NHTSA Complaint #10702753 — 2012 FORD F-150 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10702753
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 26, 2015
Date Filed	March 30, 2015
Mileage	51,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

ON MARCH 26, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I PRESSED MY REAR DEFROST BUTTON BECAUSE MY MIRRORS HAD SOME ICE ON THEM. I STARTED TO HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SIZZLE FROM THE BACKSEAT. I TURNED THE BUTTON OFF FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. SECONDS LATER, THE REAR WINDOW OF MY TRUCK SHATTERED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. I CONTACTED FORD, AND SO FAR THEY ARE CLAIMING THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR F150S.

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