Problems · by component
2011 Ford F-150 visibility/wiper problems
91 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2011 Ford F-150 cite visibility/wiper, 4% of all 2,137 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
91
4% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
Reported by owners
What owners say about the visibility/wiper
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Back passenger side rear window shattered was in one piece until I closed my door while all other windows were closed which resulted in the window falling inside of truck and in back bed ford states no recalls and never heard of it being a problem however when I look online at other complaints it seems to not only being isolated to me a coworker of mine had a newer model and hers shatter last year same thing was told to her by our local dealer”
“The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and coming to a stop, the vehicle downshifted from 4th gear to 1st gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive from the complete stop. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that the windshield wipers would continue to move after being turned off. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.”
“AFTER TAPPING THE FLOOR ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND STAYED THERE. EVEN AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE ENGINE REMAINED AT 7000 RPM. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS -2F. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR 7 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE EVENT OCCURRED WHILE PULLING INTO PARK AT 10 MPH. ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR AND BUILDING BUT WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTER RUNNING AT FULL THROTTLE IN PARK FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WASH SPRAY STOPPED WORKING A FEW DAYS EARLIER.”
“I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK ON BUTLER ROAD 5 PM IT DOING 30 MPH WHEN I HEARD A BIG BANG SO I STOP THE TRUCK GOT AND LOOKED TO TO SEE WHAT CAUSED IT I SAW NOTHING THEN I LOOK UP AT THE BACK GLASS I SAW THE RIGHT REAR GLASS WAS SHATTERED IT WAS ABOUT 42 DREGS OUT SIDE I NO DEFROSTED ON EITHER”
“WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 10:30PM GOING 55MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, THANKFULLY I DIDN'T. I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG UNTIL I LOOKED AT THE BACK GLASS. THE BACK GLASS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. OUT OF NO WHERE. MIND YOU, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS PRIOR. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THIS TRUCK FOR THIRTY DAYS YET AND THIS HAPPENED. I WAS ESPECIALLY WORRIED BECAUSE MY 4YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS.”
“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.”
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