Wiper problems of the 2001 Ford F-150

I was driving to work this morning and around 7:00 am. It was approximately 20 degrees outside and I tried the rear defroster. The rear defroster has worked only about 20% of the time for the last few months and not at all for the last 3 weeks; so needless to say I was very surprised when it actually turned on today. 10 minutes after turning on the defrost I was driving approx 30mph through town when I heard a loud bang inside the truck. It was loud enough that I swerved and looked around to see if people were throwing ice chunks at cars or shooting bb guns. A few minutes later I noticed that the rear windshield on the driver side of the truck had completely shattered. The only thing holding the glass together is the tint tape. The window will need a complete replacement.

The heater core leaks coolant into the interior compartment fogging the windows and preventing use of the heater system to defog/defrost window providing an unsafe driving condition during frosty or rainy days. Core has been replaced now 4 times using manufacturer parts or aftermarket parts. All technical bulletins have been followed to try and complete the repair successfully. The fix has not lasted. Date listed below for when occurred is date of last occurance.

Matching NHTSA recall 01v258000 snow on windshield, attempted to use wipers but immediately shut them off since they did not move. Windshield wiper motor caught fire and produced a large amount of smoke which filled the cab and also came out from under the hood. Vehicle was shut off and fire and smoke cleared on its own. Snow was removed by hand from windshield. Vehicle was placed back in the on position (but not started) and the windshield wipers would not turn off even in the off position. Fuse was pulled to turn them off. Windshield wiper motor was replaced but was not covered by a recall per the dealership. My vehicle is from the kansas city plant - windshield wiper motor part number: f6du-17b571-ab dated: 06/12/0000:11:12n12v.