Pontiac Solstice Forum - View Single Post - Stress fracture in windshield for not apparent reason

Automobile service managers in general and Pontiac service managers in particular are one reason there are so many more horses' asses than there are horses.

I had a similar problem. The service manager and his boss both told me my cracked windshield was from a stone hit and not a stress fracture. They pointed out a nearly microscopic nick along the fracture line about two or three inches from the bottom on the passenger side, and declined to replace it under warranty. It cost me over $200.

I've been driving for over 60 years and taken lots of stone hits, but NEVER has one (if that what in fact it was) so infinitesimally small caused a crack. Based on my own experience and the comments here when I posted about the same problem, I think that our windshields are not properly designed and/or stress relieved, but GM won't fess up to avoid cost and bad press resulting from a design or manufacturing defect.

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Last edited by Carpe Diem : 07-30-2008 at 08:36 PM.

	Carpe Diem Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Capistrano Beach, CA	Automobile service managers in general and Pontiac service managers in particular are one reason there are so many more horses' asses than there are horses. I had a similar problem. The service manager and his boss both told me my cracked windshield was from a stone hit and not a stress fracture. They pointed out a nearly microscopic nick along the fracture line about two or three inches from the bottom on the passenger side, and declined to replace it under warranty. It cost me over $200. I've been driving for over 60 years and taken lots of stone hits, but NEVER has one (if that what in fact it was) so infinitesimally small caused a crack. Based on my own experience and the comments here when I posted about the same problem, I think that our windshields are not properly designed and/or stress relieved, but GM won't fess up to avoid cost and bad press resulting from a design or manufacturing defect. __________________ Carpe Diem 'Mysti' - '08 Mysterious 5-spd GXP, Ebony w/ red stitching, loaded, de-badged, BSR tune, Hahn I/C, K&N drop-in filter, Carolina Custom arm rests/door pockets, DDM ProBeam, splash guards, Pontiac vinyl bra (moded to fit GXP), Kappasphere wind restrictor, stubby antenna, ProClip cell phone holder, yellow calipers. "It's never too late to have a happy childhood." Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me. First Liar Bench Racing Team Last edited by Carpe Diem : 07-30-2008 at 08:36 PM.