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Cracked Windshield

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Driving on a two-lane mostly deserted highway and boom, spontaneous windshield crack starting lower passenger side corner and about a foot long 45 degree angle from there. I did not see or hear anything hit the windshield and there were no other vehicles around. 2021 JUXR with about 5,800 miles. What the heck? Anybody else dealing with this?
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Welcome to the club.
I'm in a 2021 4-door, with just over 75K miles.
I'm also on windshield number five, and just got a dinger (little star), that's just an aggravation now, but it'll get there.
The windshields blow; they're not good enough to suck. Bad angle; completely flat; totally unforgiving. It doesn't matter if it's OEM glass, something from the discount rack at SafeLite, Gorilla glass, it's not a matter of if; it's a matter of when.
Just basic flexing off-road will get you.
I'm sorry, that's just the facts of Wrangler life.
Have good insurance with full glass coverage. You'll get to know your SafeLite guys pretty well.
And that being said, the post-windshield replacement "calibration" is ********, and just another way to rip you off. The sensor that they "calibrate" is behind the windshield, fixed, never disturbed, and absolutely DOES NOT REQUIRE RECALIBRATION.
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Cold temps?
Cold temps?
Apparently it's due to flexing of the windshield frame. Manufacturers have been attempting to reduce vehicle weight for many years to improve government imposed MPG requirements. On my wife's Lincoln Aviator I think all body panels are plastic.
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Gotcha. <GROAN>
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I cleaned the windshield and took a closer look at the crack and spotted a ding, likely where the crack started.
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See the ding, lower right corner.

I ordered the Targe Windshield Gard, supposed to be delivered today, Thursday.
I contacted Dirk, President of High Desert 4 Wheelers in Lancaster, CA (my club) who suggested S & M Glass in Lancaster. I'll give them a call. My insurance deductible is $500. More to come.
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My daughter-in-law is from Lancaster. I’m in Lakewood.
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I got a rock ding in the windshield with literally 10 miles on it. Everyone said it will spread, that was 20 years ago. Still waiting
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I got a star in mine several years ago, 10 or so, and I used the suction with adhesive on it, been good so far.
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