The MOST CRAPTASTIC Windshields Ever: More 5th Gen Butthurt

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Every time I've seen that "picture" I think that woman has a Pekingese sitting on her head.
 
RichinRidgewood said:
I tried the Rain-X Windshield Repair kit this morning and it was not able to penetrate a large portion of the crack. Even with pushing from the interior of the windshield as they say to do in the directions it did not make it into the entire crack. For stars and such it came with a device that forces the adhesive into the cracks but I was not able to use this in my situation.

I did 2 attempts and hopefully the adhesive disrupted the area that was causing the bright glare I was having issues with this past weekend. Ill know after I drive around for awhile.

Obviously this is why Safelite has a machine that pulls a vacuum that will force the adhesive into the crack when its released.
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The crack extends to the bottom of your windshield. The glass needs to be replaced.
 
While licking the crack on the windshield, should I wear a Barcelona Red soft helmet or a Grey hard helmet? Asking for a friend.
 
RichinRidgewood said:
I guess I’ll have to find the best place in or around northern New Jersey or around Orlando to get a replacement done.
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After hours auto glass. Not sure if he is the best, but comes highly recommended from the Audi community I departed. Victor is the owner, but I believe he’s a one-man operation.

Edit: he is in NJ


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between your issues you’ve posted about the paint — and now the glass too — do you begin to think that maybe this just isn’t the right vehicle for you?
 
sandcrawler said:
between your issues you’ve posted about the paint — and now the glass too — do you begin to think that maybe this just isn’t the right vehicle for you?
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Well this is a forum and its here to discuss and share experiences.

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best

Glass: 2
Paint: 6
 
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NW.OH.T4R said:
After hours auto glass. Not sure if he is the best, but comes highly recommended from the Audi community I departed. Victor is the owner, but I believe he’s a one-man operation.

Edit: he is in NJ


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Thanks
There are a couple here by that name. I wasn’t able to search it and come up with a hit in an Audi forum.

Do you know what town this person might be in?
 
RichinRidgewood said:
Thanks
There are a couple here by that name. I wasn’t able to search it and come up with a hit in an Audi forum.

Do you know what town this person might be in?
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I have his number, I’ll PM you. He doesn’t advertise his business on the forums, just has become a very reputable person in the community who happens to handle windshield replacement.


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Elvir555 said:
My last vehicle was a Jeep Wrangler and if you think the 4Runner windshields are bad you would have hated the Jeeps. Mine cracked on my way home from the dealership with 36 miles on the odometer.
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I came here to say this as well. Seems I was extremely lucky to not have more than a chip to fill in the 30k I had my JKU.

Also, question for the OP. Have you tried a part out of your 4runner? Seems like that's your best option at this point. Sounds like neither you or the vehicle will be able to recover from this unfortunate tragedy.
 
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As I have said in a previous post, its sad to think that people are willing to accept 2x broken windshield in the first year of owning a 4Runner as "ok".
 
RichinRidgewood said:
As I have said in a previous post, its sad to think that people are willing to accept 2x broken windshield in the first year of owning a 4Runner as "ok".
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I haven't seen anyone say two broken windshields is ok, but maybe someone did and I missed it. I have 67k on my 2019 and no breaks or chips, though plenty of stone (or whatever) strikes. If I did get a breakage from something hitting my windshield, I don't think I would blame the windshield. I'd blame the thing that hit it. As I indicated a while back, you probably have no idea of the size, weight, speed, angle, or physical properties of whatever thing(s) impacted your windshield. Every windshield is subject to breakage. My point is, even if the windshield (or the truck) has the flaws you think it has, you have no way to gather meaningful data to support your theory. It's kind of a difficult point to prove, IMO.
 
thennen said:
I haven't seen anyone say two broken windshields is ok, but maybe someone did and I missed it. I have 67k on my 2019 and no breaks or chips, though plenty of stone (or whatever) strikes. If I did get a breakage from something hitting my windshield, I don't think I would blame the windshield. I'd blame the thing that hit it. As I indicated a while back, you probably have no idea of the size, weight, speed, angle, or physical properties of whatever thing(s) impacted your windshield. Every windshield is subject to breakage. My point is, even if the windshield (or the truck) has the flaws you think it has, you have no way to gather meaningful data to support your theory. It's kind of a difficult point to prove, IMO.
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I agree, blaming the windshield for a chip is like blaming a tire for the nail in it. Its just bad luck. i dont think the design has much to do with it in this case. Sorry you have to deal with it, replacing windshields is a pain.
 
thennen said:
I haven't seen anyone say two broken windshields is ok, but maybe someone did and I missed it. I have 67k on my 2019 and no breaks or chips, though plenty of stone (or whatever) strikes. If I did get a breakage from something hitting my windshield, I don't think I would blame the windshield. I'd blame the thing that hit it. As I indicated a while back, you probably have no idea of the size, weight, speed, angle, or physical properties of whatever thing(s) impacted your windshield. Every windshield is subject to breakage. My point is, even if the windshield (or the truck) has the flaws you think it has, you have no way to gather meaningful data to support your theory. It's kind of a difficult point to prove, IMO.
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These breakage events are as unique as a snowflake, and fleeting in the sense that by the time we hear the impact, the particle has ricocheted off into the distance and we almost never see the origins of said particle. So retrieving the projectile to weigh, study, and recreate the incident is a pseudo-academic pipe dream.

However, we’re all subject to the same aggregated risk, weighted only by the amount of miles we drive. Mentioned earlier in this thread, the notion that all glass is the same - on the merit that all auto glass must meet the same certifications - is a complete farce.

The acoustic, climate, solar glass in a Mercedes or Range Rover will NOT react the same to impact as a windshield built only to satisfy spec. You will find less irregularity in the luxury windshield, less internal stresses, and it won’t be “ready to pop” on impact, like a kid on the verge of a temper tantrum.

Here’s a little test everyone here can do. Stand outside your vehicle, and look through a driver or passenger front window out through your windshield. You should see no ripples or distortions. Cheaper windshields may look fine perfectly perpendicular to the glass, as a seated driver, but the consistency (quality) becomes more apparent at more acute angles.

The proposition is the same as comparing Oakley lenses (fine optics meeting Z87 standard and providing UVA/UVB protection) to a $20 pair of safety glasses from Grainger. Both meet protection standards but one is far superior in quantifiable ways. The cheaper ones may have so much edge distortion that they make you feel like you’re walking 6-12” below grade.

It is very possible that someone moving out of a $6000, depreciated luxury car with no breakages in 10 years is surprised that they got several rock chips in the first year in their 4Runner. It may also be roof height and windshield angle. Wranglers suffer the same issues and their glass is tall and flat, as well.

I’d like to get some data points from G wagon drivers and see if they experience a higher rate of chips, on the basis of windshield height+angle, or if the premium glass reduces that.


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2021nightshade4x4 said:
These breakage events are as unique as a snowflake, and fleeting in the sense that by the time we hear the impact, the particle has ricocheted off into the distance and we almost never see the origins of said particle. So retrieving the projectile to weigh, study, and recreate the incident is a pseudo-academic pipe dream.

However, we’re all subject to the same aggregated risk, weighted only by the amount of miles we drive. Mentioned earlier in this thread, the notion that all glass is the same - on the merit that all auto glass must meet the same certifications - is a complete farce.

The acoustic, climate, solar glass in a Mercedes or Range Rover will NOT react the same to impact as a windshield built only to satisfy spec. You will find less irregularity in the luxury windshield, less internal stresses, and it won’t be “ready to pop” on impact, like a kid on the verge of a temper tantrum.

Here’s a little test everyone here can do. Stand outside your vehicle, and look through a driver or passenger front window out through your windshield. You should see no ripples or distortions. Cheaper windshields may look fine perfectly perpendicular to the glass, as a seated driver, but the consistency (quality) becomes more apparent at more acute angles.

The proposition is the same as comparing Oakley lenses (fine optics meeting Z87 standard and providing UVA/UVB protection) to a $20 pair of safety glasses from Grainger. Both meet protection standards but one is far superior in quantifiable ways. The cheaper ones may have so much edge distortion that they make you feel like you’re walking 6-12” below grade.

It is very possible that someone moving out of a $6000, depreciated luxury car with no breakages in 10 years is surprised that they got several rock chips in the first year in their 4Runner. It may also be roof height and windshield angle. Wranglers suffer the same issues and their glass is tall and flat, as well.

I’d like to get some data points from G wagon drivers and see if they experience a higher rate of chips, on the basis of windshield height+angle, or if the premium glass reduces that.


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Nice work here with this post
 
Charles Bronson said:
That first one isn't a broken windshield.

Stop following vehicles so closely on the highway and watch what happens.
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Ok so lets summarize the data and put this "its your fault" bs to bed. I dont drive the 4runner any different than I did my F-Series or my Benz neither of which had toasted windshields in year 1.

Incident # 1
Crater,
Filled at Safelite,
object came from opposing traffic

Incident #2
star and then a crack after a repair was tried at Safelite,
object came from a truck one lane over to my left with at least 1 car between me and the truck to the left and several cars around me. Total distance was probably greater than 4 cars lengths because everybody was starting to bunch up because of the slow trucks entering the highway.
 
I've had mine over 18 years (215k miles) and only had 1 crack. i have heard rocks hit it several times but no other cracks....:hatsoff:
 
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