2012 Ford F-150 Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 85
- 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 85 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 50 records
- rear defroster · 24 records
- window shattered · 24 records
- heard loud · 20 records
- rear defrost · 20 records
- side rear · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Driving down the road early this morning when i hear a sudden *pop* and my rear glass shattered. Car was going approximately 45 mph and in a straight line, with no other vehicles or objects near. The car was sitting in the shade in front of my house over night. Frost had been on the windows, so naturally the heat and defrosters were on. No impact. No other signs of concern whatsoever. The only thing holding it…
ODI 11306433
Body · Visibility/Wiper
The right rear glass in the rear window of my 2012 ford f150 suddenly shattered as i was pulling into my driveway after a trip to the store. Nothing appeared to hit it; it just made a loud pop and shattered. This is a safety concern for me.
ODI 11298209
Visibility/Wiper
I remote started my truck in the morning to take the kids to school, and noticed my driver's side back windshield shattered. There was no impact to the window what so ever. The back defrost was on because it is 4 degrees outside and there was frost on the windows. My vehicle was stationary in my driveway. When looking it up via the internet it seems there are multiple f150 owners in the same situation as i am in.
ODI 11290076
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the rear passenger window fractured. The contact stated that the window was not struck by a foreign object. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the rear window defroster was previously being used prior to the fracture. Pundmann ford (2727 w clay st, st charles, mo 63301, [redacted]) was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. The…
ODI 11290165
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wipers will come on without being activated by the switch. (this is on the non-rain sensing model). They seem to be stuck on the lowest intermittent setting. I've come across forums online that state this is a common problem with the multifunction switch needing replaced. T
ODI 11268467
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving home from work on 5/3/19 on on a county road ( katy hockley cuttoff ) and was coming to a stop behind a school bus that was stopped and picking up someone when i heard a loud pop. After i came to a complete stop i looked back and saw the passenger side rear windshield had shattered. I did have my rear defrost on at the time and when i looked back at the a/c controls the light for the rear defrost had…
ODI 11205456
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving home from work on 5/3/19 on on a county road ( katy hockley cuttoff ) and was coming to a stop behind a school bus that was stopped and picking up someone when i heard a loud pop. After i came to a complete stop i looked back and saw the passenger side rear windshield had shattered. I did have my rear defrost on at the time and when i looked back at the a/c controls the light for the rear defrost had…
ODI 11205455
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving home from work on 5/3/19 on on a county road ( katy hockley cuttoff ) and was coming to a stop behind a school bus that was stopped and picking up someone when i heard a loud pop. After i came to a complete stop i looked back and saw the passenger side rear windshield had shattered. I did have my rear defrost on at the time and when i looked back at the a/c controls the light for the rear defrost had…
ODI 11205454
Visibility/Wiper
I was sitting at a stop light with my two kids in the car and i heard a loud bang and cracking. My infant in the back started screaming and i looked back and the whole right rear window above where my baby had completely shattered. There was absolutely no one by us so i know a rock wasn't thrown. I did have the rear defroster on. I pulled into my son's school parking lot and got out of the car to see what happened…
ODI 11203873
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Rear window exploded. I was driving and there were no other vehicles ahead of me or behind me. There is no indication of anything striking the window.
ODI 11203176
Visibility/Wiper
On a 50-degree morning i was driving to work and there was a heavy dew. I turned my rear defroster on and approximately 3 or 4 minutes later as i was at a stop i heard a loud explosion/pop. I examined my front windshield and started to think what could have happened and then when i looked in my rear-view mirror to see if someone had bumped me i noticed my back glass had exploded. Since i was at a full stop and i had…
ODI 11194907
Visibility/Wiper
This morning i turned on my rear window defroster while in the driveway. Approximately 10 minutes later while driving in morning traffic, i heard a loud pop like a rock hitting my vehicle. After arriving to work i noticed the driver side glass of the 3 piece power slide window had shattered with no evidence of anything striking it. After conducting an internet search, i found that this is a common problem with the…
ODI 11190458
Visibility/Wiper
The rear defroster has not worked in a couple of years. I have read on the internet that there is a known problem with these from 2009-2014 and that it is not worth fixing because it will just break again. With a pushbutton rather than a toggle switch it is not clear if it is turned on or off. Driving one rainy day, it sounded like it was dripping rain inside the truck at the back window, but i could not see any…
ODI 11191041
Visibility/Wiper
Rear defrost malfunctioned while warming up the truck. The electrical input to the rear window exploded and shattered the back window making it unsafe to drive. The window is now a liability for rear passengers.
ODI 11186381
Visibility/Wiper
I remote started my 2012 f-150 and when i went out to get in the truck i noticed my rear defroster wasn't on anymore and the rear window had not defrosted. It was about 25 degrees out. I pushed the rear defroster button but it would not come on. I looked in the rear view mirror and noticed my passenger window, of the 3 section rear window, had shattered. I taped the window up and drove to work. I have 36,428 miles…
ODI 11175060
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While the rear defroster is activated the glass shattered due to what seemed to be a problem with the electrical for the defroster. Vehicle was stationary and running at the time of the incident.
ODI 11173371
Visibility/Wiper
REAR GLASS CRACKED. NO PREVIOUS IMPACT.
ODI 11183220
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
01/18/2019 at approximately 3:45 pm est, my wife and i were traveling on nb route 301 in the crofton, maryland area. Due to the recent snow and cold temperatures we are experiencing here in the eastern portion of the united states, we had the rear defroster activated in our 2012 ford f-150 xlt pick up truck. While actively driving the vehicle, both my wife and i heard an extremely loud "pop" sound while riding…
ODI 11170852
Visibility/Wiper
I got in my truck about 7:40pm to leave for an appointment last night. I was parked in my driveway and started it to warm it up (outside temp was 29 degrees f). I tuned on the rear defroster and 2 minutes later i heard a loud pop (sounded like a gunshot) from the back of my truck. I looked in the rearview mirror and saw the right hand side of my rear window was shattered. There was nothing behind my vehicle except…
ODI 11165616
Visibility/Wiper
Rear defrost and mirror heaters not working. Replaced 3 times already. Almost backed into and run over kids and hit a car because of the lack of visibility.
ODI 11170496
Visibility/Wiper
Back window shattered for no apparent reason with rear defroster on. I was letting my truck warm up in my driveway not in motion
ODI 11143315
Service Brakes · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
Theory - vehicle manufacturers can simulate or induce failure of various parts/systems through the computer programming systems that run vehicles causing vehicle owners to make unneeded repairs which creates demand for parts and labor throughout the dealership network. My vehicle has had the following issues arise after the warranty expired. 1) dashboard display of gear vehicle is operating in stopped illuminating…
ODI 11141278
Visibility/Wiper
The right rear window of my truck completely shattered. I was sitting at a stop light on a city street when i heard a loud pop. I look back and see that my window is completely spidered. It was around 20 degrees outside, and i had been running the rear defrost for about 10 minutes. After some research online i discovered that this is a problem with the rear defrost. Thankfully my child was not in the car with me as…
ODI 11078313
Visibility/Wiper
Started truck up turned on rear defroster and heated mirrors. Went about 100 feet in driveway and rear drivers side window exploded/shattered on my 8 year old son's back. This is a 3 piece rear sliding power window. Tempature around 10 degrees f.
ODI 11064854
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear passenger window panel exploded into pieces. A dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: cas-13920244. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
ODI 11063017
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Ford F-150.
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