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842 reports34,000 miles · Mar 13, 2015
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FIXED SECTION SHATTERED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE DEFROSTER. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DEFROSTER WIRES WERE BURNED AND WERE HEATED, WHICH CAUSED THE GLA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FIXED SECTION SHATTERED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE DEFROSTER. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DEFROSTER WIRES WERE BURNED AND WERE HEATED, WHICH CAUSED THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
NHTSA ODI #10694141
92,319 miles · Mar 12, 2015
Visibility/wiper
CRANKED TRUCK UP TO WARM UP 45 DEGREES OUTSIDE. GOT IN TRUCK AFTER TEN MINUTES OF WARM UP TIME. WENT TO SHIFT TO REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD POP NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR GLASS HAD SPIDERWEBED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10693764
45,200 miles · Mar 9, 2015
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,200. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN
NHTSA ODI #10693112
76,422 miles · Mar 8, 2015
Electrical SystemVisibility
THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WARMING UP WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST ON WHEN A LOT OF SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE AREA AROUND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW PANEL HAD SHATTERED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10692827
59,000 miles · Mar 4, 2015
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TURNED REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON, 5 MINUTES LATER HEARD A LOUD POP LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. WHEN I FIRST TURNED THE DEFROSTER ON I NOTICED THAT IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE WORKING. NO VISIBLE LINES ACROSS THE CENTER WINDOW. I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND IT APPEARED TO BE WORKING AS…
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TURNED REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON, 5 MINUTES LATER HEARD A LOUD POP LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. WHEN I FIRST TURNED THE DEFROSTER ON I NOTICED THAT IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE WORKING. NO VISIBLE LINES ACROSS THE CENTER WINDOW. I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND IT APPEARED TO BE WORKING AS I COULD SEE FAINT LINES ACROSS THE GLASS WHERE THE CONDENSATION WAS DISAPPEARING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10691984
103,000 miles · Mar 4, 2015
EngineInjury
STARTED DRIVING THIS TRUCK AND EXHAUST FUMES STATED SMELLING IN THE TRUCK. CAUSING MY FAMILY TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10691975
86,547 miles · Mar 3, 2015
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I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. IT WAS 22 DEGREES (F) OUT..I TURNED MY REAR DEFROSTER ON, MY 2010 F-150 PLATINUM ON. DRIVING ABOUT 57 MPH AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG LIKE I WAS GETTING SHOT AT.. I LOOKED BACK TO REALIZE THAT MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED..(THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE THREE PIECE POWER REAR WINDOW). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10691957
40,250 miles · Mar 3, 2015
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,250. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SAFELIGHT GLASS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,250. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SAFELIGHT GLASS REPAIRED AT LEAST 100 OTHER FORD TRUCKS WITH THE SAME FAILURE. UPDATED 10/20/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10691898
47,000 miles · Mar 1, 2015
Engine
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE WARNING CHIME WENT OFF AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON.ENGINE TURNED OFF, LOST ALL POWER.WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN.HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, NO CODES.DROVE VEHICLE HOME APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.VEH…
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I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE WARNING CHIME WENT OFF AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON.ENGINE TURNED OFF, LOST ALL POWER.WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN.HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, NO CODES.DROVE VEHICLE HOME APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.VEHICLE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES IN TWO DAYS, ONCE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN.VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ONLY AT FORD DEALERSHIPS, WHAT THEY RECOMMENDED TO DO, WAS DONE.SAME SCENARIO HAPPENS, WARNING CHIME, OIL LIGHT COMES ON, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.DEALERSHIP GAVE ME IMPRESSION THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.SEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET,I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS POSTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER CUSTOMERS.BRINGING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, SEE WHAT HAPPENS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10691379
70,000 miles · Feb 27, 2015
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA ODI #10691044
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