2013 Jeep Wrangler: windshield cracks

Filed Apr 13, 2023 · PA

Windshield cracked.

Filed Feb 18, 2020 · Visibility · 45,000 miles · NM

While driving on a cold night with no other drivers on the road, my windshield suddenly cracked. I had the defroster on. I've read about hundreds of other people who have had this issue with their jeeps. It's an issue and they don't want to take responsibility for it.

Filed May 31, 2016 · Visibility · 27,000 miles · MI

This is the 3rd time I have to replace the front windshield. Please, this is not of stones or pebbles, or chips. Each time the windshield cracked I either had the heater or air conditioner on.

Filed Mar 2, 2015 · Visibility · 19,100 miles · TX

This incident happened february 23, 2015 around 9am . It was snowing that day and the temperature was in the 20's. I was in the vehicle and had the defroster/heater turned up all the way. About 5 minutes later of sitting, I heard a popping noise. About a few seconds later of hearing this popping noise I slowly see a crack on the bottom of the driver side windshield just over 16 inches but no more than 2 feet long. I recently just moved from san diego and my jeep has never seen snow or had experience with the cold weather before. I went on wranglerforum.com (jeep enthusiast website) and that is where I found out that I wasn't alone. More jeeps had their windshield crack during the winter due to them turning the defroster/heater abruptly. I think there is a defect on the windshield or the insulation and needs to be addressed. Chrysler/jeep had declined the warranty because they claim its from an external factor. And I assure you, I don't have a chip on my windshield.

Filed Jan 28, 2015 · Body, Visibility · 34,980 miles · MD

The night before and morning of we had snow (01/26/2015-01/27/2015). I went out to my jeep, cleaned it off, started it up, turned the defroster, put it in drive, and a 8 inch crack appeared on the lower part of the windshield. The crack started right above the windshield frame then ran parallel above the defrost vents.

Filed Jan 13, 2015 · Visibility · 10,100 miles · CO

Extreme temps warming the jeep up and turned on the defrost. The windshield cracked in a circle type pattern then multiple long cracks along the entire bottom of the glass. Vehicle was only a few months off the lot and no rock chips in the windshield.

Filed Jan 12, 2015 · Body · 25,000 miles · PA

Got cold out and my windshield cracked by itself. Jeep refuses to warranty the glass even though I have bumper to bumper warranty and this was cracked overnight in the driveway.

Filed Jan 4, 2015 · Body, Visibility · 10,595 miles · IL

I was driving my 2013 jeep wrangler and the wiper was iced up so I turned the defroster on high and my windshield cracked. There were no vehicles on the road with me and nothing hit my windshield. The crack is about 6 inches long running laterally toward the driver side and originated right above the right defroster vent the crack has no external ridge and appears to be related to a body stress issue. The temperature was 20 degrees and the issue occurred at 3:20 pm.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Visibility · 2,500 miles · WA

While driving from olympia wa. To marysville wa. I turned on the vehicle defroster and my windshield cracked. There is a small rock impact toward the bottom of the windshield and the crack extends from there. The nearest dealership is trying to sell me a $650.00 or more replacement windshield which will not crack and the chrysler corp will not return e-mails or assist over the phone. I believe they are using substandard windshields which will crack upon first impact where other vehicles will not. It poses as a safety issue limiting visibility due to not being able to run my defroster. When the defroster is run the crack expands. Being in the military I personally can not afford to replace my windshield every time something bounces off of it.

Filed Mar 2, 2014 · Visibility · 7,221 miles · TX

Sitting in vehicle and heard a loud pop from front windshield. Noticed a crack near bottom of front windshield which continued to grow in length. Vehicle was in park and not moving at time of occurrence. Heat was on in the vehicle and it was very cold outside. I have read multiple comments in forums regarding the same situation.

Filed Jan 5, 2014 · Visibility · 600,000 miles · MO

Driving in the cold & snow at a speed of approximately 25 miles. Roads were snow covered we were the only ones on the road...heard a pop and noticed bottom center a crack develop and within a couple minutes we heard another pop and the windshield cracked bilateral x2.

Filed May 7, 2013 · Visibility · 4,500 miles · OH

3 months after purchasing my brand new jeep I received a crack in the windshield at a speed of 40 MPH city driving. I think it was a small stone by the sound of impact. One month after that my jeep being 4 months old, I received another crack in the windshield while freeway driving at a speed of 60 MPH, again I think a small stone hit the windshield by the sound of impact. A month later and 5 months old I received another crack in the windshield while city driving at a speed of 45 MPH, again I think a small stone hit the windshield by the sound of impact. My jeep mileage on the final crack at 5 months was 8,400 miles. I have only heard 3 stones hit my windshield, with each impact my windshield was cracked. These cracks are severe with minimal impact and obstruct visibility. There is an obvious issue with the quality of the glass/windshield in my jeep. I have owned many vehicles without receiving one cracked windshield under the exact driving conditions over an average 5 year vehicle ownership. I cannot afford or be expected to replace a windshield every month and therefore this issue is a major safety concern.