Windshield problems of the 2020 Subaru Forester - part 2

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, a horizontal crack formed on the passenger's side windshield and spread to the driver's side. The contact stated that the crack obstructed her vision while driving. The vehicle was taken to Subaru of bend (2060 ne hwy 20, bend, or 97701) where she was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The mechanic suggested that the vehicle be repaired at an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 3,500.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still at a traffic light, when he heard an abnormal noise and saw the windshield start to crack from passenger side into the center. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was 9,706.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was taken to puente hill Subaru located at 17801 gale Ave, city of industry, CA 91748, where the vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that there were no signs of impact to the windshield. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 1,417.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that upon entering her vehicle, she noticed that a crack had formed on the bottom passenger side of the windshield without incident. Over time, the crack had spread to the driver side of the windshield which obstructed her vision while driving. The contact was informed by the dealer that her vehicle would not be covered under warranty and that there were no recalls on her vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The windshield had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there were eight separate fractures on the windshield that were not caused by impact. The contact took the vehicle to an independent auto glass repair shop where one fracture was repaired however, several other fractures occurred afterwards. The contact took the vehicle to Subaru of pueblo (2125 us-50, pueblo, CO 81008, (719) 545-9955) who was unable to explain why the fractures continued to occur. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, a crack had formed on her windshield obstructing her vision. All cracks to the windshield had formed after minor or no impact. The first crack was detected upon entrance of the vehicle on the lower driver side corner; the crack had spread from one edge to another. The second crack had formed while the contact was driving at 65 mph when a pebble struck the passenger’s side windshield at eye level. The crack initially started off as a chip and then formed into a spider web within seconds; the crack then spread horizontally across the windshield within days. The third crack formed without incident on the top edge of the passenger’s side windshield; the crack had formed into a j-like shape right underneath the rear-view mirror. The contact had taken the vehicle to the same dealer for each windshield repair; the repair for the latest failure was not yet performed. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that there was a crack the size of a quarter at the lower center bottom of the windshield the contact had the windshield repaired by a glass specialist. The failure recurred close to the location of the repair. The windshield was repaired a second time. The failure recurred a third time however, on the top passenger’s side of the windshield. The dealer was notified of the failure by voicemail however, the contact had not received a call back. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 500.