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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2015 Ford F-53 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
43%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2015 Ford F-53, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I bought this rv, 6 months ago and have put approximately 4,000 miles on it. The passenger side wiper arm fell below the window and caused the driver side not to function. I took it to the dealer and was told the recall had already been performed. I then contacted thor who informed me my rv was out of warranty. It would appear from the photos attached that the recall was not performed properly.”

NHTSA complaint #11113769, filed 2018-07

“The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-53. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated the windshield wipers on both sides of the vehicle were not functioning properly. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the windshield wipers had completely stopped working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11615599, filed 2024-09, 23,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-53. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds while it was raining and had turn the windshield switch on, the passenger side wipers would get tangled with the driver side wipers and both would stayed down under the windshield failing to function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times where the technician tightened the nuts on the windshield however the failure was not corrected. The dealer informed the contact that they believed it was a design flaw. …”

NHTSA complaint #10986077, filed 2017-05, 5,000 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019117%
2017117%
2016213%
2015343%
2014212%
2013113%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford F-53

Engine
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford F-53

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology