StunnaSC

I had my top down, got home and parked it, I closed the top and then I notice a crack from top to bottom, I park my car in the same spot every night, Im assuming the top cracked the glass when it closed, is this possible??

FunGuy

Yes, it happened to me once. Not the same car though but Yes.

bt430

I've been through 2 in the past year. I'm feeling your pain.

BT

Shawn808

WHOA is this a major problem I should look out for? Does lexus know about this? SCARY! How big is the crack? Is it a hairline one of pretty severe?

FunGuy

Lets put it this way, if u were involved in a head on collision, Kiss your face goodbye!

Cloud9

iTrader: (2)

I got a crack on the windshield a couple of days ago
It's from the passenger side and runs horizontal for about a couple of inches. It appeared all of a sudden after I parked it for a couple of hours.

Shawn808

Is there anyway to prevent this windshield crack? Any maintenance or things "not to do"??? This is freaking me out!

FunGuy

yes, leave a bath towel on top of the windshield. This should act a a sun shield.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

ours cracked once due to extreme heat (over 100 degrees and car outside all day). but i have heard about that happening on other cars myself

Yes

great. i live in vegas. 110 degrees is normal. 120 isn't unheard of.

Shawn808

So this is normal in other cars in the heat?? I have never heard of it before. Or is it something specific to the SC windshield?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

well i talked to some mechanics and they said they have seen the same thing happening on other cars too

especially say someone goes to work in the morning, car in bright sun all day, and then evening cools down fast before the person picks up the car

StunnaSC

mine cracked overnight, I dont think it was from heat, is the dealer going to cover this????

Shawn808

WHOA! Stunna you too! Ok this is REALLY getting me worried this is the first time I have ever heard of a cracked windshield on a car out of nowhere and now 3 people who own SCs have them!

This is the first time I head of a cracked windshield that wasn't done by road debris or something falling from a tree etc. So you mean the windshield on the SC just cracks on its own? Is it a LEXUS problem? Or Perhaps due to the large size of the window and super reinforced frame vibrations travel to the large glass and crack it? Or maybe even the hard top hitting the window too often causes it to crack? I dont hear too many of these cracked windshield problems on other forums...

Do you think its a SC430 issue? I am really thinking its because the hardtop keeps hitting the top it may cause the window to be more prone to cracks?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

if your car is still under warranty, and there is no apparent rock chip that caused the crack, they should warranty it. we got ours replaced under warranty