2013 Ford F-150 Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 126
- 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 126 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 86 records
- window shattered · 51 records
- heard loud · 28 records
- rear defroster · 23 records
- rear defrost · 19 records
- drivers side · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 52 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Driver's side rear window pane shattered/spiderwebbed after using remote start. Entered stationary vehicle ten minutes after using remote start, noticed burnt plastic odor, heard loud bang and looked in rearview mirror to find rear window pane had shattered.
Fire reported
ODI 11173799
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield washers do not operate below below 25 deg f even if reservoir is emptied of summer fluid and filled with -20 degree f winter fluid at end of summer and purged by running pump before cold weather. Washer pump motor runs when actuated so problem appears possibly check valve or nozzles at cowl. Cowl area cleared of snow and ice. Very angerous visibility condition especially during night driving as windshield…
ODI 11171703
Visibility/Wiper
Mine just happened last week. Same thing, i live in pa and it has been cold here in the mornings and i use my auto-start. I got in to go to work and started down the road and went to put the rear defrost on and the light would not come on showing that it was working. I depressed the button several times but no light. It's dark when i head into to work so i could not see the back window very good. After work i left…
ODI 11191040
Visibility/Wiper
Rear defrost shattered my rear widow on the passenger side.
ODI 11166780
Visibility/Wiper
Early this morning (jan 9, 2019) my husand remoted started his 2013 f150 to heat it up before we left for work (it was mide 30's outside). After running for about 10 min we got in and before even backing out of the driveway we heard a loud pop. It sounded like someone shot our back window with a gun. We saw the back window directly behind the driver's seat was completely shattered. The tint film held it all…
ODI 11165964
Visibility/Wiper
Rear window defroster/outside door mirror defrosters are inoperative. Problem was fixed while under warranty at 34,164 miles although also failed again when out of warranty. While not positive, problem could still be faulty electrical contact design on rear window sliding center glass as previous failure. Malfunction creates a safety issue as frost blocks rear visibility both from door mirrors as well as rear…
ODI 11171709
Visibility/Wiper
Remote started truck. 10 minutes later i got in, put key in ignition and about 30 seconds later i heard a loud pop. I looked back and the rear window was shattered. Defrost was on.
ODI 11165030
Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle was in drive way warming up while i was in i heard a loud pop after examining my vehicle noticed the back glass was shattered.the rear defroster was on during this time.after investigating the matter on the internet several complaints about the rear defroster shattering window. *tr
ODI 11166050
Rear Window · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the rear driver's side window defogger was inoperable a year ago. The defogger began working again this year and shattered the rear window. The contact called holiday ford at [redacted] (located at 390 n rolling meadows dr, fond du lac, wi 54937) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle…
ODI 11165000
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
It was about 20 degrees out and i drove to work with my front and rear defrosters on. After i backed into my parking spot i heard a very loud pop or bang. Startled me. I got out and couldn't see anything wrong although it was still dark out. When driving home, i noticed the drivers side portion of the rear power sliding window was shattered. I'm pissed! Called the dealer and was told to bring it in for an estimate.…
ODI 11165027
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
I was driving back from the gas station around 2230 hrs on a winter night. I was going about 35 mph on a city street when i suddenly heard a very loud bang; literally sounded like a gunshot, i quickly looked around, but i didn't notice anything at the time. It was dark at my house when i got home, i walked around the truck but didn't see anything obvious at the time. When i came out the next morning i got into my…
ODI 11164423
Visibility/Wiper
The rear window shattered and no idea how that happened. It happened when it was parked in my driveway. *dt*jb
ODI 11164293
Visibility/Wiper
Used remote start on truck. Truck warmed up for approximately 5-10 minutes, outside temp 40 degrees. Upon entering truck , a loud explosion resembling a gunshot occured. My 4 y/o daughter frightenly pointed out that the rear driver side glass had shattered. Numerous reports of this defect on ford forums.
ODI 11162822
Visibility/Wiper
2013 ford f-150 supercab fx4. Power sliding rear window with defrost shattered without impact. I have a fiberglass topper, so there is no way that something from the outside could have impacted the window. The driver-side shattered, but the slider and passenger-side were unaffected. The outside temperature was in the low 30s fahrenheit; not sure whether the rear window defrost was activated. I heard the glass break…
ODI 11161803
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Thursday morning 12-6-18 it was about 0 degrees fahrenheit i started my truck and turned on the rear window / mirror defroster. I was about 2 miles from the house when i heard a bang coming from my back seat area on the drivers side it was loud enough that it made me jump. At the time i could not figure out what it was but my rear defroster would no longer work. I messed around with it a few times but it would not…
ODI 11157061
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Rear drivers side portion of center sliding window shattered for no reason while the vehicle was parked, unoccupied and not running. Topper is on the box, which rules out any sort of impact.
ODI 11156850
Visibility/Wiper
At approx 0800 on 12/03/2018 while dropping my daughter off at potomac heights elementry school, we were sitting still waiting in the parents drop off line on the school property when we heard a very loud bang, my daughter pointed at the rear window and said that it was shattered, she pointed at the rear drivers side window, at which time i got out of the vehicle to inspect if we were hit by anything. Upon further…
ODI 11161407
Visibility/Wiper
One of the vehicle's rear windows (the 1 rear window closest to the drivers side; there are 3 rear windows in total) was shattered with no apparent impact point. It was a cold morning and the vehicle was started with the remote start option from the key fob. The vehicle was stationary, parked in the driveway, and had not been moved prior to noticing the shattered window. As the vehicle door was opened, i could hear…
ODI 11143619
Visibility/Wiper
Remote started my 2013 f150 fx4 crew cab and 10 seconds later heard a loud pop. Got into truck and saw back driver side window blown out. Truck never moved. Looking further and only see defrost controller touching glass.
ODI 11143572
Visibility/Wiper
Driver side rear window shattered after turning on the rear defroster. Vehicle was moving on a state highway.
ODI 11139075
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall , the rear defrost does not work and it has happened to multiple people where the rear glass explodes. I have disconnected the cable connecting the rear defrost to stop it from heating up but it is a common issue on 2013 ford f-150 trucks. If the cable connecting the rear defrost behind the driver side is disconnected the light for the rear defrost works and the side mirrors work but once connected…
ODI 11131669
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While in his home, the contact used the remote starter to start the vehicle. When he exited his home and walked towards the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear driver's side window had shattered without warning. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a ford dealer. The vehicle was taken to holiday ford at [redacted] (390 n rolling…
ODI 11080148
Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall for ford f150 2009-2014 equipped with rear sliding window with defrost feature. Rear window or sections of the rear window will shatter if the rear window & side mirror defrost system is engaged. A section of mine broke today while driving home from work. Had [redacted] in the snow but it was not that cold outside and i only had the rear defrost on when we first left work and headed out. Defroster…
ODI 11078546
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
After using rear defrost, left side of the rear window shattered with a loud pop, sending bits of glass onto pax in the back seat. After reading online this is a known issue with this model of truck and needs to be a safety recall.
ODI 11078828
Visibility/Wiper
Using the factor installed auto-starter i remotely started my f-150 to warm up, outside temp was 29f. After approximately five minutes of running my wife and i got into the truck to drive to work. Within a minute we heard a loud bang and we thought someone threw a snowball and hit the truck. When we looked in the rear window towards the noise we saw that the left rear window section exploded; luckily the the…
ODI 11074206
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