Expanding crack on windshield. Options?

[GoBraves95]

Hey all. Unfortunately my windshield has cracked and is expanding daily. It is a matter of time before it goes all the way to the bottom. Is this something that can be repaired or am I looking at a new windshield? I called warranty (max coverage) and they wont cover it. Thanks in advance for your help.

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[MPMB]

pretty sure that's unfixable, I think the cracks have to be less than 1" if not smaller.

don't worry. I'm a year +3 months with a crack that goes across the middle horizontally, and halfway in the middle vertical. Our trip in February finally got the crack to spread all the way across. Victory!

my Audi has a huge crack as well, and that one doesn't have a $100 deductible like the JT.

 

[Camaroboi13]

Jeep windshields are breaking all the time, so much that it’s actually kind of affordable to replace them. My coworker just got one with lifetime guarantee for 250 installed. You can also go through insurance if you have a low deductible

 

[DirkG]

I also think you've got a new windshield in your future. Advice is not to use Safelite. I did that several years ago on my Acura MDX and had a spray of pock marks from road chips after just 1 or 2 years. They make their own windshields and the quality is just not there. I wish I had done my homework. I had to get another windshield for our current MDX and insisted on an Acura unit. Much happier.

Make sure it's a Mopar or Mopar spec'd windshield.

 

[Gvsukids]

Hey all. Unfortunately my windshield has cracked and is expanding daily. It is a matter of time before it goes all the way to the bottom. Is this something that can be repaired or am I looking at a new windshield? I called warranty (max coverage) and they wont cover it. Thanks in advance for your help.

New windshield. I have full windshield coverage which covers free chip repair and I've had two replaced free within a year.

I also think you've got a new windshield in your future. Advice is not to use Safelite. I did that several years ago on my Acura MDX and had a spray of pock marks from road chips after just 1 or 2 years. They make their own windshields and the quality is just not there. I wish I had done my homework. I had to get another windshield for our current MDX and insisted on an Acura unit. Much happier.

Make sure it's a Mopar or Mopar spec'd windshield.

I've used Safelite and they use OEM Mopar glass.

 

[Cburd61]

Drill a 1/4” hole at the bottom of the crack, and it will quit “running”. Seriously, depending on your state, you may get free glass replacement through your insurance company. Otherwise, I’d find a good independent glass company, and have it replaced. Sometimes a crack will go ahead and shatter, if it gets unusually hot, or cold. One of the Broncos I had, had a small chip for months, no big deal. We got a 30 degree night, and when I went out the next morning, it was spider webbed across one whole side.

 

[DailyMoparGuy]

Jeep windshields are breaking all the time, so much that it’s actually kind of affordable to replace them. My coworker just got one with lifetime guarantee for 250 installed. You can also go through insurance if you have a low deductible

$250 is cheap. What service offers that?

 

[Camaroboi13]

$250 is cheap. What service offers that?

Just some local company, not a big name at all

 

[GoBraves95]

This morning

 

[Chief_jeep]

https://www.hyperformanceglassproducts.com/hgp-glass-products/

I'd look into getting one of these. They have are much more durable and have a multi year warranty. They are much more expensive but you won't have to replace it.

 

[charliez]

Just give it a slight push in a direction you want it to go. Sometimes you can steer them out of the way. And, sometimes not, but you still just get it over with and send it to its end.

 

[L.T.A. ??]

Hey all. Unfortunately my windshield has cracked and is expanding daily. It is a matter of time before it goes all the way to the bottom. Is this something that can be repaired or am I looking at a new windshield? I called warranty (max coverage) and they wont cover it. Thanks in advance for your help.

I believe that my windshield will look like yours in a few weeks, there is a lot of construction in my area and the dump trucks are covering the roads with rocks, I am certain one of those rocks will find me. Has any one tried the EXOSHIELD Ultra?
https://www.getexoshield.com/products/ultra-diy-windshield-protection-film

The added protection is something that I am considering plus the install looks fairly easy. Any thoughts?

 

[snowbear]

I also think you've got a new windshield in your future. Advice is not to use Safelite. I did that several years ago on my Acura MDX and had a spray of pock marks from road chips after just 1 or 2 years. They make their own windshields and the quality is just not there. I wish I had done my homework. I had to get another windshield for our current MDX and insisted on an Acura unit. Much happier.

Make sure it's a Mopar or Mopar spec'd windshield.

I went with Safelite and they put in a MOPAR windshield. Insurance covered it (small deductible).

 

[Gvsukids]

I believe that my windshield will look like yours in a few weeks, there is a lot of construction in my area and the dump trucks are covering the roads with rocks, I am certain one of those rocks will find me. Has any one tried the EXOSHIELD Ultra?
https://www.getexoshield.com/products/ultra-diy-windshield-protection-film

The added protection is something that I am considering plus the install looks fairly easy. Any thoughts?

Check out these links.

https://www.google.com/search?q=exo...kuDdQQrQIoBHoECBAQBQ&biw=376&bih=767&dpr=2.88

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...d-exoshield-windshield-protection-film.43879/

I went with Safelite and they put in a MOPAR windshield. Insurance covered it (small deductible).

With full glass coverage, I didn't have a deductible.

 

[QuintusMaximus]

I believe that my windshield will look like yours in a few weeks, there is a lot of construction in my area and the dump trucks are covering the roads with rocks, I am certain one of those rocks will find me. Has any one tried the EXOSHIELD Ultra?
https://www.getexoshield.com/products/ultra-diy-windshield-protection-film

The added protection is something that I am considering plus the install looks fairly easy. Any thoughts?

My PPF guy suggested I use this one:

https://www.grab-gard.com/products/jeep-wrangler-windshield

I've been really happy with it. It's supposedly more scratch resistant according to him. So far so good.

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