jay47711 July 12, 2015, 2:45am #1. You have three chips or less. Cost me $400. Save. Rocks and other debris that fly up off the road and crash into a rear windshield, often causing it to either chip, crack, or even shatter completely Car accidents that result in one vehicle running into the back of another vehicle and leading to a cracked or shattered rear windshield According to the company, the compound used to adhere the heating element to the glass caused superficial damage that quickly turned into structural cracks. Member. The car was parked, and close-up scanning of the glass did not reveal any pock mark, or hit of any sort. This time of year in the Northeast (and without a garage), I do not want to risk a broken rear window. On window 2, they could have overtightened the bolts or misaligned it. He says he thinks Ford should be the ones to take care of the cost - that's why he's been driving around with a shattered window . Feb 6, 2016. Apr 11, 2011. Similar to the front windshield, the rear windshield is one of the types of auto glass that helps your vehicle keep its rigid frame, as . When broken, tempered glass shatters into tiny, blunt pieces that do not cause fatal injuries. Try to make the strips a little longer than the width or height of the shatter on the pane so that the tape covers the damage and ends on undamaged glass. I must have kicked up a rock into that same back window as you. My rear defrost has been fixed by the dealership once already. When you come to us for a rear windshield replacement, our technicians will: Inspect the damage carefully Remove the damaged glass Vacuum any debris and glass from the vehicle Insert a brand new rear windshield Ensure any defrost or technological capabilities are functional Clean all of the glass on your vehicle Only show this user. Tribus: (x) added to foe list. saturn, aura. Houston ABC affiliate KTRK reports that Jones was on her way to school recently in her 2016 Ford F-150 when, out of nowhere, the rear window shattered. It is possible. Just a tiny bit of the ceramic is hard enough to cause it to shatter immediately. 7 yr. ago. There was no projectiles inside the car - I was expecting to find a brick or some similar . Think about instances where the windshield is hit by a rock. I called Acura and they told me to call my insurance company. Exploding Auto Glass 101: Your car or truck has two types of glass in it. No signs of anything hitting the window, its perfectly flat but . INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is likely out hundreds of dollars after he says this weekend's extreme cold shattered his car's windshield. Got in the truck and closed the door and heard the rear window shatter. If your glass is chipped or cracked, the extra pressure on the glass can cause your window or windshield to crack or shatter, though it is more common for cracks to form than for the window to shatter. Registered: Nov 5, 1999. the rear defrost is timed to allow proper cooling in between, even if it is a manufacturere defect goodluck proving it because hundreds of thousands of these cars have been running since 2006 with out this problem. 2018 Ford F-150 back window shattering while the vehicle was parked. Only show this user. Lay strips of your clear duct tape vertically, starting from one side of the window to the other. As for it 'suddenly exploding', it was probably hit by something at some point which caused a stress in the glass. Start with customer satisfaction manager, then take it up a notch. Instead, if it breaks it will break into a million little balls of love that will not cut you. Now I know you'll say it couldn't explode outward, but if the rock just started the process then the pressure differential in the car + perhaps . Aug 20, 2021. She suspected the . Not like it was freezing though. The rear windshield has fine wires or lines on its back that help to defrost ice and defog the back glass, according to an article on TrueBlueAutoGlass.com. It rudely collapsed into the hatch area when I got in and shut the door! Started hearing a sizzle/hissing sound, looked back saw a little smoke from the little box were the slider meets the passenger side window. jrrtt09. First Name Lorie Joined Sep 1, 2021 Messages 7 Reaction score 4 Location . on a paper towel and put it over the sticker and went inside. At Farmers, we offer a coverage option, available at an additional cost, called Glass Deductible Buy Back. The wiper park heater area is located at the bottom of a windshield. Call us now to set up an appointment or get an estimate for your back windshield replacement. My friends Civic. I didn't know why the window shattered but I thought it might have been the rear . The 2015 Ford Edge has 12 problems reported for rear window shattered. For some time, a number of Ford F-150 owners have alleged that the trucks rear window glass is susceptible to breaking with no obvious cause. [1] I've smashed a fair amount of windows myself in junkyards and accidents. Another $300. In shop or on location, your local Glass Doctor will: Carefully remove the damaged rear glass, remove any debris, and clean the opening. No, the Ford F-150 has not received any recalls for its back windows, but it does have several customer complaints, including: 2016 Ford F-150 rear slider window shattering with remote start. First, cut your tape into strips before you start. Only show this user. Although they'll most likely try to pull "previous impact damage" but in reality those will work only for windshield as it's peppered with gravel & stuff anyway (and glued together so you can observe the impact damage from broken window). "Spontaneous shattering of double-pane windows has occurred especially in winter when there is a significant temperature difference between the outside and inside windows.". Only show this user. Peel the backing from the self-adhesive edging strips and stick the screen down. Unlike windshields, the back glass is made of tempered glass. My rear window shattered. Mysteriously cracked into a million pieces. Most notably the windshield of a BMW with a grapefruit (prank gone wrong). Our trained windshield repair experts service over a million windshields a year on all types of vehicles . Then, put on a pair of padded work or gardening gloves before you start working on the window — these will protect your hands if the glass . And, just like extreme cold . The hatch back window of my old CRX cracked into thousands of tiny bits while parked in the sun. General Discussion. I opted not to go to Acura because insurance will only pay $40/hour for maintenance, anything above that I will have to pay out-of-pocket regardless of . Option #1: Heated glass, Solar, Turbo, Upper. Thread starter MojoRising; Start date Oct 19, 2014; Oct 19, 2014 #1 M. MojoRising Junior Member. A guide to rear windshields. I do not want to end up with a broken rear window as this seems to be becoming a common event. We are an auto glass repair and replacement shop specializing in all of your auto glass needs. My wife drives the car every day and had only been home for an hour. personally, if the glass has shattered twice, i would go to a hardware store and get a piece of plexiglass to replace it with. If you found several end users that had same issue - shattered glass for not apparent reason - write letter to Toyota. Insurance making me pay a $500 deductible to get glass replaced through Safelite. water may have dropped onto your rear window while . The pilots on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Washington DC decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet. Identical Problem on 8-6-17. There are no surface cracks and doesn't look like there was any in. It's about a $1,500-2,000 job. And, just like extreme cold . Recently, the suspected defect found its latest victim: Patricia Jones of Houston, Texas. While trying to find the source of the crack, I touch down at the end of the trunk where the glass ends, and the weather seal is worn out with broken pieces scattered. it went pop and the middle dropped out of it. X5 Back window shatters for no reason and fin/spoiler comes through the window I was driving down the freeway when the back window shattered for no reason. The crack will typically form from the point of weakness and extend towards the edge, but not always.". On the left and right side of the glass there was a crack that ran the length up and down of the glass, the window tint was holding the shattered glass together, After taking the car to Safelite to get the rear windshield replaced, the service person told me he had seen this problem before and it was caused from the . I am no tech but I only come up with the rear defrost or slider. 9 reviews of Low Rates Auto Glass "My back windshield was completely shattered and David was able to drive to my house and fix the window. I contacted kia and was basically told to . Oct 21, 2009 Got home from work. The car was in the garage, and I closed the door. Posted: Aug 28, 2021 / 04:13 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 1, 2021 / 08:21 AM EDT. Its about 55* outside right now but was cooler yesterday. I turned around to see 2 fist size holes in the window. Fold the wipers back over the screen - this will help to hold it down at the bottom. This afternoon, I was trying to get a sticker off of my wife's rear window (2009 Saturn). I had the window replaced and tinted again. My immediate thought was vandals, but on closer inspection there was very little broken glass on the inside of the car - most of the glass was on the ground behind the car. Reactions: Sparkland and Bkelly2020. It looks like the glass is pushed outwards like the pressure of closing the door caused it to bubble out and pop. The back fin/spoiler came through the back window. Windshield glass is laminated, meaning it consists of two layers of glass with a thin plastic film between the layers. But there are several factors involved, and realize that using the word "shatter" may not be entirely accurate. Over time, this stress will worsen and eventually erupt. The crack will typically form from the point of weakness and extend towards the edge, but not always.". Thermal stress. The average cost for an auto glass rear window replacement is between $200 and $451. Kingoftypos said: You know that the rear window isn't anything like the front window. '09 Jetta. you don't need any fancy tools, just a jigsaw and some sand paper to smoothe the edges. The rear window on my 2003 Envoy XL shattered last night (7/22/2005), while the vehicle was parked in my driveway! 99% sure it wasn't cracked when I got in because I approached from the back and put my kid in on the passenger side. My rear defrost was on and I have been told by the glass place repairing it that this is the fourth one they have replaced this year and they all had their rear defrost on. SUV had been sitting in our driveway for 2 days, temperature was 38F. This is my 17 Sierra AT. Rear window shattered with defroster. Sep 30, 2008. The victim said no one else has access to the vehicle, and she could think of no possible suspects. It's a shattered window that needs to be replaced asap. An older recall involving 2002-2003 Explorers and Mountaineers exists for faulty window support hinges and brackets. But there are several factors involved, and realize that using the word "shatter" may not be entirely accurate. Shattered Rear window. Rear windshield shattered. Our team members approach rear window replacement in the same manner as windshield or window replacement. and went into the house. Car is parked all day in an underground parking garage. Turn back to turn the rear defrost off and hear a Big Bang. Hello everybody, Much to my dismay, I found that the rear window/windshield was shattered into a bazillion pieces. I put some goo gone. Tempered glass is designed to shatter into a million pieces so that there are no sharp edges. Feb 9, 2021. Your window seems to have been hit in the middle, which caused the borders to pry themselves against the frame. Parked in my driveway, came back out an hour later to go to Subway shut the door and the back window shattered into a million little pieces. He was very professional and worked with my busy schedule! Check with your car insurance, and your home owner's (or, apartment dweller's) insurance. You won't get that from a Beats subwoofer either, I've seen multiple 18" subwoofers at a total of 30,000 watts warp windows but not shatter. I assume that was when the glass shattered, but I've never seen glass shatter like this. The rear window on my ML430 completely shattered, apparently on its own volition. TDI. There was glass all the way to the second row, floor and in the kids childs seats. The car is not even 2 months old yet a lil over 2,000 miles. Nov 19, 2012. Most of our day cab petes had the back windows replaced with plexiglass. Posts: 46752 . It helps free windshield wipers in icy conditions by working in conjunction with a vehicle's defroster. This coverage includes windshield and glass repair and replacement, and your only responsibility is a $100 deductible. Lay the screen in place, lifting the windscreen wipers out of the way if necessary. On that occasion my wife was in the process of opening the tailgate when the window shattered and showered her with broken glass. Some of our sleeper truck with back windows have been broken by rocks but not sure what they are doing to fix those. I got home Friday to find the back windshield on our 2015 Malibu shattered. Quite easy to break with a center punch actually. No nothing hit me. The short answer is yes, a cracked windshield can shatter. You may have heard it called "safety" glass, as . They are both tempered, but the front has a film between two panes of glass. Acquire a new back window that matches the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) quality standards. I don't think it was vandalism as I heard when it blew and I was able to look outside within five seconds. Given below are the most common causes of back glass damage. Apr 6, 2011. Labor costs are estimated between $0 and $1 while parts are priced between $200 and $450. Dec 7, 2010. CLEVELAND (WJW) - The FOX 8 I-Team has uncovered a local highway mystery after an off-duty police officer called 911 to say the back window of her SUV suddenly shattered. The type that explodes on "it's own" is called Tempered Glass. There was imperfection in frame that was causing high stress point in the windshield, resulting in particular cracks starting at the bottom. Acquire a new back window that matches the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) quality standards. If your glass is chipped or cracked, the extra pressure on the glass can cause your window or windshield to crack or shatter, though it is more common for cracks to form than for the window to shatter. Rear windshield shattered after shooting in Portsmouth Portsmouth. Some policies only cover broken glass from you side and rear windows, but won't pay to repair or replace your car's windshield. This essentially turned your back window into a ticking time bomb that would explode after the right set of circumstances took place. The vehicle rear glass had the four corners broken like a horse shoe and the middle of the window was blown out. Only show this user. Even though the back glass is quite robust, it is not immune to damages. 3,609. 2017 Ford F-150 rear window bulged and shattered. Average repair cost is $680 at 70,250 miles. Tempered glass can shatter on its own, usually doesn't happen with glass like that (relatively thin). Jeep was sitting out in my driveway and had not been used in 12+ hours. Because it was worked on twice, it's impossible to lay the blame on the manufacturer. In any case, the size of the defect or impact to cause the glass to shatter can be very small. I look back and the rear windshield is about totally shattered and the middle of it the glass appears to be going outward. Rear Window shattered twice. And my neighbours rear window shattered when it was icy and in part shade, the sun warmed up one half of the screen but not the other. I have a 2014 impala ltz and while driving home one day with rear defroster on when the back window shattered. The short answer is yes, a cracked windshield can shatter. I'm trying to set up an appointment to have someone come out and replace it but I'm slightly confused. . Dave . If you break a side glass, you replace the entire rear window assembly. The entire window was shattered. Simple and intuitive, the rear windshield (or rear glass) is located opposite of the front windshield, and is located in the back of the vehicle, sealing it off from the outside. These parts could come loose due to poor bonding materials resulting in the rear window to shatter. 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