Side window glass panel (self) blow out!!.

Ponyup · 10-09-2008, 09:17 PM

I walk up to my car a ('01 EB) at lunch break and I find the big passenger side rear glass panel (the one above the wheel well) shattered as if someone broke in, a friend said that sometimes the glass shorts out from the electric antenna connection or defrost in some cases, and just blows

, somebody else said the "heat" did it, another that it could have been "cabin pressure"

,..not so sure about any of that, I tried searching the forum but could not find anything on this subject, the dealer wanted $600 for this piece of glass

, another guy $779

... so finally I found it for $210 installed, which it turned out to be the first one I called, talk about price difference!!

..... now.. has this ever happened to any of you? I'm very puzzled by this.
Thanks in advance.

BroncoJoe19 · 10-09-2008, 09:55 PM

Boy O boy, you speak with a lot of people who have no friggin clue! Don't you?
IMO Martians did it!

Years ago in my 67 cougar, I left my frat brother's house. Got into my car and turned on the defrosters. My rear window shattered! I felt the air coming out of the defrosters, and it wasn't even hot yet. I rolled down my window to ask my other frat brothers if they had seen what had happened, and one was very apologetic. It seems he tried to shoot at my hubcap with an air bb gun, and hit my rear windshield instead.

Does that story relate?

99Expy · 10-10-2008, 02:05 PM

My 99 Expy rear glass blew out. Insurance covered the cost. Check with your insurance company.

mark v · 10-10-2008, 02:32 PM

It seems to be a rare defect that occurs sometimes.

Ponyup · 10-10-2008, 07:57 PM

Haha!! Martians? Finally some sense of humor!, although the BB theory DID cross my mind.

Ponyup · 10-10-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 99Expy

My 99 Expy rear glass blew out. Insurance covered the cost. Check with your insurance company.

My insurance has a $500 deductible, so that wouldn't have been much help in this case.

Ponyup · 10-10-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe19

Boy O boy, you speak with a lot of people who have no friggin clue! Don't you?
IMO Martians did it!

Years ago in my 67 cougar, I left my frat brother's house. Got into my car and turned on the defrosters. My rear window shattered! I felt the air coming out of the defrosters, and it wasn't even hot yet. I rolled down my window to ask my other frat brothers if they had seen what had happened, and one was very apologetic. It seems he tried to shoot at my hubcap with an air bb gun, and hit my rear windshield instead.

Does that story relate?

Shooot!! I just realized I had one of those, was it an XR7?, hands down one of the coolest car I've ever owned, did they have defrost in '67? I can't remember if mine did.

Ponyup · 10-10-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mark v

It seems to be a rare defect that occurs sometimes.

So it does happen,.. but why?, what causes it?

mark v · 10-10-2008, 08:38 PM

I couldnt tell you why it happens. Maybe the way it gets mounted and gets stressed.

BroncoJoe19 · 10-10-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ponyup

Shooot!! I just realized I had one of those, was it an XR7?, hands down one of the coolest car I've ever owned, did they have defrost in '67? I can't remember if mine did.

I don't remember if it was an XR7 or not. Bucket seats 3 speed stick on the floor, white leather interior. The coolest sequential directionals on the block

No it didn't have electric rear defrosters, I was referring to the heater/defrosters in the dash. In my case I had just started the engine up, so the air blowing out was still cold.