I have a f j cruiser and the windshield seems to keep getting crack and chips from every little pebble on the highway.
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Windshield shows signs of pitting. Just normal highway driving, just 1200 miles on the auto.
2007 fj cruiser, small pebble struck at low at 35 MPH and produced a scar which spread to an 8" crack. Windshields are the subject of numerous failures by consumers. Poor quality safety glass used.
Windshield had received numerous chips and pits eventually cracking within the first 5000 miles. Previous jeep wrangler with vertical windshied still in great shape after 100k mile. I truly believe there is a problem with the fj cruiser windshield that it is damaged so easily. At $1500.00 to replace this is an insurance nightmare.
While driving on new jersey turnpike, a pebble kicked up from the car in front of me and took a chip out of my windshield. Car was two months old. Six months later, while on I-66 in va, same thing occurred - same sized chip, this time right in my line of vision.
Driving at 55 miles an hour the car in front was 5 car lengths ahead my windshield received a chip that with 4 cracks coming out roughly 1/8 of an inch long, over the course of 4 hours waiting for the glass to be repaired it has cracked to over 6 inchs high and 3 inchs across. This is my second windsheild in 2500 miles, less than 45 days of ownership.
Toyota/[email protected] windshield,drivers side top. No apparent reason it appears to me to be a stress fracture.
Windshield has 2 cracks in the windshield from rock chips.
Faulty windshield glass. Multiple cracks and pitting throughout the windshield.
Within 2500 miles of owning my new fj cruiser a small rock flew up and chipped my drivers windshield. While it is not a viewing hazard and has not expanded yet I think toyota should look into using a better grade product as this is not a isolated incident. I live in florida and it is covered with no detectable under my insurance but, others states don't have this policy and owners should not have to come out of pocket to replace a inferior product.
Cracked windshield @ 10k miles.
Windshield broken.
I have 2 windshields fail in less than 5 months. Minor pebbles have cracked both windshields at least 12 inches or more. There are hundreds of other people with the same issue. The windshields are not designed properly or manufactured incorrectly. There is a risk someone will be critically hurt when a large stone or other object hits this glass.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota fj cruiser. A vehicle traveling in oncoming traffic caused a small rock to strike the contact's vehicle at 30 MPH. The rock caused a small crack in the windshield. The crack has currently increased to approximately four feet long and spanned halfway across the windshield. The current mileage is 62,000. And failure mileage was 3,000.
My story is this: at about 3000 miles I was driving home and about halfway there (we live about 5 miles out of town), I took a rock chip. I promptly turned right around, went back to town, while the glass shop was still open, and had the chip repaired. I parked it in the garage and that very night it cracked about 8". It was in the fall as I remember, so it was not a particular hot nor cold day or night. It seemed to me at the time (and still does) that the windshield may actually be "stressed" somehow, putting additional pressure on it, in ways it was not designed to be. At present, the crack is holding steady (I fixed that too).
New toyota fj cruiser 02-06-07 and first windshield damaged occurred before 03-06-07 while driving to work on weekday morning on outer loop of 495 near rt. 214. About size of pencil eraser with clear patch installed over to keep clean. Every time vehicle is washed, cleaned , etc. More scratches, nicks, wear and tear is appearing on windshield. Windshield will never last as long as vehicle. Bad, cheap laminate? ? ? Something??????
Windshield cracks way to easy. Assume it's the angle it's at. I never even heard anything hit my windshield and believe it to be a stress crack, but the dealer disagrees.
Windshield cracked replaced, now 2nd one cracked.
I have had my fj since april 23, 2006. The windshield issue took a little bit longer to cross my path than it seems others. I was riding along the expressway when I heard a small size pebble hit the windshield. Didn't think that much of it because it wasn't very loud. Well I was mistaken. Less than 2 hours later it had spread to a crack of 6 inches. I couldn't even get it repaired. Than I looked at the forum and saw all the other complaints. I don't want to replace because I feel there should be recall or subsequent reimbursement. I did hear of a company called clearplex where they can strengthen the windshield by adding a clear thing plastic protective coating. Don't get me wrong I love my fj, but this is not right. They did the right thing with the tire recall and that was probably 750 per car, replacing all 5 tires plus labor. I trust they will do the right thing.
2007 toyota fj cruiser. Large crack in middle of the windshield from a rock. Other cracks arise from just small tiny debris striking the windshield. Glass needs to be scratch and dent resistant. Replacement windshields costs around 1400 dollars. This is because the installation involves removing a top molding piece that breaks easily and the unique cut of the glass. If you replace the windshield, the insurance company could refuse to insure you after multiple incidents like this blatant defect. It's a safety issue of getting the cracks fixed , compromises windshield integrity. Also once you replace the windshield it is replaced with factory oem glass. Which can crack again! This is just from city driving not even long distance driving!
Small pebble hits windshield and crack is one foot long.. This happen with 800 miles on the odometer. There is now 2300 miles on the vehicle. The cost is 1500.00 to replace. If you would like more information check threads on fjcruiserforum.com. Many threads with people having a lot of issues with fj windshield. Thanks for any help!
Rock chip cracked windshield on toyota fj cruiser. A month later a second crack not connected to the first began to form. This second crack was not due to any rock chips. The first crack extended from side to side across the windshield, the second formed at a diagonal angle from drivers side to near top of the windshield.
Toyota fj cruiser windshield. Multiple deep chips. Glass can not withstand minor stone impact.
The windshield on my 2007 toyota fj cruiser has a lot of pits in it. This vehicle only has 7,000 miles on it and I think the pitting is excessive.
I have a major issue with the windshield glass on the 2007 toyota fj cruiser. I have had my vehicle since november and already I have a crack clear across my windshield, 4 chips and pits everywhere. The way toyota designed the glass to the design of the vehicle leaves you vulnerable. It's a serious design flaw, because your windshield is almost at a 90 degree angle to the roadway and any tiny stone will create a bad situation. To add to the problem the glass appears to be extremely too thin. I have never had this type of problem with any other vehicle. Toyota needs to be held accountable for this flaw, not the consumer. Especially since a replacement windshield costs a mere $1500.00 dollars a pop. Please help!
I was driving at a safe speed and distance from other cars, when out of nowhere a rock came at my windshield and put a large crack in it. The windshield of my toyota 2007 fj seems to be inappropriately weak. I have driven other vehicles with a vertical windshield and have not had this problem, especially only having the vehicle less than a year. It has since happened again, but this incident I am describing is the first time it happened.
Frequently breaking windshield on the 2007 toyota fj cruiser.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota fj cruiser. On 4/21/07 while driving at 65 MPH a rock hit the windshield. The rock caused a small indentation on the lower center of the windshield. On 4/23/07 while driving about 45 MPH a rock hit the windshield and left a small indentation on the top left side of the windshield. On 4/24/07, while the vehicle was parked the windshield had a large crack between the indentations. The weather was not a factor. *ak updated 05/21/07.
My newly purchased fj cruiser has a defective windshield. I had a chip repaired a few weeks ago, and now I have a crack in my windshield not associated with the previous chip. As of yesterday afternoon, I didn't have a crack while I was cleaning out the inside of my car. Last night when I got into my fj, I noticed a crack that starts 3' to the left of the driver side wiper and arches to the middle of the wiper.
Windshield breakage.
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