Originally Posted by WisTruck

You have to replace the whole rear window. You cannot just replace the panes. My dealer quoted me over 1k. Went through insurance and cost $100. My defroster doesnt work at all now, which I dont even care about since I dont want to risk the window braking again and raining down on my son.

Originally Posted by digitaltrucker

Is it because the defroster is defective or you installed a glass without defrost?

Originally Posted by WisTruck

Replacement glass has defrost. Dont know why it doesnt work now...dont really care either, not going to use it.

Originally Posted by MT-Ford

My theory is that the window gets too hot. A short in the element?? It actually got as hot as 158 degrees.

Originally Posted by Ncm86

Do you have another vehicle with a rear defroster to see how hot another manufacture's rear defroster gets?

Originally Posted by MT-Ford

This was the only area of the window that gets that hot. I tested the same window in numerous spots and it gets between 70 and 80 degrees, which I would think would be normal temperatures. Also, the heated mirrors are between 70 and 80 degrees.

Originally Posted by Tothemax

Is that were the majority of them are breaking?

Originally Posted by Tothemax

Is that were the majority of them are breaking?