2016 Ford F-150 wipers, windshield & visibility problems
151 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2016 Ford F-150, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 151 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 92 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Rear window spontaneously exploded on July 8th around 11:00am. My truck was parked and not driven for two days. The rear window exploded and shattered. The glass was everywhere, In the truck bed and all over the cab. The seats and carpet have shards of glass embedded in them. I called Tom Masano Ford in Shillington PA. Spoke to Lydia a service advisor. She told me that Ford would not cover the repair/replacement of the rear window. She stated that Ford would not take any responsibility for this safety issue.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the sunroof failed to close properly causing rainwater to enter the vehicle while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the sunroof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford F-150
- Drivetrain & axles 603 complaints
- Engine 345 complaints
- Brakes 342 complaints
- Body & structure 201 complaints
- Electrical system 189 complaints
- Cruise control 101 complaints
- Fuel system 95 complaints
- Steering 65 complaints
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