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Ranger stress crack in windshield (2023 Update)

I've got a 08 Ranger that developed a stress crack on the lower center part of the windsheild. It runs more or less horizontal a few inches from the bottom. I went to the local Ford dealer and he claims it was a rock chip that spread and wants $450 for a replacement. There's no eveidence of a rock chip and i've been the only person that ever drove the vehicle and never heard anything hitting the truck. Has anyone else had a similar problem and did Ford fix it under warrantee? The vehicle is 6 mo old and has 10000 miles on it. TIA.

Terry

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Terry
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On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:08:23 -0500, Terry wrote Re Ranger stress crack in windshield:

Seems like if it was a rock, there would be some kind of ding on the

*outside* of the glass (other than the crack itself) where the rock hit. Does the crack go through the indside and outside of the glass?
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Caesar Romano

Maybe, maybe not. My SO had a big crack in the window of Her RAV4. She knows a rock caused it (she was driving at the time), but I could never find the crater. Stuff like this is why I have full glass coverage. It is the only insuracne I have that has actually not been a huge money loser. Around here (Raleigh, NC) the dump trucks are constantly dumping rocks on the road.

Ed

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C. E. White

That's one of those things Ford just isn't going to fix under warranty. Chance of that cracking like you claim from anything other than a rock is damn unlikely.

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Scott

It happened to me......another make of car: got it brand new, taking delivery in January cold weather. The first warm day, I went outside and the windshield was cracked from top to bottom.

The dealer was suspicious, but replaced it at no charge to me (they probably made nice money for a warranty repair). It broke again a few weeks later. Dealer replaced it.

When it cracked the third time, the manufacturer sent a factory crew to replace it........don't know what else they did, but I know the dash panel was removed and they acknowledged that the sheetmetal wasn't right, stressing the glass. Looking back, I'm surprised they believed me the first time. And first I ever heard that there were factory repair crews that travel around taking care of weird problems.

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Itsfrom Click

A crack on the windshield that penetrates only the top layer of glass is repairable. But a crack that breaks completely through is more likely to spread and worsen the damage, which may lead to a replacement after a few weeks or months. A serious windshield crack can be fixed if it's repaired as soon as possible. Lastly, it is said to go for the trusted Polaris ranger windshield likewise Kemimoto.

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Tekfur Walnius

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