2020 Subaru Forester

I RECEIVED A CHIP IN THE WINDSHIELD MY 2020 SUBARU FORESTER ON OCTOBER 8, 2020. IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. IT APPEARED SUDDENLY IN MY FIELD OF VIEW BUT I DIDN'T SEE OR EXPERIENCE ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD OR CAUSED THE CHIP. A PROFESSIONAL WINDSHIELD REPAIR COMPANY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE CHIP THE NEXT DAY, BUT IN THE PROCESS, CAUSED A LARGE CRACK TO SPREAD ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS THEN REPLACED AT A SUBARU DEALERSHIP ON 10/28/20. I HAVE ATTACHED A DOCUMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT WORK DONE. ON 12/22/20 A CHIP APPEARED ON THE NEW WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THEN ON 3/7/20 A LARGE CRACK IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION APPEARED AND SPREAD ACROSS MY FIELD OF VIEW. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE CHIP AND THE LARGE CRACK ON THE NEWLY REPLACED WINDSHIELD. I WILL NOW NEED TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD A SECOND TIME. THIS WILL BE MY 3RD WINDSHIELD ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. EVEN WITH A NEW WINDSHIELD, FROM MY EXPERIENCE SO FAR, THE CHANCES OF MY FIELD OF VIEW BEING IMPACTED SUDDENLY BY CHIPS AND CRACKS WHILE DRIVING IS VERY HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKS APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE GLASS USED BY SUBARU FOR THE WINDSHIELD.

I WAS DRIVING UP AN EMPTY SUBURBAN ROAD AT 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT OFF, CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID TO A STOP. THE DASHBOARD SCREEN SAID THE PRE-COLLISION EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD AND NO REASON FOR THE CAR TO STOP SUDDENLY. THANK GOD I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY - THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

I SEEN THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST SUBARU REGARDING THE VEHICLES EYESIGHT SYSTEM AND THE WINDSHIELD. WE NOTICED A CRACK THAT HAD SEEMINGLY COME OUT OF NOWHERE. IT HAS TO OF HAPPENED WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS LOOKING INTO REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD MYSELF WHEN I STUMBLED ON THE ARTICLE. APPARENTLY MANY SUBARU OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH SPONTANEOUS CRACKING AND MY CRACK STARTED RIGHT IN THE AREA PERTAINING TO THE LAWSUIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE HOOD STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OCEAN SUBARU OF FULLERTON (1100 S EUCLID ST, FULLERTON, CA 92832, (888) 428-2419) HOWEVER, WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,874. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A STRONG INTERMITTENT WIND WHILE DRIVING.

WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITH JUST A SMALL ROCK HITTING IT. THERE IS NOW ANOTHER CRACK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT GOT THERE. THE WINDSHIELD SOUNDS VERY BRITTLE WHEN THE SMALLEST THING HITS IT. THE WINDSHIELDS ARE DEFECTIVE, I HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE THE EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY, SO REPLACEENT IS VERY EXPENSIVE.

I HAD MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED UP BY SMALL IMPACT OF FLYING ROCK OFF A TRUCK IN 2020. I GOT IT REPLACED AND CALIBRATED IN JULY 2020 THE PRICE WAS $1456. LUCKILYI BOUGHT A WINDSHIELD PROTECTION POLICY TO COVER IT. AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED UP(30 CM LONG) AGAIN YESTERDAY(MARCH,2021) DUE TO THE SAME REASON. I REALLY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THAT MUCH MONEY TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD( MY POLICY CAN ONLY PAY ABOUT $300).

OUT OF NOWHERE, THE WINDSHIELD HAS A CRACK THAT STARTED AT THE TOP AND IS SPREADING DOWN. THERE IS NO CHIP THAT STARTED THIS. WE HAVE 2 NEWER SUBARUS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH CARS WITHIN A MONTH. THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE KNOW OF THAT CAUSED THIS. ONLINE WE ARE SEEING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH NEWER SUBARUS AND WINDSHIELDS CRACKING.