Windshield crack issues

[mwdesignstudioinc]

I have had three cracked windshields in a timeframe of 1 1/2 years with my Ineos grenadier. Prior to owning an Ineos, I have (maybe) had one cracked windshield in over 45 years of driving/owning other autos. Is this an integral flaw with the Enos and if so, is there any fix for this?

 

[Rupert]

Reach out to your dealer as they have a new policy that is unlimited windshields and calibration for a one time charge of $2500. This wasn’t offered when I bought mine in Jan of ’24 but they have it now, so I am filing a claim on my insurance for the replacement and then buying the windhsield package from the dealer….

 

[abbeyroad]

The solution isn’t replacing it every time it cracks because each replacement exposes you to some lazy hack literally hacking up your frame exposing bare metal which will result in hidden rust underneath the seal in a short period of time.

Xpel or Clearplex or whatever has its own set of pros cons, yet it’s the best preventative solution in the market today.

 

[Psignore00]

I’m on my fifth in 23 months and 27000 miles. I used expel film the last time in September and that only lasted a few months too.

This is the biggest flaw. Make a stronger one, somehow, someway, something must change with the design or it will just continue to happen and that is not sustainable long term for a vehicle

I agree if it’s not directly in your field of view, done replace it and keep using it.

 

[.Jeff]

I owned a Wranger and a Bronco, and both suffered a lot of windshield breaks. The Bronco was > $1200 to replace. After the second break in 3 months, I put an Xpel film on it and drive for over a year without a break.

That experience led me to IMMEDIATELY have an Xpel film put on the Grenadier. I still hear rocks hit, but no breaks. No protection is impervious to every impact, but the Xpel film does work.

https://www.xpel.com/products/windshield-protection-film

 

[Gasguzzler]

Reach out to your dealer as they have a new policy that is unlimited windshields and calibration for a one time charge of $2500. This wasn’t offered when I bought mine in Jan of ’24 but they have it now, so I am filing a claim on my insurance for the replacement and then buying the windhsield package from the dealer….

Really? Do you have any more details on this, is it really unlimited? I went through two windshields last winter....

 

[agcheck]

This is largely due to the overall shape and design of the car, rather than a problem with the windshields themselves. The car has a very short hood, and a large upright windshield.