Anyone else having windshield problems?

Today I got my second "star" from a rock, or can we call it a "rockstar" ?

 

It seems to me that this windshield is exceptionally fragile. Anyone else experiencing this? My windshield will definitely need replacing already come summertime.

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Not only the windshiled but also the body - thin metal. Oh well, can't have everything. Still love this car even after 10 months.

yeah, I got two of them. Haven't spread yet, but not sure how many more hits near the same area it can take.

If you have any nicks in your widshield you should go and get it fixed immediately! I had a tiny one in mine, I didn't event know it was there, and the whole windshield cracked from end-to-end overnight.

I was going to but its been about 6 months on the first one with no spreading and another two on the second. We have already had lots of snow, and VERY cold temps. I was up in the mountains last weekend, woke up at 6am it was -12 temp without windchill. Car started up with a little grown, but put the defrost right on and nothing. So, i haven't had any problems. Besides i'm just lazy. I have had worse on other cars with no problems either.

Had a 1/2 moon shape crack on my old outback. Had a windshield company come out and inject this glue type material into it. AFter he was finished you could hardly see the crack. ONly took a couple of minutes and delays you from having to replace your windshield for a bit

Can y'all please take this to the thread that already exists under Warranty Issues so the reports get consolidated? You'll find my report of two windshields cracking...the last was from thermal stress while running the defroster at moderate levels...the first was thermal stress while the car sat in the driveway on a 70 degree spring day.

Yeah same issue here. That is why I'm looking into lowering my comprehensive. I don't feel like spending $$$$ on windshield replacement.

I was going to but its been about 6 months on the first one with no spreading and another two on the second. We have already had lots of snow, and VERY cold temps. I was up in the mountains last weekend, woke up at 6am it was -12 temp without windchill. Car started up with a little grown, but put the defrost right on and nothing. So, i haven't had any problems. Besides i'm just lazy. I have had worse on other cars with no problems either.

You are playing with fire. Sooner or later it will just "go".

well i am not going to change it in this crappy weather and then have it bust again potentially before the end of winter

Where have you guys gotten yours replaced? I've tried Safelite, but they've jerked me around for weeks about getting a quote for the glass (claim it's a dealer-only item at the moment). My dealer, on the other hand, says they farm that work out, and the company they referred me to also gave me the dealer-only line.

I'm not talking about changing it. When you catch a small nick before it develops into a crack, you can get it filled with epoxy at most car glass shops. That will keep it from cracking and you wont be able to see the repair.

Mine was replaced by my dealer, and it took 3 weeks just to get hte windshield.

I'm not talking about changing it. When you catch a small nick before it develops into a crack, you can get it filled with epoxy at most car glass shops. That will keep it from cracking and you wont be able to see the repair.

I would have to disagree with being able to see the repair. Maybe in the case of an actual crack, but my first "star" was repaired and filled the outgoing cracks with nothing visible, but the point of impact and where they actually stuck the needle in to inject the resin is still visible, at least in my windshield.

 

I've got about a dozen or more chips in my glass now, along with my two stars, after a Jan 1 trip over Mt. Hood in the snow. ODOT likes to throw down big chunks of lava rock on the road which in turn become small missles at 60 mph. My windshield is toast. Bastards.

Yeah, same with my repair. After it was done I could only see about 10% of the crack. B/4 the guy from the glass shop repaired my windshield, he called to his office And was told it would only be a week to get in. If I remember, because of the heating filament it was going to cost $300?? It was last year, so don't quote me on that.

I already have two stars from rocks in my windshield. Thats what we get for having a aerodynamic car. I will not get it fixed until spring. Here in MA the windshields are covered under insurance with 0 deductible.

I think the glass is very thin - you can tell by the sound when a rock hits it. The sound is more of a hollow sound then thud - if that makes sense...

I think the glass is very thin - you can tell by the sound when a rock hits it. The sound is more of a hollow sound then thud - if that makes sense...

Yeah. Could also explain why the windows fog up so easily and quickly as well.

Star with lines with only 2,000 miles. Dealer said no warranty on rocks. My old 95 with 163k on it and not even a starthru.

Fragile Fragile Fragile

if you get your cracks filled very soon after, then it's likely they can make it look like it never happened because there is no dirt yet in the crack.

 

also, give your insurance company a call. mine ( mercury ) covers glass repairs for free. ( no deductable ) .. i think you just have to tell them it just happened and that it is not in the driver's view.

thicker aftermarket winsheilds would be great, i have about 3 or 4 little chips

... i think you just have to tell them it just happened and that it is not in the driver's view.

Why is that? I have heard that before about the"out of the driver's view..." I would think that a crack that IS in the driver's view would be more impetus to replace the windsheild.

 

I am not even really sure why that is a qualification at all. If the windsheild is cracked, insurance should replace it, which is the whole point of paying premiums. Why should it really matter where the crack is. The glass is weakened by it, and therefore it should be replaced.

 

If there is a good reason that location of the crack makes some sort of minute difference, then I haven't heard it. Sounds like an insurance cop-out to me, actually.

Why is that? I have heard that before about the"out of the driver's view..." I would think that a crack that IS in the driver's view would be more impetus to replace the windsheild.

 

I am not even really sure why that is a qualification at all. If the windsheild is cracked, insurance should replace it, which is the whole point of paying premiums. Why should it really matter where the crack is. The glass is weakened by it, and therefore it should be replaced.

 

If there is a good reason that location of the crack makes some sort of minute difference, then I haven't heard it. Sounds like an insurance cop-out to me, actually.

Why is that? I have heard that before about the"out of the driver's view..." I would think that a crack that IS in the driver's view would be more impetus to replace the windsheild.

 

I am not even really sure why that is a qualification at all. If the windsheild is cracked, insurance should replace it, which is the whole point of paying premiums. Why should it really matter where the crack is. The glass is weakened by it, and therefore it should be replaced.

 

If there is a good reason that location of the crack makes some sort of minute difference, then I haven't heard it. Sounds like an insurance cop-out to me, actually.

Here in GA glass is NOT a free bee, I'll have to pay my Comp. deductable $500 if SOA doesn't pick it up. This windshield is my first and I've been driving since 1964. It sure seemed to break very easily.