The rear-view camera began working intermittently, and displaying a scrambled image when it did not work. It then stopped working all together and now only displays a blank screen. This began about 2 years ago, and it finally stopped working altogether about 1 year ago. I want to report it because the current rear-view camera recall stops at the 2015 model year, but my 2014 has the same problem.
2014 Ford F-150 visibility problems
142 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 51,000.
- owner complaints
- 142
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 51,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window18
- Glass, side/rear9
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window: electrical heating element4
- Windshield1
- Sun/moon roof assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford F-150 visibility problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2014 Ford F-150 visibility
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2014 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Rear backup camera shows a blank screen intermittently / unpredictably. The dealership was unable to replicate it (because it occurs intermittently) while in for another repair so no repair attempt was made. It makes backing out of parking spaces safely difficult. It's been like this for about 5 years. I can make it available for inspection.
Rear camera stop working while driving in reverse
Turned on rear window and heated mirror defrost. Rear window cracked loudly and broke in a spiderwebbed manner after about 10-15 minutes of the defrost being turned on. Tempered glass kept it from blowing completely out. May have caused injury if a passenger had been sitting in rear crew cab seat at the time. Spoke with Safelite auto glass repair, was told they see this frequently with F150 trucks and think there is a problem with defrost function not shutting off like it should, causing excessive heat to window which eventually breaks the glass.
Rear glass shattered spontaneously. There are many reports of this issue over a wide range of model years and no acknowledgement from Ford. Vehicle was parked with engine running and rear defrost on, no prior damage to the rear window. The drivers side rear glass shattered suddenly with a loud bang and rained small glass slivers down on rear occupants. Was quoted $1080 by a glass installer for replacement. They said this is a common issue with these trucks.
Started the truck by using the remote starter got in the truck and while still in park position the rear slide window popped and shattered, come to find out has happened to lot of other people. They said that the defroster comes on automatically along with the remote iven if not needed . Just bought the truck
Back passenger side small window (one of three across the back, with a sliding center) spontaneously shattered tonight. It’s in the upper 30s and nothing hit it. I had just started the vehicle and began to move when two of my daughters and I heard a loud sound. My daughter said the window shattered. It’s still altogether but is spidered all over. There’s no evidence of anything hitting the window inside or out. Weirdest thing. I looked online and it seems this has happened to a lot of ford truck owners. The speculation is the rear defrost over heating. But I think since I saw so many online that had the same thing happen to them, I wanted to file a complaint. Ford should be replacing these windows. Obviously it’s a manufacture defect. Thanks.
Rear window shattered when truck was parked. I was opening front door to get inside at the time.
Back window shattered for unknown reason. The back window on my truck just shattered for reasons unknown. After doing some research this is a known issue with f150 trucks. The back window has a defroster installed
2 complaints 1st was my back window spiderwebbed without being hit when it was super cold in wisconsin on Dec 22 2022. It was a loud bang really startled me and I had no clue what happened until the next day. 2nd my wipers will turn on by them self sometimes and there is no intermittent wipers just the medium speed where there is no hesitation or delay.
Questions about the 2014 Ford F-150 visibility
Does the 2014 Ford F-150 have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the visibility of the 2014 Ford F-150, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2014 Ford F-150 visibility problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 51,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Ford F-150 visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-150 have the most visibility problems?
The Ford F-150 model years with the most visibility complaints are 2004 (863 complaints), 2005 (268 complaints) and 2010 (193 complaints).
Other 2014 Ford F-150 problems
Transmission 428Brakes 346Engine 191Electrical 164Steering 160Acceleration 103Fuel system 72Driver assistance 47Airbags 31Body 31Wheels 25Suspension 10Locks 9Seat belts 9Seats 9Lights 8Tires 4
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