Bad Windshields

It's not just Subarus. If you look at the alt.autos.toyota.camry, you'll find similar complaints. I suspect it's everywhere today.

The windshield in my '02 WRX didn't survive 3 months on the Colorado "rocky" mountain highways :-P The aftermarket one that replaced it has a myriad of pits and dings, but no cracks. I don't know if it's the glass, or the 0-deductable auto glass insurance I got after forking out $$$ for the new windshield that is responsible for this, but so it goes . . .

ByeBye! S.

Steve Jernigan KG0MB Laboratory Manager Microelectronics Research University of Colorado (719) 262-3101

There's a thread on NASIOC about this, which I haven't added to, but I do have the exact same crack.

Andy

My OBW 2002 was about 3 weeks old, with about 200 miles on it when the = nice heated windshield totally went to hell when it was hit by a small = pebble. Piece o'shit -- that's what they are. The Subaru dealer I bought = it from told me that this was just a "fluke" occurrence. Well = maybe.....but I've been driving for more years than the salesman has = been alive, and I NEVER had a windshield go so badly so fast from a = pebble nick. Overnight it developed into a HUGE crack -- in August, so = it wasn't cold.=20

The replacement which I did not buy from Subaru, has held up for over a = year now.

June

Yup, Subaru windshields are junk!!! =20

I didn't believe it until I saw the crack on my Impreza's=20 windshield; hit by what must have been the tinniest of=20 rocks. =20

I've heard so many people complain about Subaru windshields=20 but always thought the problem was a result of off-road activity=20 or, in case of the Forester, the windshield's steep angle.=20 Well, I don't believe that any more.=20

There is definetely something wrong with the glass! =20

The Impreza has 9k miles, and has been driven on=20 the same exact roads as my Corsica has been for=20

100k miles. The Corsica's windshield taking many,=20 many, more, and stronger hits, all uneventfully.

s.z.

Andy:

I had the windshield repaired within 20 hours. Before the small crack had a chance to spread. My insurance waived the 100$ deductible I had on the "glass coverage." I bought glass coverage after having read internet stories about weak windshields. Lucky me, I guess!

Although the insurance covered the expense- it happened as a result of an accident (a stone hitting the windshield) honestly I believe this is a defective product issue not an insurance case.

I am not a lawyer but I know the law recognizes something like "implied warranty of merchantability" or "implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose." Sure the thing cracked because of a stone hitting it, not spontaneously, but the windshield should have been designed to withstand such small impacts as these are rather normal occurences.

Anyway, its a good idea to buy separate glass coverage, its not expensive!

s.z.