Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving 75 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise and became aware that the sunroof had started to detach from the vehicle. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact pulled over while a bystander provided tape to secure the sunroof. the vehicle was taken to local dealer mac haik's southway ford located at 7979 interstate 35 access rd, san antonio, tx 78224, were it was diagnosed. the contact was informed that the sunroof assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of failure. the failure mileage was 36,100.
The electric rear defroster on my 2018 f150 xlt crewcab purchased in 10/2018 stopped working for some reason. i took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was told that the wires had become disconnected from the rear window glass for an unknown reason. the dealer "repaired" the defroster using epoxy to glue the wires onto the glass again. the vehicle had 13,542 miles on it. i picked up the vehicle from the dealer on 1/15/2020 at about 7pm. the next morning i drove the vehicle to work at 6am for a 24hr shift. i worked until 6am on 1/17/2020 and while i was driving home on a state road with the defroster on the entire rear window exploded suddenly with such force i thought someone had shot the vehicle. while looking for a place to pull over to find out what happened i smelled something burning. i looked in the rear view mirror and saw flames coming up from behind the rear seat back on the passenger side at the bottom of the window. i pulled over and called 911. the vehicle burned while waiting for the fd to respond. the vehicle was a total loss.
On 01/09/2020 i parked my 2018 ford f 150 in a parking lot when we came back we heard a loud pop and without any influence from outside or inside the back window with the slider inside shattered. we drove to our ford dealer and he told as that the glass broke without any impact from outside and he is happy that this has not have happened during driving because it could cause a dangerous situation. we contacted ford directly who denied any responsibility even if their are multiple claims reported from other ford f 150 drivers with the same model. the defroster for the window was used this morning because it was freezing and the window indicated that it broke because of to much heat and stress in the glass what is in my opinion a manufacturing defect and should be under warranty. i also believe that ford should recall this cars because they are a danger to their driver and others on the road.
When i closed the driver side door on my truck the entire rear window shattered. the outside temperature at the time was approximately 95 degrees f. the vehicle was stationary at the time.
Warped dash board causing visibility and safety concerns
Used auto start to warm up the truck. went and started down the street and noticed back window had exploded on both sides of the sliding window. sliding part was fine. window was fine when parked 8 hours before. this sat where no one or anything could hit it behind my house. dealer said it my insurance's problem.
Ford 2018 f150 rear window / defroster issues - luckily, my rear window did not shatter as others have experienced, but i have experienced defroster overheating to the point where 2 out of 3 sections of the window no longer work. upon inspection, it appears the resistive elements are burnt and becoming delaminated from the window in multiple places. i did also smell warm/burning electronics at the time it happened. i took the truck to the dealership - as this should still be under warranty, but was told the claim was denied, even though i did nothing to cause this and they could not tell me what happened. i can see how a sudden over-current / overheating like this could lead to glass shattering and ford should be held liable if their controls and/or defroster are not working properly. it is also dangerous, as my vision is obstructed as a result of this issue. this most likely happened when the vehicle was stationary, during warm-up, using auto-start.
My f-150 with standard mirrors, leaves a driver open to many blind spots. my vehicle is a super crew. i would like to see a larger mirror but i'm told ford does not make one, which i don't believe. my previous 2012 f-150 super crew had awesome mirrors, which left no room for a blind spot. why the change? yes, smaller mirrors are more areo dynamic but lack for safety and visualization. all remains as is until people start getting hurt or killed because of poor visualization. please help me find a safer mirror. nothing has happened yet, but do we have to wait until someone does?
Rear window visibility without defogger defroster. all cars/trucks should have a rear window defogger defroster. ford selling vehicles without and ignoring safety issues. dealership should make it very clear that these trucks sell with or without rear window defogger/defroster and only come as an option. even my 1955 renault had one. thank you.
When it rains or when i clean my windshield. it does not leave a clean vision. and i have already changed the wiper blades 4 times. i have took it to the dealers and one of the service mans has the same problems with his new 2019 f150. i really think the wind shield needs to be changed out. i thought they were the blades.
The driver side rear view mirror has a double image. this makes night driving and identifying object in the mirror more difficult. it duplicates headlights which at night creates more light in the drivers face making it more difficult to see the road. the mirror has been this way since it was test driven the drive train issue, at 7,000 miles the truck has developed a whining sound while accelerating the dealer belies this is the pinion bearing.
The truck had been parked in my driveway and i went out to get something out of it. i closed the driver door like normal and the rear window blew out upon closing. the ambient air was probably 72 degrees and it was around 8pm. the trucks interior was the same as ambient temperature. furthermore, it does not have a rear defroster.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while walking towards the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear window was shattered. the dealer (al packers white marsh ford, 9801 pulaski hwy, middle river, md 21220) stated that they had no recollection of any vehicles having that type of failure; therefore, the cause of the failure was undetermined. the contact searched online and found other complaints regarding the same failure occurring without warning. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 7,000.
Dash in the xls and xlts are buckling at the defrosting vents, potentially effecting the airflow of defrosters and creating a hazardous condition.
My rear window occasionally leaks when it rains. the dealer has not been able to fix. it could cause electrical shorts and/or mold/mildew in vehicle.
Windshield has severe pitting and is getting worse everyday. any sun glare causes loss of visibility and i have to actually stop the vehicle and hang my head from the side window to see. vehicle has not been exposed to sand storms, etc. i own a 1966 tbird with the original windshield and it has better visibility than the 2018 f150. ford is dragging their feet and not responding. ford case # 15233332