Ford F-150 Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System Problems
- 38
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 1999–2013
- Stored years
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 38 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- rear window · 21 records
- passenger side · 13 records
- rear defrost · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- window shattered · 9 records
- rear defroster · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Glass, Side/Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the defroster shattered the rear driver's side glass. The contact called germain ford of columbus (located at [redacted], columbus, oh 43235, [redacted]) and informed them of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.
ODI 11209308
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the defroster failed to operate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
ODI 11122964
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Glass, Side/Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 mph with the defroster activated, the contact heard a loud noise and the rear passenger window shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 04/18/17 lj *cn
ODI 10953830
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
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. When the electronic rear defrost system was activated, an abnormal bang sound emitted from the rear of the vehicle without warning. The contact discovered that the rear passenger side panel had fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10927361
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
A week or two before the incident i noticed that the light on the rear defrost button no longer turned on when the rear defrost button was pressed. I wasn't sure if the rear defrost was working or not. On the morning of the incident it was cool outside and the windows were frosty. I pressed the rear defrost button after starting the truck and it once again did not light up. I started driving to work with my two kids…
ODI 10680033
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Pushed rear defroster button 3 times to turn on defroster and it didn't work. Finally power turned on after about 10 seconds and defroster started. Drove approximately half mile and stopped in a fast food drive thru lane. Heard a loud popping sound and smelled like something was burning. Turned around and found the passenger side rear windshield window shattered. Immediately turned off all climate controls. *tr
ODI 10678726
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
I was stopped at a red light on the way to work this morning. It was 55 deg out, and i had the rear defroster on because there was condensation on the back window. I heard a loud pop like a rock had hit the car and looked back to see smoke and my passenger side rear window panel shattered. When i looked closer, the plastic trim on the corner of the window was melted, and i could see burn marks on the corner of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10676191