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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 18 MPH in a storm, the driver-??s side windshield wiper blade arm disconnected from the vehicle, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the round gear of the wiper arm had sheared off. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the same failure had been recalled for certain Canadian model vehicles but did not include the U.S. Market vehicles. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 88,000.
I started the truck including the rear and front window defroster. After about 5 minutes, I heard a loud "pop." I looked around the vehicle and noticed that back window was broken.
I have a 2018 Ford F150 with a windshield wiper linkage that is seizing up. It is available for inspection upon request. I was driving down the highway after the snow last night and with all the salt and snow coming off the highway, I couldn't see and the wipers just stopped mid swing. This appears to be the same issue that Canada users are experiancing too (24S77). The dealer said they were out of the part due to many instances of this issue. It was inspected and the motor appears to still work but the linkage is seizing up and stopping. There were no warnings. It just stopped working.
The 2018 Ford F150 is notorious for the connection for the rear defroster on the rear window to fall off. There is no real good way to repair this. This leaves it impossible to clear the rear window from snow and ice. This causes extreme visibility issues when attempting to back up and see what is behind you.
- Minot, ND, USA
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Backup camera was hard to see with, when backing up I could not detect obstacles. I replaced the backup camera with a new part at my cost of about $100 which I have a receipt for.
The Air Conditioning fails and windows fog impairing visibility. Ford dealer diagnosed the problem as the A/C evaporator sensor failure and estimated the cost at $2800 to remove the entire dashboard and all components. No warning lights or other indicators appear. The A/C evaporator apparently freezes over and block air flow through the vents. This is a problem many of these vehicles are having. I have included the ford service bulletin. It is available for inspection. Thank You
Back-up camera is not clear, I can't clearly make out objects when backing, even after cleaning the lens. This has been like this as long as I have had the truck.
My windshield wipers will come on in the slow position even though they are "Off". I cannot get them to stop. My wipers will continue to do this for a month or so, and then return to normal where I can control them. This has happened 3 times now. While this is happening, I have problems controlling the speed of the wipers. This only happens when the truck is running.
My drivers windshield wiper arm broke 4 weeks ago in the rain because the little key popped off. The wiper hit the driver behind me and I almost got into an accident. Today my passenger windshield wiper arm broke for the same reason. The little metal key popped off. This wipers are very flawed. That little key should be welded to the wiper. It was snowing and a very little snow caused my wiper arm key to break. Now I have to buy a whole new one. This is my second arm in 2 weeks. I have now replaced both wiper arms. This could have killed me, my family and others. Corners should not be but while making wiper arms. They can cause a visual hazard and result in death. Not smart! Please do a recall on these.
Windshield wipers will not completely shut off. Wipers come on approximately every 12 seconds after being turned to the off setting. Besides being irritating, it eventually will wear down the wiper blades and scratch the windshield which becomes a safety concern. Searching the internet this seems to have been a chronic problem with the combination wiper/turn singal switch on Ford F-150 dating back several years.
The wiper motor has failed. Yes, it is available for inspection. This is a safety issue as rain or snow cannot be cleared for visibility during inclement weather. No, it has not yet been inspected by the dealer. There are no warning lamps or indicators associated with the failure. It first started to appear as degraded performance (slow moving) in December of 2022 and has progressively gotten worse.
tHE WIPERS WILL STAY ON. THE REAR SUSPENSION IS RATTLING. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT IN MY TRUCK. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT WITH MY TRUCK. THE DEALER AT BBMOTORS CONFIRMED THE SUSPENSION RATTLING THE LAST TIME I HAD SERVICE THERE.
Back window shattered without any impact. The truck was parked in my garage. I started the truck, put it in reverse, and let my foot off the brake. As soon as I started moving I heard a loud bang and the back window was shattered. Not cracked but shattered into little pieces. If this would have happened when I was on a highway no telling what could have happened. A dealer said it was out of warranty and they don't do glass so they would farm it out to someone else and I would have to pay for it. I told them no thanks and had it replaced by someone of my choosing. Cost was less than my deductible so I payed for it out of pocket. The truck was parked in my garage and the temperature was in the low 80's at the time. I have no idea what caused the window to shatter like it did. The whole window shattered completely into little pieces.
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- Norfolk, MA, USA