Windshield Problems of Mini Cooper - part 2

Stress fracture of windshield absent specific impact from outside source. Numerous posts on internet forums, including the manufacturer sponsored Mini owner's site reveal an increasing number of windshields developing apparent stress fractures. My personal experience and that of others is that the windshield of the Mini has a propensity to crack under normal operating conditions. Dealers often deny warranty claims, pointing to the smallest of imperfections as "impact sites" and passing replacement costs on to owner's comprehensive insurance. This, despite no history of specific impacts with any objects while driving. Again in my particular case, the fracture appeared overnight while the car was garaged.

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Windshield creaking, crackling. Replaced twice by dealer due to wind leakage. Windshield is too thin and pits way too easily. Wife is afraid of safety because of the notoriously high incidence of spontaneous cracking windshields. Mini USA continues to deny any problems, but informal surveys of dealers indicate thousands of replacements already, and the car has only been on sale for 16 months. Glass is too thin and brittle. Government needs to intercede and force Mini USA to replace with thicker, safe windshields.

Cracked windshield that quickly grew to span across the entire windshield.

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Mini Cooper s 2002 had a crack start and grow until it spanned the windshield. Had two subsequent rock chips that grew into massive cracks. The window seems to crack too easily.

I need to complain about the windshield on the Mini Cooper 2002. One week after I got my car, I was driving along and all of the sudden a chip appeared. I never saw or heard anything hit it. I have since gotten about 10 chips in my windshield. Ever since I got the car, my windshield has creaked and made a lot of noise as if it were shifting around. This scares me so much! then, I had an appointment the following afternoon to get one chip fixed when the windshield creaked loudly and a crack went right down the middle. I honestly am afraid sometimes that my windshield is going to fly right off of my car!.

The windshield on my 2002 Mini Cooper s developed two cracks in it's windshield. I purchased this car in sept of 2002. The first crack developed after owning the car about 4 months and Mini USA would not replace the windshield. Now a second crack has developed 3 months later.

I own a Mini Coopers 2002. I had a cracked windshield in January of 2003. I am sure this was due to a manufacturing defect. My dealer saw otherwise. Mini USA needs to address this flaw in their design. My replacement windshield was not covered under warranty, as it should have been for such a defect.

My Mini Cooper has developed a huge crack in the windshield. The dealer said the crack was started by a chip from road debris, however cracked windshields are a well know problem with the Mini. Many Mini owners have replaced their windshields 3 or 4 times. Before I buy a new windshield I would like assurances from Mini USA that the replacement won't promptly crack, as has happened with many other owners.

Stopped at light when I heard a small crack no other vehicles or traffic around upon investigation I found a small star like crack in the windshield. Within the next month before crack could be fixed windshield was chipped by road debris in two separate places and on two separate days. Windshield glass seems to be very weak.

Windshield pits from sand very easily. Windshield cracked from driver's side to middle of window while backing out of flat driveway. Replaced under warranty by dealer. Two months later, small amount of blowing sand pits windshield again. 2002 Mini Cooper.

Stress cracked windshield in 2002 Mini Cooper s.