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2012 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1343142
Internal NHTSA #	10936757
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	16/12/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is not a defective glass or frame issue. This is strictly an electrical issue on the defroster. From what i've learned about it, it seems to be a widespread problem, not just freak coincidence. If more people lived in colder climates there would be more complaints. Friday dec. 16, 2016, around 8 pm. I started my ford f150 and tried to turn rear defogger on. High that day was 32, low 22. At that time of day i would expect it was closer to 22 than 32. The indicator light light for the defroster flashed on, then went out. I tried again, this time it stayed on for 15 or 20 secs. I backed out of the driveway and when shifter from reverse to forward i noticed indicator light was off again. I drove 50 to 100 yards when i heard a loud pop. The street in my subdivision are asphalt and have no potholes, it was replaced last summer. I thought i smelled something burning, and realized the rear window on passenger side was shattered. The window was still in frame, no holes and there were no chips. Just a shattered piece of glass in the frame. Nothing hit the window or there was no other reason the window would shatter, other than the rear defroster heating the window to a point it cracked. I talked with a shop about repairing the window, and owner told me his supplier said there are roughly 500 of these units that get replaced every week in michigan alone. I believe this is a far more widespread problem but only those states that have freezing temps and it only affects vehicles in 2-3 months a year.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WATERFORD, MI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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