Remoted started my f150 as i normally would in the morning. entered the vehicle to hear cracking, looking in my rear view and noticed the rear window shattered. smoke was coming from the lower corner. enter the truck bed to get a better look and the rubber in the lower corner was burning and melting. shut truck off. it appears the rear defroster malfunctioned and could have caused a fire. the truck is at the dealership now. no recall and they did not take the issue very seriously.
The ford sync 2 with gps that's tied into their 911 accident reporting system. reports my vehicle location in lakes and on non existent roads when on major roads and freeways. i have video and still shots. as a ret firefighter, i can say that people could die if we can't find them in time. ford knows this and that's a violation of the tread act. there are many class action suits going on now about this defective system which ford has now completely abandoned. my truck was under fords manufactures bumper to bumper warranty and the dealers can't fix them without these new sd cards. ford sold this truck with the defective sd card and i have a letter from them saying that ford wants to sell me a new sd card for 175.00 for a fix while claiming that it's from a third party yet they are still profiting for the replacements. ford knows that thousands of ford and lincoln car and truck owners are having many problems with the sync 2 system and they are ignoring our complaints. my gps and the voice commands have become unstable.and the system is completely unusable. and that's an accident waiting to happen when families can't get help in the event of a serious crash. ford used to supply these sd cards when doing master resets found on their web site but now they don't seem to care as according to one ford dealer they stopped paying for this warranty work because this fix cost too much.
Rear drivers side window shattered from defroster.
Rear window shatters when using rear defrost.
When remote start was used when it was cold outside the back glass busted. no recall on the truck. had to file on insurance to have it repaired. we have found that this has happened on a lot of ford f150 year 2010-2015 trucks.
Put the rear defroster on for about 5 minutes. started to drive down my road heard a pop sound. stopped looked in rear, drivers side section of window was shattered (slider). thank god my grandchildren were not in the back seat.
After turning on the rear defroster for about 2-3 minutes the right rear window shattered. (if looking from behind its the far right out of the 3 part window. ) iturned it on and drove on a straight road for 1/4 to 1/2 mile at aprox 35 mph. we heard a loud pop/bang and looked around and found the shattered window. no puncture mark or hole from any object hitting it. apparently this is a common problem according to reviews and news articles as there is a defect in the defroster over heating. luckily it stayed in the window so we do not have glass every where but it could fly out every where at any second. this is extremely dangerous, especially if you have a child in the back.
Cpsc:purchased new vehicle in 2014 from ford motor company. at manufacturer recommended tire replacement interval, one of the rims was found to have manufacturing defect. updated 4/15/2017*js
When in motion, the vehicle will randomly slip into "limp mode" and slow the vehicle down to approximately 1-2 mph. this has happened at speeds between 15 and 70 mph. this symptom has occurred during city and highway driving, as well as while pulling a trailer. the vehicle can be restarted, and the error will clear; however, the symptom will randomly occur again. the vehicle has been taken to a dealership several times, and the throttle body was replaced in october 2016. since that date, the symptom has continued to intermittently occur and no solution has been found.
Driver's side rear window explosion after running defroster for 10 mins. sounded like a gun was discharged inside of vehicle while sitting in driveway very unsafe! had to pay out of pocket as it was a liability to drive with shattered glass and ford would not cover under esp.
Low brake fluid level light came on while driving and brake pedal went to floor board.took truck to shop and they said seal leaked on master cylinder and fluid went into booster .had them replace booster and master cylinder
The heater/air conditioning fan/blower will randomly stop working causing you to freeze without heat or overheat without the air conditioning. it can be hit or kicked under the glove compartment to getting it going occassionally but not always. also if you hit a pothole in the road it can also cause it to stop working.
Airbag light has been coming on over the past couple years. i have taken the truck in to ford dealer service centers for multiple visits and have spent a considerable amount of time and money trying to solve. most recently, the truck was at the dealer with the airbag light on and while troubleshooting, the light turned off. as soon as the light was off, there was nothing else that could be done other than returning to the service center if/when the light came back on. i have been told that if the airbag light is on, none of the airbags will deploy. this is a very serious safety concern for a modern vehicle that i have been prudent in trying to remediate but have not been able to resolve the issue. regarding what specifically occurs, when starting the truck either the airbag light will be on or off. if the light is on, it typically remains on and does not shut off regardless of how long the truck is continuously operated. if the light is off, it remains off and does not come on regardless of how long the truck is continuously operated. i have not yet been able to detect a pattern (time of year, weather, amount of time since it was last driven) with when the airbag light comes on.
Driving down the highway at about 65 mph on a flat straightaway, 33 outside, and hear a noise like a gun went off. the rear passengers side window on the driver's side completely shattered. dealer took a picture and ford said something must have hit it due to the large lower hole with a radial pattern. there was nothing inside of the truck and of course the hole was large now due to falling apart with every bump i hit driving it to the dealership. i think ford has a problem with their windows and of course blame it on the customer.
Brake reservoir lost all fluid resulting in brake loss, after traveling 60 miles pulling an rv. on our first trip over the continental divide we stopped for the nite the next morning we had no brakes and found the reservoir completely dry. called ford roadside assistance and were told it would cost $462 to get the truck to the dealer where i purchased the truck. i refilled the brake reservoir and drove home pulling the rv over the mountains to home. ford told me that couldn't happen but it did they replaced the master cylinder under warranty and gave me a loaner car.
This complaint is for the trailer towing and handling of my ford f150 pickup with trailer tow packages, and integrated trailer brake rated at almost 8,000 gvwr. we have experienced excessive and dangerous trailer swaying with a 25 ft trailer on multiple occasions that weighs under 6000lbs. we have a load equalizing hitch along with sway control on the hitch. after reading other internet articles and discussing with my local ford dealer they recommend upgrading the tires from the "p" series passenger car rated tires (p275/65r18), to a "load range e" truck tire. its suggested that the wimpy side wall on "p" rated tires are allowing the sway motion to get out of control. if this is really the problem, then ford is misrepresenting the towing capabilities of their truck. who puts car tires on their trucks? its going to cost me up to $1200 in new tires to find out if this is the fix. ford is ignoring this issue saying i just need to buy heavier duty tires and mine only have 1000 miles on them.
First, i crank my vehicle and allow to engine to warm approximately 3-5 minutes each day as usual. once i begin driving a "loud humming" or unusual noise happens usually once i reach 30-40 miles per hour. this will happen several times during my driving time, and then cease all of a sudden. i am very disappointed with this issue because i just purchased vehicle on june 20, 2014 and now i am having issues with it. i was able to finally get into my local dealer (point of purchase also) to get a tech to ride with me because no lights come on during noise time. i am very frustrated with estabrook ford in pascagoula right now. i called on july 17 to set up "check" for vehicle, but was told that they were very busy and could not check it until next week. i scheduled to have a leave vehicle at dealer overnight and return next morning so that tech could ride with me to "listen" for noise. upon arrival, i was told that they tried to call me to reschedule because 3 techs and oil changer guy had walked off job. well, this is untrue because i have had same number for 2 years, and have taken my vehicles in for oil change, etc. i told them that i could not take off work to bring vehicle back and i waited for tech to ride with me. tech rode with me (very nice guy) and heard sound. he stated that it sounds like transmission because the noise occurs during shifting. they scheduled me to return vehicle this wednesday after i get off work (august 5) to put it on rack to attempt to repair problem. my other issue is with ford corporation! i am very frustrated to know that i may have ongoing issues with a "new purchase."