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We bought an '09 Forester last January. Last week a small rock was thrown by a car coming toward us and chipped the windshield plus started a crack. Several hours later the crack was somewhere between 12-15" long. It started as a horizontal line and then made a downward turn. I've been driving for more than 30 years and this is the first vehicle I've owned that has had the windshield crack.
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Replying to: sgloon (Oct 06, 2009 9:08 am) |
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Replying to: jeannefrances (Oct 06, 2009 10:30 am) My wife cracked the windshield on her Mazda 626 twice, but my 98 Forester lasted 9 years without a crack, and our 09 is also intact. Keep in mind how upright the windshield is, and make sure you leave plenty of distance to the car in front. In your case I'm not sure anything could have prevented a crack - the car was moving in the opposite direciton and must've thrown that rock like a bullet right at you. 
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Replying to: bikerguy3 (Oct 05, 2009 5:47 pm) With the cost to replace the heated windshield WAY UP THERE, we're going to wait until winter rock season is done, and replace it next summer. This assumes the crack doesn't go crazy and wrap back on itself and impede her view. Hers is the most crack-prone windshield of any vehicle I've ever owned, (and that's a lot of vehicles). |
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With reasons that you can understand, the excessive cabin rattles and squeaks, most but not all , have been corrected, and now the 3 cracked windshields within a year , have taken a toll on my liking the Forseter. I now find myself paranoid when driving as to anything hitting my windshield even falling leaves. The sad thing is that all three cracks occurred on state toll roads , not off roads. does anyone know why this model seems to be prone to fast and easy cracking. Is it the angle of the windshield being almost vertical ?is it a thinner glass used? Is there anything that could be done aside from waiting for the next incident? As some of you also stated, we have been driving many years with other cars and have not experienecd this high number of cracked windshield reporting. Subaru USA was sympathetic, however when I honestly told them a small rock or pebble hit the windshield they said that this was clearly the cause and not the glass or design. I honestly do not feel that the last two cracks would have happened if it were another make vehicle. Perhaps the first one, but thats it. Please kepe reproting this issue and perhaps the quality care team will look into this as I know they must be reading these forums . Thanks
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Replying to: birdboy (Oct 11, 2009 6:52 am) This coat may cost $400-$600, but they will warrantee the windshield and replace if it gets cracked for 3-4 years, depending on the service interval you choose. I got this fusion coat on my STI, and I'm really happy with it. It's like having permanent Rain-X, and it has survived many a rock hit without cracking. We should have got it on my wife's F-XT. When we finally replace her windshield, we'll also be getting this coat on her windshield.
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Replying to: robm2 (Oct 12, 2009 5:54 am) |
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Replying to: birdboy (Oct 11, 2009 6:52 am) I doubt it has too much to do with the angle of the windshield; it certainly is not anywhere close to "near vertical." If these are small chips in the middle area of the glass that are cracking, it probably does have something to do with the quality of glass. If the chips are at or near the edges, it is likely more bad luck than anything else; edge chips are always more likely to induce cracks. |
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Post topic, plus I installed my winter tires over the weekend. I managed to find a set of 16" silver-painted steel wheels from a 2007 Forester on which to install the tires. I like them! They look pretty good on the car, but the smaller rim size, combined with the winter tires, makes for a much smoother ride. They are even somewhat quieter than the stock tires, though there is a subtle hum at highway speeds due to the open block design of the tires (Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice, P215/65R16). 
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Replying to: xwesx (Oct 12, 2009 11:10 am) Bob
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