New Windshield Poll - Please Respond

[65-fj45]

I had 3k on the Fj when a small rock broke the windshield, I have not replaced it yet. I am waiting for the price to drop first.

[Pap]

Chalk me up for another broken windshield.... Small rock as well. The crack is now 8" long.

Pap

[FJCameron]

dau666 previously said:

At $1250 for the windshield and molding strip+ clips + install, and most of us have our insurance company pay for it..What makes you think Toyota will do anything about it ? They are probably laughing their asses off right now and gives the guy who designed the windshield a big bonus....Thats where they are making their money....

All of this implies intentional collusion and defrauding the public by knowingly doing this. It also implies a paper trail of the decisions to do this.

Toyota would be opening themselves up to several major civil and criminal law suits from doing what you say. Having worked with Toyota manufacturing on a few projects over my career I can't see this being the case at all. With all due respect to you, they are very conscientious and take a lot of time in mitigating safety issues on any decision they make. Everything is thought through and well documented. This is an engineering company and one that is fanatical about quality and they take a long term view towards everything they do.

This is a first year model of an innovative new design. I am sure at some point the shoe will drop and the windshields will be mass replaced if they are indeed as delicate as people are reporting here.

I have had a few rocks hit the windshield and have had no issues yet.

[dau666]

FJCameron previously said:

All of this implies intentional collusion and defrauding the public by knowingly doing this. It also implies a paper trail of the decisions to do this.

This is a first year model of an innovative new design. I am sure at some point the shoe will drop and the windshields will be mass replaced if they are indeed as delicate as people are reporting here.

I have had a few rocks hit the windshield and have had no issues yet.

I never mentioned INTENTIONAL COLLUSION...It just sounds and appears that way. I would be surprised if Toyota will voluntarily mass replace the windshield. The question is why would they want to do that ? You too will have a crack at some point, its only a matter of time...

[rhettdog]

First time I was on the no list, that didn't last long...

[Captain Mal]

No windshield crack yet. I do have a nice ding in paint on the front of the hood. My wife was just sick that she was the one driving it. "I just wanted you to be driving when it got its first ding."

[Cruiser2]

Small chip about 1/4 inch in diameter with half inch crack going up from the chip on the passenger side. FJ was 3 months old, driving down the freeway heard a sharp thwack I knew instantly what happened amazingly I looked over and saw it while driving. Good news is it hasn't grown at all event after several off road trips.

[FJCameron]

dau666 previously said:

I never mentioned INTENTIONAL COLLUSION...It just sounds and appears that way. I would be surprised if Toyota will voluntarily mass replace the windshield. The question is why would they want to do that ? You too will have a crack at some point, its only a matter of time...

That's why I said "implies"

I am an engineer so am cautious with how things are described and familiar with many manufacturing practices and how engineers work. Didn't mean to step on your toes. Sorry.

[VTFJC]

Dont the insurance companies have anything to say about a 1200 windshield that breaks when you fart with the windows closed? Changing a windshield on a brand new vehicle is a PITA, especially when you've been driving flat windshields for years and never had one break.

[itsafj]

Prolly been explained before ....but wth is the reason for this pos glass to cost $1200?