How many miles/kms before your first windshield chip or break?

[john_cal]

2 different hits in under 2000 miles. Second hit shattered it. Have the Gorilla Glass and replaced it with Gorilla Glass.

 

[zouch]

16,500 miles. picked it up in a construction zone rolling into Moab. thanks, UDOT!
was just a chip initially, but in less than 20 miles it had spread past what shows in this pic.

apparently happens so often the local glass dudes know the P/N by memory and keep multiples in stock.

 

[WXman]

YJ, JKU, another JKU, JLU, JT, JT EcoDiesel... countless miles, interstates, state roads, rural roads, gravel roads, off road trails... never one single crack or chip in a windshield. Not even once.

 

[Sublime]

17 months and 18,500 miles and I finally got a crack. Jackass in a truck coming at me couldn't stay off the shoulder and zinged me with a rock.

 

[Storey21]

19 months, 42,000 kms and not a single ding. Had some hard hits that I thought for sure we’re gonna crack it. I probably shouldn’t have said anything, as I probably jinxed myself

 

[sourdough]

I got a chip this spring while heading to EJS, Moab. It is still a chip and my plan is seal it with a DIY kit I got on Amazon. I just used the kit on my old camper van and I'm happy with the results but time will tell. For $14 the kit will do 2 chips easy. My JLR is next.
UNIIOON Glass Crack Repair Kit

 

[InVinoVeritasty]

Less than 800 miles. Broke in a complete circle. Right in the middle of the windshield. No truck or car ahead of me. Sounded like a "boom" and delaminated the two sheets of glass. Never seen/heard anything like it.

 

[Bryce]

41500 miles over 39 months and still on my original. I even had a direct hit with a bird... blood and feathers every where, but the windshield survived.

 

[jlcalifornia]

My first windshield was only 1000 miles in before I broke it!

So with the replacement, I installed one of the protection film kits from these guys: www.grab-gard.com and so far so good. It's only been a few months so far, so I haven't fully tested it out yet. I've had a few big rock hits though, I think at least one of them would have broken the windshield without it.

 

[Jeepalady17]

Some lucky Jeep owners can go years without taking a nasty rock hit to the windshield, while others get dinged on the way out of the dealership


What has your experience been?!

 

[Jeepalady17]

I had mine replaced in June and wouldn't you know it 2 weeks ago here we go again and unbeknownst to me State Farm cancelled my glass coverage without my permission.. They said they thought I didn't want it anymore so now I have to pay $700 out of pocket. Needless to say I canceled State Farm today

 

[jlcalifornia]

I had mine replaced in June and wouldn't you know it 2 weeks ago here we go again and unbeknownst to me State Farm cancelled my glass coverage without my permission.. They said they thought I didn't want it anymore so now I have to pay $700 out of pocket. Needless to say I canceled State Farm today

That's infuriating! How much was the glass coverage? Where I'm at, I was getting really high quotes for glass coverage, so I am trying out a kit I bought at www.grab-gard.com instead.

I'm hoping it ends up cheaper over time than glass coverage would be. Fingers crossed.

 

[Jeepalady17]

It was only 4.00/mo well worth and now they want to raise my premium from $700.00 every 6 months to $900.00/every 6 months because I complained about. it.... Never had an accident, never had a claim except glass so what gives? So I talked to "Flo" (Progressive) and got their insurance with more coverage AND glass (with $100 deductible) for $500.00 every 6 months

 

[Jeepalady17]

That's infuriating! How much was the glass coverage? Where I'm at, I was getting really high quotes for glass coverage, so I am trying out a kit I bought at www.grab-gard.com instead.

I'm hoping it ends up cheaper over time than glass coverage would be. Fingers crossed.

Oh thanks too,, I forgot to say that in my last reply to you.. I will definnitely look into the Grab-gard.. Sounds like a great solution