IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER WAS ACTIVATED. THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
2010 Ford F-150
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Ford F-150 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 676.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1690–25K
14325–50K
14250–75K
10875–100K
116100–150K
55150K+
733 reports with mileage · 109 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 166 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 121 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 107 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports35 fire reports19 injury reports
Visibility complaints
96 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHEN THE ELECTRONIC REAR DEFROST SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, AN ABNORMAL BANG SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE PANEL HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHEN THE ELECTRONIC REAR DEFROST SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, AN ABNORMAL BANG SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE PANEL HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDSHIELD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDSHIELD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED INTO PIECES WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO OBSERVE THE FAILURE, BUT NOTICED NO SIGN OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DEFROST SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE REAR DEFROST SYSTEM OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND DID NOT PROVIDE A DIAGNOSTIC TO L…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DEFROST SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE REAR DEFROST SYSTEM OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR WINDSHIELD AND DID NOT PROVIDE A DIAGNOSTIC TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFROST SYSTEM OVERHEATING. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. ...UPDATED 04/12/16 *BF *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE ACTIVATING THE WINDOW DEFROSTER WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE ACTIVATING THE WINDOW DEFROSTER WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED AND BURN MARKS WERE AT THE CENTER GLASS. THE REAR DEFROSTER HAD BEEN ACTIVATED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED AND BURN MARKS WERE AT THE CENTER GLASS. THE REAR DEFROSTER HAD BEEN ACTIVATED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Official recalls
111V049000 · Structure:body:door
Feb 1, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2009. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL USAGE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY STOWED POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE DOOR HANDLE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE INITIALLY NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER IF ANY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE OR FAILS TO RETURN TO THE STOWED POSITION AFTER ACTIVATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECT MODULE. ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF EACH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL EITHER ADD A SPRING EMBOSSMENT REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.