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Ford window and wiper problems

Owners have filed 11,524 complaints with NHTSA about the glass, mirrors and wipers on Ford vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 105 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford F-150, worst in 2004.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

11,524

Complaints

3%

Share of all Ford complaints

99

Crashes

249

Fires

Which Ford models have the most window and wiper problems

F-150 3,220 27.9%

Worst in 2004

Explorer 1,718 14.9%

Worst in 1999

Taurus 1,071 9.3%

Worst in 2003

Expedition 635 5.5%

Worst in 1999

Escape 611 5.3%

Worst in 2010

Focus 472 4.1%

Worst in 2000

Windstar 453 3.9%

Worst in 1995

Ranger 416 3.6%

Worst in 1999

Edge 328 2.8%

Worst in 2015

Contour 232 2.0%

Worst in 1998

Bronco 222 1.9%

Worst in 2023

Mustang 218 1.9%

Worst in 2015

Fusion 202 1.8%

Worst in 2014

Escort 140 1.2%

Worst in 1997

Crown Victoria 128 1.1%

Worst in 1992

F-250 SD 105 0.9%

Worst in 2021

F-250 91 0.8%

Worst in 1999

Aerostar 83 0.7%

Worst in 1992

Thunderbird 80 0.7%

Worst in 1996

Transit Connect 76 0.7%

Worst in 2016

F-350 SD 71 0.6%

Worst in 2022

Explorer Sport 67 0.6%

Worst in 2002

Flex 53 0.5%

Worst in 2019

Bronco Sport 53 0.5%

Worst in 2021

Probe 49 0.4%

Worst in 1991

F-350 42 0.4%

Worst in 1999

Tempo 37 0.3%

Worst in 1994

Excursion 36 0.3%

Worst in 2000

Econoline 34 0.3%

Worst in 1997

E-150 30 0.3%

Worst in 1997

Escape Hybrid 30 0.3%

Worst in 2020

Fiesta 29 0.3%

Worst in 2015

F-150 Hybrid 28 0.2%

Worst in 2021

Freestar 27 0.2%

Worst in 2004

Worst Ford model years for window and wiper problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2004 Ford F-150 872 36% 64,261 D
2005 Ford F-150 274 20% 50,690 C
1999 Ford Explorer 225 13% 80,300 B
2003 Ford Taurus 211 14% 57,061 B
2010 Ford F-150 211 19% 55,000 C
2013 Ford F-150 201 5% 56,000 A
1993 Ford Taurus 167 8% 69,000 A
1997 Ford F-150 163 5% 100,000 A
2011 Ford F-150 152 5% 61,060 A
2014 Ford F-150 152 8% 50,500 A
2016 Ford F-150 149 6% 47,500 B
2002 Ford Explorer 141 3% 77,750 C
2021 Ford F-150 133 10% 40,000 A
2000 Ford Focus 132 3% 54,500 B
2012 Ford F-150 132 5% 57,500 B
1999 Ford Expedition 129 11% 58,950 B
1995 Ford Windstar 125 3% 101,414 A
1998 Ford Explorer 117 5% 79,500 A
2004 Ford Explorer 114 7% 70,000 B
2002 Ford Taurus 104 6% 59,400 A

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