Wiper problems of the 2012 Ford F-150 - part 2

While parked in the driveway the rear window shattered minutes after turning on the rear defrost. Second time within 3 years. Ford really needs to recall this!.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 25-30 mph, the contact heard a loud shattering noise and noticed that the rear driver's side window inadvertently shattered. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 35-45 mph, the contact turned on the defrost. Less than ten minutes later, the rear passenger side window exploded. There were no indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. Stevens jersey city (740 NJ-440 jersey city, new jersey 07305) was notified and stated that they could not diagnose the vehicle without someone assuming responsibility for payment. The Ford manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was nothing they could do either if there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 45,118.

Spontaneous glass brakag. Rear sliding window with defroster exploded for no reason.

Yesterday was our first cold morning of the season. I had a dentist appointment in the morning. Drove to the appointment. Came out and the passenger side section of the sliding, heated rear window had shattered. The vehicle was parked and unoccupied at the time. In looking online it appears this is a common, unaddressed issue with this model.

Rear widow defroster stopped working. Ford will not make repair under vehicle premium extended warranty. Vehicle sitting still idling, rear window defrost stopped working. Rear window defroster will not come on. The vehicle had only been driving for 56,000 miles.

To whom it may concern, this compliant is forwarded to you in due time. Too many times when driving back from my families home in PA, I encounter dangerous conditions on the road with regard to large dump trucks that carry stone. This morning it happened again, when I passed a said truck, rocks came out of the top of the bed, hitting my hood and windshield in several areas. It goes without say how dangerous this matter can become. The situation is even worst, if your passing when the road in bumpy. I travel east from PA, route 15, route 206, route 80, route 46 and route 3. I had to replace windshields before, because of rocks flying off of dump trucks. Please look into to this matter, before this issue causes more accidents. There must be regulations, that can be more strictly enforced. Thank, you rich lombardo.

Wind shield wipers wont shut off ,stay on after shuting off, does this anytime I use the wipers.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving on the highway, the rear window shattered on the driver's side. The manufacturer indicated that there was no recall and recommended that the vehicle be taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The rear glass was shattered while driving with defrost on.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rear driver side window panel shattered. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was determined that the window was not covered under warranty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

My F-150 supercrew defrost does not work on the rear sliding window nor does the electrical defrost on the side view mirrors work. I have put forth significant time and effort to try and solve the problem, even so far as purchasing a new climate control panel. The only solution to get both defrosting (visibility) capabilities back is to replace the entire rear window. There is no bypass, or partial solutions. This becomes a safety concern when I have no rear visibility with mirrors (interior or exterior) during certain weather conditions.

Started vehicle, left driveway, turned on rear window defroster, and less than a minute later while driving straight at 40mph down a city street, heard an extremely loud pop. Initially thought something hit the truck it was so loud. But then looked in the rear window and realized it had shattered.

While backing up over a small snow pile on driveway, left pane in back window shattered for no reason. Was going slow and turning at the same time, trying to back into garage.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the rear window defroster system failed to operate without warning. The contact stated that approximately three minutes later, the window shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not able to be diagnosed until the window was replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Rear glass on Ford f150 shattered approximately 2 seconds after I turned on the rear defogger while driving at slow speed on a straight road in a residential subdivision.

Passenger side rear windshield explosion and small fire when rear defroster was engaged. Vehicle was idle in school carpool line when white smoke appeared to be forming near rear window. The vehicle behind me started beeping and and pointing to my rear window. Suddenly the window exploded with a sound like a rifle report and the glass spiderwebbed on the window. I immediately turned off all climate controls and inspected the damage. The trim was smoldering from the electrical fire and after getting home I took photos and started to investigate the problem as well as contact the dealer. The dealer said there were no recalls and the repairs would likely be out of pocket or via insurance claim. There have been numerous reports involving this issue and the malfunctioning rear defroster system. There is a TSB on the faulty system. Yet there is no effort taken by Ford or the ntsb on mitigating consumer safety risk. Glad my kids had exited the vehicle minutes prior or they may have been hit with small glass shards. This issue remains today as a potential hazard to to consumer and public safety and needs to be addressed by the Ford motor company.

Was driving vehicle at 55mph heard a loud bang. Sounded like an explosion! the sound startled me almost causing an accident. The rear window had shattered. Pulled over and got out, the bottom right corner of the window was on fire. Not realizing what was happening I attempted to pour water on it. It continued to burn, then I quickly took a rag from inside the truck and began to try an put out the fire. Between that water ,rag and a screw driver the fire was finally out. The fire that was burning was very odd in nature nothing I had ever seen before. I immediately looked the incident up online and saw that this has happened hundreds of times Ford motor company is fully aware but will not cover it unless entire vehicle is still under warranty. This is totally a danger to society! this almost caused an awful accident.

While driving I heard a loud pop followed by a strong smell inside the cab of the truck. Earlier in the day I had used the rear defroster and when I tried to use it just before this loud pop, the light on the dash button would not come on. Unbeknownst to be at the time, as it was dark out, 1/3 of my rear window had shattered. The next day in the light I found the window damage. The window clearly exploded outward, as the remaining glass was pushing outward and the broken glass was in the bed of the truck. Ford refuses to repair the issue, as it says it is glass, but it seems clear the defroster has a role in causing the glass to break, evidenced by the no longer functioning button and the burning smell when it happened.

I drove to my doctor's office and parked. I heard what sounded like ice falling on my back window (it had been frosty that day). I didn't notice the damage at that time. I then drove to another location and heard it again, and when I exited the truck and circled around the back, I saw the shattered glass panel and small hole on the passenger's back window. I had used the defrost button that day. I have since cleared the panel of glass pieces and secured a temporary panel in place. This glass panel is right behind my 6-year-old son's booster seat, where he always sits.

Wiper does not turn off when it's in the off position this has been going on for a year not sure if it was part of a recall.

2012 f150 ecoboost rear power window shattered spontaneously after turning on defrost. Vehicle was stationary at the time and has 38,000 miles on it. Ford motor company has refused any compensation for this known problem documented by multiple other Ford f150 owners. My local dealership documented and photographed the shattered window. I will be out of pocket $1000 to repair this. Time for Ford motor CO to admit a problem here and issue a recall.

Back passenger side back glass just shattered this am. Temperature was about 60, raining, humid in the cabin, with rear defroster on. After parking the truck, I shut it off, then heard a very loud pop, like a rock hit my glass. I got out and viewed the glass from the outside, and there appeared to be smoke coming from the mid-line, lowest point of the glass. The frame was dry in only this area, and the shatter webs out from this area.

I remote started my F-150 supercrew in the morning, it was approximately 22 degrees f outside. I drove to the corner store (0. 1 miles away) to grab a bite to eat. I turned my truck off, went in, then started my truck back up to head to the gas station (0. 2 miles away) & fueled up. I turned my truck back on and hit the rear defrost button to clear some ice on the rear window. After driving for about 3-4 minutes (roughly 3 miles), while on the freeway, I heard a loud "pop". I noticed that the rear window had shattered. It was the window pane located behind the driver seat. There was no impact to the window and would've been extremely unlikely since I was driving. Must be an electrical issue (a short, a surge, or something). My truck is out of the 3 year warranty window, but has just under 22,000 miles on it. The dealership would not pay a penny to replace my window. I called the Ford customer care line and they stand behind the dealer decision to not pay anything for it. This is clearly an issue with their vehicles. I've searched this site and seen the same problems on 2010 - 2015 models of the F-150. This problem is not being addressed what-so-ever by Ford. What happens after I get this window replaced and use the defroster, only to have my new window shatter as well? I guess I have to pay for that one too. My grandmother and grandfather worked for Ford. My family has been long time Ford customers. This is my third Ford vehicle. That trend has just ended. Considering a trade in to chevy or Dodge.

Started up truck, windows were foggy so turned on front and rear defrost. Rear defrost light came on and went off. Pushed rear defrost button again and light would not come on. Parked the truck got out and heard a loud pop. Rear window driver side completely shattered. There is no impact and believe the rear defrost is defective and shorted out causing the rear window to shatter. Was not covered under Ford extended warranty and dealer wanted $950 to replace.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving at a low rate of speed, the rear window and side view mirrors were foggy. The contact applied the rear defroster and the rear glass shattered without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution other than suggesting that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Driving on 03/04/2016, 7:45 a. M. , 26 degrees f. Heard loud bang. Rear driver's side window of powerslide unit had shattered and spiderwebbed over whole surface. No signs of any impact.

Rear window shattered as a result of faulty defrost system. Vehicle was in motion with defrost activated. Window shattered producing a loud pop. Defrost failed to work going forward and spider web in window was apparent once damage was inspected.

I was driving on the highway on my way to work and all the sudden a noise that sounded loud like a gun shot went off and my driver side rear window had just shattered.

Drivers side rear window shattered while using defrost. Occurred while vehicle was not moving and parked. A visual inspection was made to insure that no foreign object was the cause. Shards of glass was noted covering the back seat and floorboard. This could be a major safety issue if a child or other person was in the back seat at the time of the incident.

I remote started my 2012 f150 lariat at work. 5-10 minutes later I went to get in and closed the door and boom the drivers side rear window spider web cracked into a million pieces. I know for a fact lots of people are having issues with this and it needs fixed by Ford. Here is the forum I found with lots of other cases. . Read more...

Was dring to work on smooth asphalt road with no other traffic visible. Turned on electric rear window defrost. Heard loud noice like gunshot. Felt rush of air. Driver side rear window had shattered.

On 1/12/16 at about 06t00 hrs. , on my way to work travelling on main street, the right section of my sliding rear glass window shattered. ( it sounded like a shotgun going off). The temp was around 30f degrees and ice on the window. I activated the defrost and within ten minutes the glass shattered. I thought someone had just shot my vehicle and it caused to swerve into the adjacent lane. Had their been many vehicles on the roadway at that time I would have caused an accident. I went to the local Ford dealership in dothan, al and they said that my vehicle warranty was no longer valid and that my extended warranty did not cover the part. I had the same sliding glass rear window replaced in 2013 for failing to close after opening. I have searched online and have noticed similar problems with Ford f150 year models 2010-2013.

I used the remote start on my 2012 f150 platinum on a 20 degree January morning. Got in drove to work and realized when I got out the rear right side of the sliding window was totally shattered. No evidence of vandalism or anything hitting the glass. Shattered totally even across the entire window. Vehicle is out of warranty by 2 months but under mileage warranty by 9,000 miles. Ford dealer told me nothing they can do. Called Ford and regional customer care called me and said it would take up to 3 days to get me an answer. Decided to forget them and use my comprehensive insurance just to have it fixed ASAP.

While driving the vehicle at 30mph or less through the city I tried to turn on the rear defrost but the indicator light did not come on. I thought either a fuse or contact might be the issue but as a continued to drive a few minutes later the rear sidelight window shattered with a loud bang. Broken glass could have injured my son sitting in the rear seat and visibility is now compromised. Nothing struck the window, this was caused by a malfunction of the defrost and or substandard glass or the combination of both and should be recalled. Some posts on the internet have reported large amounts of the glass almost falling onto infants in rear facing car seats. This needs to be addressed for safety for physical harm to passengers and visibility safety.