Turned the back window defrost on since back window and mirrors were iced over. Was driving along when the back passenger window shattered. Have tonneau cover on box and no other cars around. Rear defrost light indicator now doesn't turn on.
2011 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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Turned on rear power slider window defrost but defrost light would not come on. However, shortly after a loud sound like a gunshot was heard and the rear window on the passenger side was found to be shattered. Temperatures were in the 30s fahrenheit at the time. Called local dealer and they responded they do not replace rear windshields so it was replaced by local auto glass vendor.
The rear window shattered on the passenger side of our vehicle. I cannot see out of it. The vehicle was stationary. We did not see anything happen to it (person) via our security cameras. I am worried it will shatter. This seems to be a common problem as I have conducted research on the internet.
Rear window shattered while using defroster . Defroster turned on with remote start and rear window shattered with no contact. Vehicle was in park when this happened.
While driving rear window defogger was on and the rear passenger side glass just shattered.
Rear back sliding glass 'exploded/shattered' while rear defroster was on. The external temperature was near 30f
The rear defrost had been acting up not wanting to work every time I'd try and use it for the last 2 months. Well on the morning of november 7 I went to warm my truck up and tried my defrost and it didn't light up so I figured well its not working. So as I'm driving down the road I notice that my back glass was completely shattered on the drivers side of the back glass. I never heard anything break and there was no other sign of impact. Just out of nowhere. So I did some research into ford f150s and back glass breaks and came across a lot of reports of people who were in fact having defrost issues. . So my best guess is the electrical in the heated glass shorted out or sent a massive power surge through the glass causing it to shatter. . Either way this is a recall issue that ford should be held responsible for.
Turned on rear defrost which I rarely ever do. Driving down road a minute later and back glass shattered on passenger side. Right behind where my daughters head would be if I had been taking her to school that morning. 78,000 miles on vehicle
2011 ford f-150. Turned on rear window defrost couple minutes later window shattered.
In park or driving the windshield wipes will not turn off on the off position. I've shut the engine on and off and they turn on as soon as the truck turns on. Do not know how to stop them.
I was driving home on may 17, 2019 from work. I was stopped at a stop light and heard a loud pop. The back window shattered on the passenger side of the vehicle.I had the defroster on clearing the dew and nothing else hit or struck the glass it just burst out of no where.
Driver side rear view mirror spontaneously cracked. Rear defrost does not operate. Repair is replacement of entire rear window "windshield" over $1000.00. Side mirror heater does not operate.
Rear window passenger side shattered. Rear defrost would sometimes come on and sometime not. Suspect the window overheated and shatteres. Many of these incidents reported in us and canada.
I have 3 issues to report: 1. The oss output speed sensor manufacturer recall number 19s07 in november 2018 I was sitting at a red light I went to go when the light changed and the truck felt like it was going to stall I tried to get to the side of the road and then the truck seemed to go into gear and seemed fine no warning lights or anything 8 hours later on my way home from work the powertrain malfunction light came on wrench light I stopped and had it checked codes 0720 and 0722 came up output speed sensor I took it to my shop where they gave me the technical service bulletin and told me to take it to a ford service center which I did they ran another diagnostic and said they found the transmission lead frame faulty and charged me $1526.00 and now I find out there is a recall for this issue. 2. Tsb15-0061 windshield wipers continue to operate in low intermittent when the switch is in the off position. Installed new wiper/multifunction switch twice and still have the problem. 3. The same time my wipers started acting up my horn stopped working both when you push down on the horn switch on the steering column and when you go to set the alarm. I asked the service mechanics about this and I was told it could be the (bcm) body control module ford is recalling some bcm in ford f150 but doesnt show up when I put my VIN number in.
After parking the truck for several hours at a secure police department parking lot, on my approach to the car I used the remote start and when I entered the vehicle I immediately noticed that the rear window, behind the passenger seat was shattered. Inspection of the window I clear observed the bottom left of the window was a burnt mark on the outside. It's clear that the rear defrost when in remote start status malfunctioned and caused the window to crack. Researched on the internet, many ford customers had the same problem
I started my truck and turned in the rear defrost. Approximately 2-3 minutes after starting the vehicle and activating the rear defrost I was on the roadway when I heard a loud sound and noticed my rear passenger side window was shattered but otherwise in tact. The window fractures covered the entire window. I inspected the damage and smelled what I believe was wires overheated/burning. The temperature outside was 9 degrees at the time. I believe the rear defrost likely malfunctioned and overheated the window too quickly causing it to shatter. At the time the damage occurred I was stopped at a red light.
Early one morning when it was around 27 degrees out I started my 2011 f-150 and let it run about 10 minutes to warm up. I used my remote start, which turns on the window defrosters. Within 3 min of leaving for work I heard a sound similar to a breaking light bulb. Once I got to work I happened to move my rear view mirror and noticed my driver side rear window ( 3 part, double pane motorized rear window with defrost) was shattered on both sides (panes) I am 1 of thousands of people who apparently have had the same issue. Ford does not cover the glass on there vehicles in any way shape or form, even on there newest models, and apparently refuses to fix or rather, replace these windows when damaged by there inappropriately adjusted defroster. I believe this is a serious safety hazard. I frequently take my nephews and 2 year old niece places in this vehicle. Placed in the back seat for obvious safety reason. Now I dont even feel safe putting them in the truck at all. What do you think a 2 year old is going to do with tiny shards of broken glass? Also take a glass mug, put it into the freezer for an hour, take it out and pour hot coffee into it. What does it do? These are common sense things.
At approximately 8 in the morning on 12/2/2018 I was at a stop getting ready to make a left turn, I had the window defroster/heat on, as well as the rear window defroster. Over the last year the rear window defroster light has illuminated intermittently but the defroster has always worked. As I started to move the vehicle, I heard a loud pop and thought someone had thrown something at my truck, but didn't see anything out of the ordinary. When I got to my destination less than 5 minutes and about a mile later, I got out and looked at the roof for any sign of something hitting the roof, when I noticed a steady trail of smoke coming from the rear window area, noticed that the rubber had melted and the passenger side rear window had shattered completely. I believe this is due to an electrical short in the rear window defroster circuit, I have since removed the fuse for the rear window defroster which disables my mirror heaters. I request that the federal safety agency investigates this further as there have been thousands of cases of this issue and it is a known issue and ford is aware of it. It is a safety concern as it could harm a child or someone sitting in the backseat if the glass shatters and blows out of the frame as well as scaring someone causing them to react by braking, steering, etc. And possibly causing an accident. As far as I know, ford has not issued a recall and has denied responsibility. This should be addressed and fixed free of charge on ford's behalf based on the fact that it is a known manufacturer defect.
Heater blend door actuator commonly fails preventing defroster to operate, very common well known problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, a loud thumping noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle and the rear sliding windshield fractured. Jacky jones ford lincoln, inc. (714 new highway 68, sweetwater, tennessee, (423) 337-5066) was made aware of the failure, but an independent mechanic repaired the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not disclosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,882.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the rear defroster was activated and the rear window shattered. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to notify the insurance company. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 94,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. When the vehicle was started, the rear window defogger button was pushed and the indicator illuminated and then turned off. The contact pressed the button again. On the third time the button was pressed, the contact heard a loud bang and the rear window shattered. The dealer (dean arbour ford, 3382 m-55, west branch, mi 48661) was contacted by phone and the contact was awaiting their decision. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
I was driving when I looked in the rearview mirror and saw smoke coming from the back window. Before I could pull off the side of the road the rear window shattered. The casing around the window had began melting and was dripping down the outside of the cab. Rear defroster was on and nothing impacted the window
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.
Rear glass shattered due to rear defrost shorting out. Started truck after some freezing rain and turned on the rear defrost. Started to go down the road and about 10 mins later on the highway I hear what sounded like a shot gun blast. The glass had shattered but was still in place. I taped it up. I do not have the money to replace this. This is a design flaw that could cause a serious accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. After turning on the rear window defroster, a loud banging sound was heard. The following day, the contact discovered that the rear window had shattered. The contact indicated that the failure occurred a day after freezing rain was present in the area. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (wehr ford in marshfield, mo) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. There were no injuries, but the contact was concerned of the risk of an injury due to the shattered glass. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver's side rear window shattered when the rear window defogger was turned on. The defogger light went off. The contact called the frederick motor company (800‑734‑9118, 1 waverley dr., frederick, md, 21702) and the technician referred the contact to an independent auto glass shop. However, the independent mechanic stated that the failure was a known issue and referred the contact back to the dealer. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but no diagnosis or repairs were completed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no further assistance, stating that the failure was not covered by the warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
Back light (window) shatered. Just sitting there.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. When the rear window defroster was activated, the rear window shattered. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at any speed, the seat belt indicator illuminated and remained activated. The vehicle was taken to finnin ford (3600 dubuque st, dubuque, ia 52003, 563‑556‑1010) where it was diagnosed that the rcm needed to be replaced. The technician stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. *tt *js the consumer stated 7 wires were burnt through in the wiring harness. *js
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