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.
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
After pulling in to my driveway, one of the rear windows on my f-150 shattered. While i was driving, i had the rear window defroster on. The window shattered shortly after i got out of the truck and closed the door. After doing some research online, i have come to find that this is a fairly common issue on f-150 trucks equipped with the rear defroster system and 3-piece sliding window. I took the truck in to koons…
ODI 10668238
Visibility/Wiper
Remote started truck which activated the rear defrost, backing out of my driveway i heard a pop and my daughter crying. I asked her what had happened and she stated she did know (as well as a 2.5 year old can) and then i noticed the window behind her head was shattered, but intact. This is the drivers side window on the back glass. *tr
ODI 10662316
Visibility/Wiper
Rear window open and closed when it wanted when pushing the switch and now it wont open at all. Fuses are good. Defrost will not work. Popping sound from the rear drive line when you leave from a slow stop.
ODI 10717652
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
At a stoplight i activated the rear window defroster. After approximately 30 seconds i heard a sharp large cracking sound. Upon investigation i found the driver side rear window was shattered but still in place. No signs of chips from inside vehicle or outside were seen before the incident. After getting back inside the vehicle i noticed the rear defroster was inoperable. *tr
ODI 10648354
Visibility/Wiper
While driving the interstate the driver side mirror glass (just mirror itself with black back support) slumped partially detaching itself from the mirror adjustment mount making it unusable to view the driver side side rear view. *tr
ODI 10641148
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Back sliding window doesn't work, popping sound from the rear end when you accelerate from a stop.
ODI 10780666
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Ford fixed my rear window, no questions asked....this is what happened....i started my truck, put on the rear defrost, drove out of my apartment complex and as i was about to exit the complex i heard a loud pop/crack noise, i stopped, no one was around, (it was 6am in the morning), i checked the entire truck to see what it was and the back left part of the rear window was completely shattered!, no sign of impact,…
ODI 10717722
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact activated the rear window defrosted and moments later, the rear window shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the rear window needed to be replaced. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10573845
Structure · Visibility/Wiper
On multiple occasions while driving on the highway, snow has entered the driver cabin through the dash ventilation system and blown snow into the cab and caused moisture to freeze to the inside of the front and side windows. The ice forms in a few seconds and mostly block forward visibility and view of the side mirrors. The vehicle coolant gauge is showing the truck is warmed and hot air is blowing from defrost…
ODI 10566875
Electrical System · Seats · Visibility/Wiper
While driving after approximately 10-15 minutes, smoke started to appear under and around the front passenger seat which rapidly converted to flames. Immediately stopped and parked the car. Opened the hood and disconnected the battery. I had an abc fire extinguisher which i used to extinguish fire. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10553966
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Ford F-150.
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