Windshield has thousands of bubbles in it
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Old Fart
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So you're saying it is in the laminate, in the adhesive layer? Maybe I just don't read well. I just don't see you saying where the "bubbles" are. You're not really saying that the glass cleaner might not just be ineffective on a surface problem either, like etching.
Beside that, half the responses on the thread are about surface problems, and the others are about the laminate. It's not just me. What is it, exactly?
And, one more edit, if it's on the surface it would be a "pit". If it's in the windshield it would be a bubble. Bubbles are contained on all sides.
Beside that, half the responses on the thread are about surface problems, and the others are about the laminate. It's not just me. What is it, exactly?
And, one more edit, if it's on the surface it would be a "pit". If it's in the windshield it would be a bubble. Bubbles are contained on all sides.
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Thanks. Life on the internet.
A laminate problem is a big deal since if there's one there's probably many. Those windshields are assembly line type manufacturing products, with sheets of glass and sheets of adhesive layer. High volume. Surprising that it passed QC.
A laminate problem is a big deal since if there's one there's probably many. Those windshields are assembly line type manufacturing products, with sheets of glass and sheets of adhesive layer. High volume. Surprising that it passed QC.
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Sorry for the earlier bitch, just extremely tired, but no excuse. Sorry.
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This is a no-brainer. Back to dealer for replacement under warranty. I had the exact same problem with a Ford Tempo many many years ago. The bubbles appeared slowly at first. A few here and there. Then one morning, the whole windshield was covered. if I remember. The car was about two years into its three-year warranty. The replacement was covered 100%.
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One way to find out if it is on the surface or not(Ceramic) is to take a single edge razor blade and run it across the glass to clean it. If they are still there with no evidence of the blade going across, then its in the laminate. When I do a deep cleaning I usually run a couple blades across the glass to remove crap that bonds and wont come off with cleaners. Just hold is at a very acute angle and scrape a small area. You will know right away of there is a surface contaminant.
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Took her into the dealer this morning at 7:30 am. By 10:30 am I got a call saying they are putting a new windshield in. Since communication is down between the service department and Ford today, they have been told to use their own judgement. Saved me a couple days of back and forth between the service department and Ford.
Service writer said it looks like **** and she would want it replaced if it were hers. Bad lamination issue.
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Service writer said it looks like **** and she would want it replaced if it were hers. Bad lamination issue.
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Glad to hear they are going to take care of it.
Hopefully, they don't give you a windshield that is worse then the one you have.
They replaced foggy fog lights on my 05 GT Mustang, with even foggier fog lights!
Hopefully, they don't give you a windshield that is worse then the one you have.
They replaced foggy fog lights on my 05 GT Mustang, with even foggier fog lights!
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