2012 Ford F-150 window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Rear window shattered with no warning or impact.

NHTSA complaint #11483679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH with the defroster engaged, the contact heard a loud popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the rear passenger's side window had shattered. The contact was able to continue driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

NHTSA complaint #11470647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Wipers will not turn off, they will continue to wipe while driving for days even in the off position, had to pull the fuse in order to stop the intermittent wipe, when it rains i have to re install the fuse. After months of dealing with this problem I drilled a hole in the dash, mounted a switch and ran a wire to the fuse box so I didn't have to open the hood just to get the morning doo off, the switch works great.

NHTSA complaint #11469560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

There was frost on the rear window. While the car was in park and warming up I turned on the rear defroster. I started to smell a burning smell. There was a loud bang and back left window panel completely shattered. No one was injured thankfully, but if the glass would have blown out and we had our baby or passengers in the back there could have been injury. I am not only concerned about the glass shattering, but the fact that there was a burning smell. I have found several forums where people report the same issue across many years of F150s (2010-2019). Defroster is turned on and the back window shatters. I contacted Ford and they will not do anything because the vehicle is out of the warranty period. Sounds like there is something faulty that they need to fix or issue a recall. I reached out to my insurance company and after I get a few quotes I may file a claim depending on the replacement cost and my deductible amount. Only other "symptom" was the smell of burning right before the glass shattered.

NHTSA complaint #11453881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I turned on the rear defrost and my rear window exploded on the passenger side.

NHTSA complaint #11445885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Driver's side stationary rear window (three window w/slider) shattered while driving.

NHTSA complaint #11443849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while using the defroster, the rear windshield shattered. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a glass repair shop and was informed that the rear windshield needed to be replaced. The contact called and notified the local dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

NHTSA complaint #11439843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I TURNED ON MY DEFROSTER ON MY VEHICLE AND THE BACK PASSENGER GLASS BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED...THE VERY BACK WINDSHIELD

NHTSA complaint #11366627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I WAS LOADING UP TO GO TO THE DUMP IN MY 2012 F150 AND I TAPPED THE BACK WINDOW JUST SLIGHTLY WITH A PIECE OF GARBAGE AND IT SHATTERED MY BACK WINDOW INCLUDING MY SLIDER AND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE REAR WINDOW, THIS WAS NO HARSH IMPACT IT WAS THE SLIGHTEST TAP ALMOST LIKE IT SHATTERED WITH NO FORCE.

NHTSA complaint #11362794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE REAR DEFROSTER FAILS WHICH CAUSES THE HEATED SIDE VIEW MIRRORS TO CEASE WORKING AS THEY ARE ON THE SAME CIRCUIT OR WIRED IN SEQUENCE. THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE DRIVING VISIBILITY AND SHOULD BE WORKING CORRECTLY. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH ALL 2009-2014 F-150'S AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO BE CORRECTED. THE ISSUE CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11362243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS INOPERATIVE. THIS WINDOW HAS A CENTER SLIDING WINDOW. REPLACING MY 4TH REAR WINDOW. 47000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR F150 TRUCKS THAT FORD WON'T RECOGNIZE. FOG, HIGH HUMIDITY, FREEZING RAIN/SNOW STICK TO THE WINDOW AND CANNOT BE REMOVED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. CANNOT SEE OUT OF MY REAR WINDOW. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STATIONARY. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 7 AND A HALF YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #11324515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

BRAKES MAKE SCRAPPING NOISE WIPER MOTOR. SPEED OF WIPERS DOES NOT CHANGE AFTER 2ND ADVANCE

NHTSA complaint #11321862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTOGLASS FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA complaint #11312081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 TOGETHER IS THE WINDOW TINT FILM.

NHTSA complaint #11306433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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.

NHTSA complaint #11298209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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.

NHTSA complaint #11290076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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, (636) 946-6611) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *LN

NHTSA complaint #11290165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

NHTSA complaint #11268467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BYERS FORD (1101 COLUMBUS PIKE, DELAWARE, OH 43015, (888) 350-4405) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTING WAS DIFFERENT AND IT WOULD SLOWLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WITHIN THE PAST THREE MONTHS, THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD FOUR BOTTLES OF ANTIFREEZE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE BRAKE, ENGINE HOT, AND TRANSMISSION HOT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR IDLING, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR AND THE WINDOWS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE DUE TO MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 19S07 (POWER TRAIN). THE REPAIR WAS INCOMPLETE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA complaint #11257346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 WENT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11205455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 WENT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11205456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 WENT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11205454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 AND THERE WAS JUST A CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE BUT NOTHING THAT WOULD SHOW IT WAS HIT BY ANYTHING. I WILL HAVE MORE DOCUMENTS FROM GETTING OUR WINDOW FIXED ON MONDAY.

NHTSA complaint #11203873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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.

NHTSA complaint #11203176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 NO IMPACT I GOT TO WONDERING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING TO WORK I RESEARCHED "REAR DEFROSTER CAUSES BACK GLASS TO BREAK". THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THEREFOR I TOOK MY TRUCK TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED A DEFECT IN THE DEFROSTER CAUSED THE ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11194907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 WATER COMING IN. I THEN NOTICED THE LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE REAR DEFROST. I RECALLED WHAT I HAD READ ABOUT THESE DEFROSTERS SHORTING OUT AND CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. I REALIZED THAT WAS THE SOUND OF ELECTRICAL ARCING RATHER THAN WATER. I QUICKLY PUSHED THE BUTTON TO THE OFF POSITION AND WITHIN ONE SECOND, BOOM, THE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. WITH THE LARGE VOLUME OF COMMENTS AND ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET, WHY IS FORD NOT RECALLING THIS? THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE WINDOW TO GET REPLACED AND AS MANY OTHERS DO, I DO NOT HAVE IT PLUGGED IN TO AVOID ANOTHER SHATTERED WINDOW. ALSO, THE MIRROR DEFROSTERS WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT THE ENTIRE CIRCUIT BEING COMPLETED. I HAVE OTHER PAST EXPERIENCE WITH FORD NOT BACKING THEIR PRODUCT.

NHTSA complaint #11191041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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 DEFROSTER CAUSING THE REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER.

NHTSA complaint #11190458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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.

NHTSA complaint #11186381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.