2012 Ford F-150 wipers, windshield & visibility problems
132 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2012 Ford F-150, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 132 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 120 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The rear-window defroster over heated on the passenger side causing that window to chatter. At one spot at the bottom, the rubber frame around the glass started to melt and burn just before the window chattered. If I had not been standing close to see what was happening, and turn the control off, I believe this could have started a fire that could have burned the entire truck and areas around it threating people and property.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving on the highway the rear window shattered on the driver's side. The manufacturer indicated that there was no recall and recommended that the vehicle be taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 05/05/17
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-150
- Drivetrain & axles 675 complaints
- Engine 500 complaints
- Steering 205 complaints
- Cruise control 195 complaints
- Electrical system 173 complaints
- Brakes 137 complaints
- Fuel system 120 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
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