| Issue ID | 1565940 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11208833 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 20/05/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My rear sliding window defrost stopped working and the indicator light did not come on. I drove the truck on a county road (55 mph) about 5 miles( 10 minutes) and i looked in the rearview mirror and saw smoke coming out from behind the passenger side headrest against the glass. A few seconds later i heard a loud pop and the right side rear window pane shattered. I was able to safely pull to the side of the road and i pulled the relay fuse for the window defrost. The glass stayed intact except for a few shards of glass that i found on the seat. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 73160 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | INVER GROVE HGTS., MN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ET3DKXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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