Show us your crack (windshields)

[coloradosnow]

Well, The Exoshield Window Defense was applied about a month ago. This happened today. $2200 for new windshield from RDS. View attachment 7884030

Ugh! My windshield cracks looks like a massively twisted 'h' with two descending cracks to the base, and one vertical-ish, spanning a lengthy distance. Am thinking to replace after the winter. And then put on xpel shield. But candidly wondering if there is any good solution for all of us based on your situation referenced - which I am TRULY sorry about.

 

[SQF1]

Yeah I'm at a loss, I didn't even hear a rock strike, just noticed the crack while driving today. I realize the windshield is nearly horizontal and prone to cracks from strikes. However, I would also argue that I've owned Wranglers for years and not once had a crack in the glass so I am of the belief that quality or design are also factors.

 

[six1five]

We got our Grenny Dec 2023, one of the first in Nashville TN. Got a crack less than 2 weeks later. Waited till July 2024 to replace. Yesterday morning went to the vehicle, turned it on, windshield defrost since it was cold. Came back 5 min later and crack on glass #2.

Went to Victory Ineos (new dealer in Nashville), they said they can run a test and see if it qualifies for warranty.

I’m not one to get frustrated, but this time around I am definitely concerned. No answers other than we’ll push it up to corporate.

In my opinion, this shouldn’t happen. My 1993 Defender 110 has never had a piece of glass crack and it’s built like a tin can. This needs to get escalated. I’m an early adopter and 2k every year for glass is insane.

 

[coloradosnow]

We got our Grenny Dec 2023, one of the first in Nashville TN. Got a crack less than 2 weeks later. Waited till July 2024 to replace. Yesterday morning went to the vehicle, turned it on, windshield defrost since it was cold. Came back 5 min later and crack on glass #2.

Went to Victory Ineos (new dealer in Nashville), they said they can run a test and see if it qualifies for warranty.

I’m not one to get frustrated, but this time around I am definitely concerned. No answers other than we’ll push it up to corporate.

In my opinion, this shouldn’t happen. My 1993 Defender 110 has never had a piece of glass crack and it’s built like a tin can. This needs to get escalated. I’m an early adopter and 2k every year for glass is insane.

I took delivery in December 2023 as well. Similar - cracks within a couple weeks and no visible impact points. Living in Colorado we have a lot of rocks, etc so windshields get cracks, but for the Ineos it is so new, the whole replacement (availability, expertise) is a bit dodgy and the cost is so significant (my insurance is crazy on this vehicle as it is!; let alone making claims on it) that I am hesitant to get it done and then be in the same situation all over again shortly after because of potential design / production issues. Such a bummer! thanks for sharing this. If you learn anything interesting, would love to hear. Take care.

 

[Oyster]

Not an invitation for our antipodean friends to photograph their arses but rather our windscreens.

I saw a thread on one of the Facebook groups where it seems a common occurrence for a mystery crack to appear in the middle of the bottom edge of the screen. 5 or 6 people reported the exact same thing.

I wasn’t aware of a stone chip but I jumped in one day and saw immediately a 3-4” curving crack that actually follows the shape of the wiper pattern. It’s grown and grown but screen is being replaced tomorrow.

Anyone on here had this?

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I've had two just like that, both within 6 months of each other

 

[HereinDaRockies]

Well, The Racing Optics Windshield Defense was applied about a month ago. This happened today. $2200 for new windshield from RDS. View attachment 7884030

Ok so forgo those windshield protection films. Got it

 

[Zimm]

to add insult to injury, a wrangler costs 7-800 bucks i see.

My crack hasn't walked at all yet and It's been down to 6*f.

 

[SQF1]

I took a closeup. There’s no obvious strike. What looks like a tiny “chip” is actually under the film. The film isn’t dimpled, raised or otherwise damaged in any way. I’m inclined to believe this wasn’t a rock strike. It has been 10 degrees (-12c) all week. The truck has been left running (stationary) for several hours while I was climbing towers for work. I’m of the opinion that may be a factor. Here on out I’m not leaving heat on defrost if I’m leaving it running for extended periods. I’m not shutting it off though either, climbing sub freezing steel in wind and snow is bad enough, not adding a cold car to the misery!

 

[Ssundowner]

Not an invitation for our antipodean friends to photograph their arses but rather our windscreens.

I saw a thread on one of the Facebook groups where it seems a common occurrence for a mystery crack to appear in the middle of the bottom edge of the screen. 5 or 6 people reported the exact same thing.

I wasn’t aware of a stone chip but I jumped in one day and saw immediately a 3-4” curving crack that actually follows the shape of the wiper pattern. It’s grown and grown but screen is being replaced tomorrow.

Anyone on here had this?

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Same here!

 

[JCRover]

1st crack occurred with under 750 miles on the truck, I'd parked it inside to work on it (no crack) and right before I left that a crack had appeared. I saw no signs of a rock chip and can see definite optical distortion at the crack. Brought it in to the dealer and they point at a dust flec that I can't even see and call it a rock chip. As the crack is not in my field of view I let it ride given how many are posting about glass cracks.
I've since had two legitimate rock chips, one I hit with some crazy glue and it has not developed into a crack, the other was behind my mirror so I didn't see it, that has developed into a vertical crack top to bottom.

 

[DoubleDoom]

Mine cracked today. Pretty much in the same place as many others that have suffered. No stone chip. It just went.

I wonder if the HVAC is an issue. In the summer, I used to get misting up in the same place the crack started as the aircon would blow very cold. Today, it was minus 5c and the heating was on max temp and I wonder if the hot/cold cycle just stressed it until it went pop.

When logging into Autoglass, it says they have completed 59 windscreen replacements in the last 6 months (not chips, actual replacements). When you consider how few grenadiers there are in the UK, that is a crazy number of replacements.

I have ADAS, so that means it will have to go to the dealer for recalibration. However, they can fix my two other faults whilst they have it (outer rear sensors stuck on and rear heating, intermittently clicking - sounds like a fouled fan although the sound stops when the rear vents are closed but restarts when open).

 

[AngusMacG]

My 2nd windshield developed the typical crack from the bottom on the drivers side. Not in the driving view but is visible.

First replacement was a rock strike causing a chip the expanded to a large crack. Will be replaced on the 27th.

 

[SQF1]

Once mine is replaced I am going to 1) add the protection film again, 2) Not use the defrost when letting the Gren warm up/sit for any period of time. 3) Considering 3D printing a deflector to sit on top of the defrost vents and slightly deflect the flow straight up so the bottom edge of the windshield isn't getting roasted.

 

[desertfox73]

Yeah I'm at a loss, I didn't even hear a rock strike, just noticed the crack while driving today. I realize the windshield is nearly horizontal and prone to cracks from strikes. However, I would also argue that I've owned Wranglers for years and not once had a crack in the glass so I am of the belief that quality or design are also factors.

I honestly don’t believe these cracks originating at the bottom of the glass have anything to do with impacts, so unfortunately window film makes no difference. I have a large crack at nearly the exact same location as others on this thread - just on the drivers’ side of center. I was actually sitting in my car when it happened; I drove my son to an early soccer game, didn’t have any traffic on the way there (i.e. nothing to throw up rocks), parked my car, turned on the window defrost, and within 3 minutes the crack just popped. It’s a defect.

 

[alex3dworld]

You guys have me nervous now! I just had my windshield protected with one of those clear film shields—they said it should last for two years. I know it won’t stop a crack if it’s due to structural stress, though.

 

[alex3dworld]

Once mine is replaced I am going to 1) add the protection film again, 2) Not use the defrost when letting the Gren warm up/sit for any period of time. 3) Considering 3D printing a deflector to sit on top of the defrost vents and slightly deflect the flow straight up so the bottom edge of the windshield isn't getting roasted.

hey, what about installing a nano carbon strip of film? or the whole windshield. they are well known by deflecting heat. they come in 100% clear for the front windshield.

 

[HereinDaRockies]

this thread made me nervous enough to not run the windshield defrost.. lol haven’t had a need to yet, but the hvac sometimes run it on its own so I make sure to enable feet mode

 

[DoubleDoom]

Autoglass turned up to today to fit my new windscreen. However, they quickly realised that it would not be changed today. They brought an MY23 windscreen and not an MY24. They then checked to order the MY24 screen only to be told they have no stock of the MY24 windscreens in the UK. So it will need to be sourced from Ineos directly.

Then they told me that it cannot be changed in the home but needs to be at one of their outlets, but may be possible at the dealer. And then they told me that they have to do an over the air check or OBD check on the camera before removing the screen. Obviously, there is no over-the-air access, and the OBD, as we know, is still locked down, and they don't know if they have access to it yet.

So, I will be showing my crack for a bit longer than expected.

For reference, the repairer believed it was not heat shock or strain as right at the bottom of the screen there was a chip. It was on the outer edge of the glass rather than the face. So, it did have an impact. I mentioned all the others that have had cracks in a similar place, and he reckoned that it's unlikely to be a fault with the car but where an object/stone hits under the windscreen and is then pushed upwards into the edge of the glass that is exposed. As there is no protection given to the glass, the edge takes the full impact and weakens that spot, allowing a crack to grow from it. He said that exposed screens like that are more likely to get cracks than those those that have rubber or synthetic protection around them.

 

[alex3dworld]

So, I will be showing my crack for a bit longer than expected.

lol

 

[alex3dworld]