05-27-2011, 04:08 PM | #1 |
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Stress Cracked Windshield
I was washing my SS last weekend and I noticed a 4 or 5" crack in the windshield starting from the bottom on the passenger side just under the wiper. At first I got pretty angry at myself for not noticing a chip that had turned into a crack but on closer inspection there was no chip. I couldn't feel any rouch or raised surface on the outside OR inside of the glass.
Just took the car to the dealership this afternoon (Markville Chevy in Markham Ontario) to see what they thought hoping they were going to say it was a stress crack and praying when I pulled in they wouldn't try to tell me it was the vibration from my exhaust. To my surprise (it was a nice one) I was there for all of about 5 minutes before the service manager told me he was ordering a new windshield and would call me next week when it came in. So two reasons for posting this.... one, has anyone else found stress cracks in their windshileds? I'm just curious to see if it's a semi common problem. and two, to share a possitive dealer experience on this forum. I think it's nice to read them every once in a while. |
05-27-2011, 05:02 PM | #2 |
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it is not uncommon. I notice a 1" crack from day 1 right in the middle of the windshield but didn't really pay much attention to it at the time because it looked like a strand of spider web and only visible at certain angles and lighting. Well, weeks past and after a wash, it was still there, rubbed it and won't come off. It was in the glass. Took car to dealer, dealer said it was an impact crack, gave me the number to their glass guy, went to see the dealers glass guy, after running the edge of a razor blade across the crack, glass guy said "this is definitely not from a rock or whatever, there is no impact sign, this is a defective glass or a stress fracture." I went back to the dealer, told them what their glass guy said, dealer said, "no, this looks like a rock hit your windshield it is not a stress crack because those happen at the corners and edges of the glass.." at that point, I realized I was dealing with morons. I haven't done anything about the crack but it hasn't progressed at all. I remember seeing a TSB or dealer PIP about it. The dealer should be aware of this issue now.
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05-27-2011, 05:19 PM | #3 |
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The night of the day I brought my car home, the back window blew out of it. Still don't know why and 5,000 km later, it's still okay.
Dealer replaced it under warranty! |
05-27-2011, 05:23 PM | #4 |
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im an auto glass installer and it happens alot, it could of been a chipped windshield from the factory and never broke till when you got it, we run in to that alot with all cars and trucks..
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05-27-2011, 05:30 PM | #5 |
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Thanks!
This is what a couple of the glass shops in Calgary said as well. They also said they run into it quite frequently. |
05-27-2011, 05:38 PM | #6 |
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Yea there is a TSP on it, that is why the manager said he would fix no problem..
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05-27-2011, 05:40 PM | #7 |
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yes i had a stress fracture in my windshield also...drivers side at bottom...dealer replaced under warranty
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05-29-2011, 12:56 AM | #8 |
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Just noticed the same but on the drivers side. My camaro has 3000 miles on it. I'll be taking it to the dealer next week.
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05-29-2011, 01:13 AM | #9 | |
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Glad to hear the dealer is taking care of u.
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05-29-2011, 08:43 AM | #10 |
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Most insurance covers windshield replacement for free, ibthought.
Know that's the case in FL.
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05-29-2011, 06:46 PM | #11 |
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well not all states do, us in michigan have a deductible claim were we pay 50,100,200,250,500,or even 1,000 first and the insurance covers the rest, so it is good that they took care of it..
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05-31-2011, 03:49 PM | #12 | |
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05-31-2011, 03:59 PM | #13 |
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Those of you that are seeing the cracks, are you spirited drivers and really cranking in the corners?
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06-09-2011, 12:00 AM | #14 |
I just noticed today that I have a stress crack at the bottom on the driver's side under the inspection sticker. I will say I haven't noticed it and today I was on back roads pushing the car some... it was a very curvy road... wonder if that had anything to do with it
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