Windshield Replacement

[TyGuy40]

Has anyone replaced their windshield yet on their Bronco?

Was curious what the experience was like. Was driving down a local highway last week when something came out of nowhere and slammed into my windshield. Was so loud - scared the shit out of me and my wife.

Anyways, called around to a few places - but no one seems to be able to replace the windshield. I'm told i have to take it to a dealer - where the price is nuts. And most glass repair shops want to charge me $300 just treat the spot, and keep it from growing. Anyways, any advice here would be helpful!

Thanks

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[xusarmy]

How about insurance claim? I dont think they ding that against you, maybe Im wrong?

 

[TyGuy40]

How about insurance claim? I dont think they ding that against you, maybe Im wrong?

I'll certainly look into it.

 

[cmlcpt]

Insurance paid for ours in Massachusetts $565 was cost. Two week wait time to get one in.

 

[same2you]

That sucks... you'll likely end up at your dealership afterwards to recalibrate the sensors, so I would hit up insurance and just let the dealership deal with all of it in one shot.

Because the windshield is quite vertical, it is more prone to getting damaged by rocks because it's more of a direct hit than a deflection that a slanted windshield would experience (talk to Jeep owners, they will say the same thing). To avoid the headache, I had exoshield installed on mine (and bought the extra warranty) so that it will prevent damage in the first place.. and the warranty covers the replacement of the windshield, plus the sensor calibration, and pays for a new exoshield if it does get damaged. It came to a bit less than the cost of a windshield itself, but I'm more than happy to pay that and avoid the hassle that you are in right now. But I'm in Nova Scotia where there seems to be no shortage of rocks on the highways.

 

[TyGuy40]

That sucks... you'll likely end up at your dealership afterwards to recalibrate the sensors, so I would hit up insurance and just let the dealership deal with all of it in one shot.

Because the windshield is quite vertical, it is more prone to getting damaged by rocks because it's more of a direct hit than a deflection that a slanted windshield would experience (talk to Jeep owners, they will say the same thing). To avoid the headache, I had exoshield installed on mine (and bought the extra warranty) so that it will prevent damage in the first place.. and the warranty covers the replacement of the windshield, plus the sensor calibration, and pays for a new exoshield if it does get damaged. It came to a bit less than the cost of a windshield itself, but I'm more than happy to pay that and avoid the hassle that you are in right now. But I'm in Nova Scotia where there seems to be no shortage of rocks on the highways.

Yea, I remember my old jeep having this issue all the time. I just upgraded my insurance to include a zero-deductible glass replacement. It's just an extra 40 bucks for the entire year. But I want to look into that exoshield. Texas has a shit ton of rocks.

 

[utbronco]

I have American Family ins, they will cover rock chips. I think wind shields are $100 w/ins Definitely check with your insurance company before paying out of pocket.

 

[cbrum23]

My windshield caught a rock a few weeks ago, turned into a 10 inch crack next day. I contacted dealership as I wanted to ensure a factory glass replacement. Just heard back yesterday and they said this windshield is no longer available. Apparently Ford is sourcing windshields from a new company and availability info will be available 4/28...

 

[aggrad2010]

I had a huge rock hit me at 70 mph 4 days after taking delivery. Immediately created 4 cracks around 5 inches. Insurance is covering with $100.00 deductible. Windshield order was placed 3 weeks ago and no eta as of yet. Cracks are continuing to spread but it is what it is. This rock would have cracked any windshield it hit. Have never seen one this big. It actually stayed on the hood so I have it. Almost 1/2 inch wide.

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

That sucks... you'll likely end up at your dealership afterwards to recalibrate the sensors, so I would hit up insurance and just let the dealership deal with all of it in one shot.

Because the windshield is quite vertical, it is more prone to getting damaged by rocks because it's more of a direct hit than a deflection that a slanted windshield would experience (talk to Jeep owners, they will say the same thing). To avoid the headache, I had exoshield installed on mine (and bought the extra warranty) so that it will prevent damage in the first place.. and the warranty covers the replacement of the windshield, plus the sensor calibration, and pays for a new exoshield if it does get damaged. It came to a bit less than the cost of a windshield itself, but I'm more than happy to pay that and avoid the hassle that you are in right now. But I'm in Nova Scotia where there seems to be no shortage of rocks on the highways.

I plan to have exoshield installed also. Seems like every brand new vehicle gets a damn chip in the windshield before the odometer hits 200 miles. Did the install come out bubble free?

 

[same2you]

I plan to have exoshield installed also. Seems like every brand new vehicle gets a damn chip in the windshield before the odometer hits 200 miles. Did the install come out bubble free?

The only time that I can tell that it's there is when I wear polarized sunglasses and tilt my head... then I can see a slight rainbow. Other than that... it is completely invisible. I left it with the installer for a few days while I was out of town so that he could ensure it was 100% cured before I picked it up which means that any little bubbles that might have been present had already worked their way out.

 

[AKBronc49]

I went through my insurance (Geico) for $50 deductible. Safelite ordered a Ford OEM windshield that arrived in Alaska in 5 days. They came to my house and replaced in my garage. They had to test drive to recalibrate the camera and the installer asked if I wanted to ride along and I did. All in all very happy! Installer took his time, I had absolutely no damage to the cowl, wiper arms, interior trim or anything. Took about 2.5 hours Start to finish.

 

[OleGreenBronco]

I went through my insurance (Geico) for $50 deductible. Safelite ordered a Ford OEM windshield that arrived in Alaska in 5 days. They came to my house and replaced in my garage. They had to test drive to recalibrate the camera and the installer asked if I wanted to ride along and I did. All in all very happy! Installer took his time, I had absolutely no damage to the cowl, wiper arms, interior trim or anything. Took about 2.5 hours Start to finish.

I’m glad to hear this. I just contacted Safelite and made an appointment to replace my windshield today. I was worried about them not being able to get a replacement due to all the supplier issues lately.

 

[TyGuy40]

Just got mine fixed. She is as good as new. Picked her up today. They had to recalibrate it at Safelite, so it took a few hours, but overall, happy with the replacement, and I now have the zero-glass deductible option on my insurance, should this happen again.

 

[FoxFour281]

I went through my insurance (Geico) for $50 deductible. Safelite ordered a Ford OEM windshield that arrived in Alaska in 5 days. They came to my house and replaced in my garage. They had to test drive to recalibrate the camera and the installer asked if I wanted to ride along and I did. All in all very happy! Installer took his time, I had absolutely no damage to the cowl, wiper arms, interior trim or anything. Took about 2.5 hours Start to finish.

Sorry for bumping a old thread. Did you have to remove the light pods from the cowl?

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