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2013 Ford F-150 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1429872
Internal NHTSA #	11052439
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2013
File date	06/04/17
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had rear window issues since i bought the truck. First was when the rear defrost/mirror defrost wasn't working. They replaced the window in 2014. Second time was in april of 2017. We had a heavy frost and i couldn't see out the back window or the side mirrors, so i turned on the defrost. About ten minutes later i was driving down the highway and heard what sounded like a gunshot. I immediately started looking around thinking someone shot at me. I didn't realize right away due to the rear headrest covering a large portion of the window, that the drivers side stationary section of the back window had exploded. The glass stayed intact, however tiny slivers of glass fell onto my daughters car seat which was in front of this window. Ford did replace the window, reluctantly and i paid an insurance deductible, even though the internet is full of people having the same problem. I recently went to turn on my rear defrost again, and found the same issue as the first problem, where the defrost wont work and the likely fix is replacing the rear window. This will be the fourth window in four years. Is this something i should expect to do like oil changes and tires? This is ridiculous. The exploding window can really be an issue. Someone may panic and think its a gunshot, and cause an accident or if someone was sitting there, they could get glass slivers on them. This appears to have been a known issue for years with these windows. Why haven't they been forced to redesign it?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROOK PARK, OH
VIN pattern	1FTFW1EF2DFXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2013 Ford F-150 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford F-150 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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