Cracked Windshield
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From: expat in The Netherlands
My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
Engine: 545i
Happened to me as well. Tiny chip, then heat induced stress crack the following
day. My insurance covers everything - no deductible.
day. My insurance covers everything - no deductible.
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From: White Plains, NY
My Ride: 2008 550, Carbon Black Metallic, Natural Brown Dakota Leather, Sport Package, Sport Automatic Transmission, Cold Weather Package, Power Rear and Manual Side Sun Shades, etc.
Retired - 2004 545 SMG, Black Sapphire Metallic, Auburn Dakota Leather, Cold Weather and Sports Packages, Power Rear and Manual Side Sun Shades
An update:
As expected, BMW would not replace underwarranty becasue of thesmall chip. I do have glass coverage though, and will now submit to the insurance co.
As expected, BMW would not replace underwarranty becasue of thesmall chip. I do have glass coverage though, and will now submit to the insurance co.
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From: California, North America
My Ride: 05' 545i
Titanium Sliver, Black Dakota leather
Sport Package, NAV, Premium Sound Package, AUX. input.
I had the same thing happen to me...
I washed the car Thursday night, put in the garage.
Came back Monday evening (3 days later) and there it was.
An 8 inch long horizontal crack beginning from the driver?s side pillar near the rear view mirror. Temperature was not an issue.
The dealer told me if it was a stress crack that it would be covered under warranty.
When I took it in the said there was a small indentation where a rock must have hit it.
I disagreed I saw no evidence of a rock impact.
So they replaced it under the warranty. Making me a happy BMW driver once again.
I washed the car Thursday night, put in the garage.
Came back Monday evening (3 days later) and there it was.
An 8 inch long horizontal crack beginning from the driver?s side pillar near the rear view mirror. Temperature was not an issue.
The dealer told me if it was a stress crack that it would be covered under warranty.
When I took it in the said there was a small indentation where a rock must have hit it.
I disagreed I saw no evidence of a rock impact.
So they replaced it under the warranty. Making me a happy BMW driver once again.
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From: Canada
My Ride: 530i, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Steptronic, Premium, PDC, Logic7
I've had a small stone chip in windscreen for about a year but as yet, no crack has formed. Is there anything that can be done as a preventative measure to keep it from turning into a crack?
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