2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Complaints

I HAVE 2 WINDSHIELDS FAIL IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS. MINOR PEBBLES HAVE CRACKED BOTH WINDSHIELDS AT LEAST 12 INCHES OR MORE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE WINDSHIELDS ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY OR MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. THERE IS A RISK SOMEONE WILL BE CRITICALLY HURT WHEN A LARGE STONE OR OTHER OBJECT HITS THIS GLASS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. A VEHICLE TRAVELING IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAUSED A SMALL ROCK TO STRIKE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. THE ROCK CAUSED A SMALL CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK HAS CURRENTLY INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET LONG AND SPANNED HALFWAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000. AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *AK

MY STORY IS THIS: AT ABOUT 3000 MILES I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ABOUT HALFWAY THERE (WE LIVE ABOUT 5 MILES OUT OF TOWN), I TOOK A ROCK CHIP. I PROMPTLY TURNED RIGHT AROUND, WENT BACK TO TOWN, WHILE THE GLASS SHOP WAS STILL OPEN, AND HAD THE CHIP REPAIRED. I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AND THAT VERY NIGHT IT CRACKED ABOUT 8". IT WAS IN THE FALL AS I REMEMBER, SO IT WAS NOT A PARTICULAR HOT NOR COLD DAY OR NIGHT. IT SEEMED TO ME AT THE TIME (AND STILL DOES) THAT THE WINDSHIELD MAY ACTUALLY BE "STRESSED" SOMEHOW, PUTTING ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON IT, IN WAYS IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE. AT PRESENT, THE CRACK IS HOLDING STEADY (I FIXED THAT TOO). *JB

NEW TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 02-06-07 AND FIRST WINDSHIELD DAMAGED OCCURRED BEFORE 03-06-07 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON WEEKDAY MORNING ON OUTER LOOP OF 495 NEAR RT. 214. ABOUT SIZE OF PENCIL ERASER WITH CLEAR PATCH INSTALLED OVER TO KEEP CLEAN. EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS WASHED, CLEANED , ETC. MORE SCRATCHES, NICKS, WEAR AND TEAR IS APPEARING ON WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD WILL NEVER LAST AS LONG AS VEHICLE. BAD, CHEAP LAMINATE? ? ? SOMETHING?????? *JB

WINDSHIELD CRACKS WAY TO EASY. ASSUME IT'S THE ANGLE IT'S AT. I NEVER EVEN HEARD ANYTHING HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND BELIEVE IT TO BE A STRESS CRACK, BUT THE DEALER DISAGREES. *JB

I HAVE HAD MY FJ SINCE APRIL 23, 2006. THE WINDSHIELD ISSUE TOOK A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO CROSS MY PATH THAN IT SEEMS OTHERS. I WAS RIDING ALONG THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN I HEARD A SMALL SIZE PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD. DIDN'T THINK THAT MUCH OF IT BECAUSE IT WASN'T VERY LOUD. WELL I WAS MISTAKEN. LESS THAN 2 HOURS LATER IT HAD SPREAD TO A CRACK OF 6 INCHES. I COULDN'T EVEN GET IT REPAIRED. THAN I LOOKED AT THE FORUM AND SAW ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE BECAUSE I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE RECALL OR SUBSEQUENT REIMBURSEMENT. I DID HEAR OF A COMPANY CALLED CLEARPLEX WHERE THEY CAN STRENGTHEN THE WINDSHIELD BY ADDING A CLEAR THING PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COATING. DON'T GET ME WRONG I LOVE MY FJ, BUT THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THEY DID THE RIGHT THING WITH THE TIRE RECALL AND THAT WAS PROBABLY 750 PER CAR, REPLACING ALL 5 TIRES PLUS LABOR. I TRUST THEY WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. LARGE CRACK IN MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM A ROCK. OTHER CRACKS ARISE FROM JUST SMALL TINY DEBRIS STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. GLASS NEEDS TO BE SCRATCH AND DENT RESISTANT. REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELDS COSTS AROUND 1400 DOLLARS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE INSTALLATION INVOLVES REMOVING A TOP MOLDING PIECE THAT BREAKS EASILY AND THE UNIQUE CUT OF THE GLASS. IF YOU REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, THE INSURANCE COMPANY COULD REFUSE TO INSURE YOU AFTER MULTIPLE INCIDENTS LIKE THIS BLATANT DEFECT. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE OF GETTING THE CRACKS FIXED , COMPROMISES WINDSHIELD INTEGRITY. ALSO ONCE YOU REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD IT IS REPLACED WITH FACTORY OEM GLASS. WHICH CAN CRACK AGAIN! THIS IS JUST FROM CITY DRIVING NOT EVEN LONG DISTANCE DRIVING! *JB

SMALL PEBBLE HITS WINDSHIELD AND CRACK IS ONE FOOT LONG.. THIS HAPPEN WITH 800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THERE IS NOW 2300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE COST IS 1500.00 TO REPLACE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION CHECK THREADS ON FJCRUISERFORUM.COM. MANY THREADS WITH PEOPLE HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES WITH FJ WINDSHIELD. THANKS FOR ANY HELP! *JB

ROCK CHIP CRACKED WINDSHIELD ON TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. A MONTH LATER A SECOND CRACK NOT CONNECTED TO THE FIRST BEGAN TO FORM. THIS SECOND CRACK WAS NOT DUE TO ANY ROCK CHIPS. THE FIRST CRACK EXTENDED FROM SIDE TO SIDE ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD, THE SECOND FORMED AT A DIAGONAL ANGLE FROM DRIVERS SIDE TO NEAR TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WINDSHIELD. MULTIPLE DEEP CHIPS. GLASS CAN NOT WITHSTAND MINOR STONE IMPACT. *TR