2014 Ford F-150 visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Nov 8, 2025CAVisibility & Wipers

   The rear-view camera began working intermittently, and displaying a scrambled image when it did not work. It then stopped working all together and now only displays a blank screen. This began about 2 years ago, and it finally stopped working altogether about 1 year ago. I want to report it because the current rear-view camera recall stops at the 2015 model year, but my 2014 has the same problem.

   NHTSA complaint #11698336 · source
2. Filed Sep 9, 2025MIVisibility & Wipers

   Rear backup camera shows a blank screen intermittently / unpredictably. The dealership was unable to replicate it (because it occurs intermittently) while in for another repair so no repair attempt was made. It makes backing out of parking spaces safely difficult. It's been like this for about 5 years. I can make it available for inspection.

   NHTSA complaint #11686124 · source
3. Filed Feb 7, 2025WAVisibility & Wipers

   Turned on rear window and heated mirror defrost. Rear window cracked loudly and broke in a spiderwebbed manner after about 10-15 minutes of the defrost being turned on. Tempered glass kept it from blowing completely out. May have caused injury if a passenger had been sitting in rear crew cab seat at the time. Spoke with Safelite auto glass repair, was told they see this frequently with F150 trucks and think there is a problem with defrost function not shutting off like it…

   NHTSA complaint #11641380 · source
4. Filed Jan 9, 2025CAVisibility & Wipers

   Rear glass shattered spontaneously. There are many reports of this issue over a wide range of model years and no acknowledgement from Ford. Vehicle was parked with engine running and rear defrost on, no prior damage to the rear window. The drivers side rear glass shattered suddenly with a loud bang and rained small glass slivers down on rear occupants. Was quoted $1080 by a glass installer for replacement. They said this is a common issue with these trucks.

   NHTSA complaint #11635060 · source
5. Filed Feb 6, 2024CTOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   Started the truck by using the remote starter got in the truck and while still in park position the rear slide window popped and shattered, come to find out has happened to lot of other people. They said that the defroster comes on automatically along with the remote iven if not needed . Just bought the truck

   NHTSA complaint #11570424 · source
6. Filed Dec 4, 2023ILVisibility & Wipers

   Back passenger side small window (one of three across the back, with a sliding center) spontaneously shattered tonight. It’s in the upper 30s and nothing hit it. I had just started the vehicle and began to move when two of my daughters and I heard a loud sound. My daughter said the window shattered. It’s still altogether but is spidered all over. There’s no evidence of anything hitting the window inside or out. Weirdest thing. I looked online and it seems this has happened…

   NHTSA complaint #11558452 · source
7. Filed Jan 31, 2023FLVisibility & Wipers

   Back window shattered for unknown reason. The back window on my truck just shattered for reasons unknown. After doing some research this is a known issue with f150 trucks. The back window has a defroster installed

   NHTSA complaint #11504804 · source
8. Filed Jan 4, 2023WIVisibility & Wipers

   2 complaints 1st was my back window spiderwebbed without being hit when it was super cold in wisconsin on Dec 22 2022. It was a loud bang really startled me and I had no clue what happened until the next day. 2nd my wipers will turn on by them self sometimes and there is no intermittent wipers just the medium speed where there is no hesitation or delay.

   NHTSA complaint #11500073 · source
9. Filed Dec 14, 2022NDVisibility & Wipers

   Rear window on left side shattered on its own, Believe the rear defrost controller is to be be the issue, or faulty glass.

   NHTSA complaint #11497489 · source
10. Filed Nov 29, 2022TXElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

    Tonight I was using my rear defrost on my F-150 and I noticed the glass looked weird. Got out and my worst fear was true the back glass had shattered. I have only owned this truck since April I'm the second owner.

    NHTSA complaint #11495410 · source
11. Filed Sep 2, 2022FLVisibility & Wipers

    2014 F150 Lariat owned since it was new. Windshield wipers failed to come on during Florida thunderstorm while driving on I-10 Westbound from Jacksonville Florida. Was totally unable to see out of the windshield and had to pull over until the rainstorm subsided. Checked all relevant fuses and relays and wiper switch. Nothing so far has been able to fix this Safety Defect. Ford knows the part is defective because the Windshield wiper motor is not available from Ford or any…

    NHTSA complaint #11482633 · source
12. Filed May 2, 2022NDVisibility & Wipers

    34 degree morning at around 8 AM. Used my remote start, and had the vehicle running for a few minutes. Got into my vehicle and the passenger side rear glass (sliding rear windshield) was shattered.

    NHTSA complaint #11463005 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology