driving and…
ODI 10965819
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While driving my 2011 f150 supercrew cab on a 30 degree evening, i turned on the rear defroster. Within a few minutes, a passenger in the back seat heard a crackling sound and then a loud pop, the passenger side of the 3 section rear window had shattered, within a few hours the glass from this window had started to fall out and enter into the cab, and onto the seats. This happened on 12/30/2016 at approximately 6pm,…
ODI 10939185
Visibility/Wiper
Rear sliding window exploded from electric defrosters could not see out of rear window the bang was so loud i lost control for a moment there was glass everywhere in the back seat ford refuses to even look at it and the extended coverage wont cover the repair i can use the defroster when having small children in the back seats when its cold for the fear of injury to the children this is a option the cost big $$$$…
ODI 10935545
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Rear glass shattered due to rear defrost shorting out. Started truck after some freezing rain and turned on the rear defrost. Started to go down the road and about 10 mins later on the highway i hear what sounded like a shot gun blast. The glass had shattered but was still in place. I taped it up. I do not have the money to replace this. This is a design flaw that could cause a serious accident.
ODI 11109772
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Rear glass window on 2011 f150 with power slider- driver side back quarter glass shattered, while driving. Rear defroster was on. I have researched this issue and have seen many complaints reported online. I am glad my children weren't in the back seat at the time this happened and it stayed in the frame and did not blow out/into the rear vehicle passenger area
ODI 10911130
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 5 mph, the rear driver's window shattered without warning. The dealer stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The contact had the window replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
ODI 10882765
Visibility/Wiper
Warming my truck up to leave for work this morning. Turned on windshield defroster and rear window defroster to remove heavy dew. Rear defroster turned on for about 10 seconds and shut off by it self. While driving i noticed it had turned off, pushed the button again and it did not turn on. About 2 minutes later i heard a loud "pop" and looked in my rear view mirror to see that the right rear window had shattered.
ODI 10865831
Visibility/Wiper
After rear defrost was activated while driving to work in the morning there was a very loud bang and the drivers side rear window broke and spidered. This occurred on april 15 2016. Temp was about 35 deg f. Note rear window was replaced once already in 2013 for the rear defrost not working.
ODI 10859767
Visibility/Wiper
Rear window shattering due to rear defrost temp in the 30's, started my truck, turned on the front & rear defrost for a few minutes before leaving the driveway. Heard a loud pop from behind me. My drivers side rear window was shattered. I immediately turned off the defrost, and turned off my car. Good thing i hadn't put my child in the car seat before the defroster caused the glass to shatter. I never put the…
ODI 10852205
Visibility/Wiper
Rear passenger window shattered after turning on rear window defrost.
ODI 10852040
Visibility/Wiper
On march 24, 2016 i started my vehicle and activated rear defrost as there had been some light snow build up. Within a few moments i was traveling down the road at approx 45 mph. About two minutes later i heard a loud bang that sounded like a gun shot. This was a bit startling and my reaction immediately caused me to swerve into the adjacent lane of traffic. I quickly pulled to the side of the road and noticed that…
ODI 10851934
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated while entering the vehicle and closing the front driver side door, the rear passenger side window fractured without any impact. The contact informed the dealer, who stated that the window needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10845923
Visibility/Wiper
Driving at approximately 40 mph and turned on rear glass defroster. A loud bang was heard and discovered the rear passenger side glass had shattered.
ODI 10836219
Visibility/Wiper
I turned on the truck with the remote starter. This is apparently tied into the auto defroster on the back window. As soon as i got in the car and started to drive the back window blew out for no reason. I did a search on the web and apparently this is an extremely common problem. The noise was so loud i actually thought someone shot out my window!!
ODI 10820855
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
My left panel of the rear window is shattered after turning the rear defrost on. Called ford, they will not replace.
ODI 10819668
Visibility/Wiper
Rear passenger side of rear slider window shattered when operating defroster when approx. 27 deg. F. No impact, but loud gunshot like sound and glass was simply shattered while driving. Luckily the glass didn't separate as i had 3 children in rear in child seats, one rear facing. This appears to be a common problem.
ODI 10817358
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on and the defrost system for the rear window was activated, the rear window's electric sliding window shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10811930
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Rear defroster quit working for awhile. Turned on the truck today. It was about 26f outside. I tried to turn on my rear defroster button again. It did not turn on. I was driving down the road about 35-40 mph. Heard a loud bang, noticed my drivers side rear sliding window is now shattered. Called the ford dealership they had no idea of this happending. Called ford customer care, they had no idea of this either. It…
ODI 10808413
Visibility/Wiper
Passenger side rear window exploded due to the window defroster. This seems to be common among f150's with a rear slider window. This happen on the way to work one morning. Speed 35 mph on smooth pavement . There was frost on the window but the light on the defroster was not on. Heard a loud bang and did not immediately notice the broken glass until later in the day when the sun defrosted that glass. No response…
ODI 10820905
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