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Old 11-20-1999, 12:32 PM
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Hank
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Default Windshield cracking

Had noticed a number of problems with windshield's cracking. Is thia a problem and if so has Audi done anything about it?
Old 11-20-1999, 01:01 PM
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Default I read an article somewhere (more)

which said that the only problem experienced with VWs was windshield cracking.

I think I read this in a long-term review in a popular car magazine.

There have been recent posts which claim that German glass is softer than in the U.S.

That's all I know -- no personal experience with this or with U.S. dealers/dealer service.

Charles Norona
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Old 11-20-1999, 04:06 PM
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It happened to my A4. The windshield cracked midline at the bottom - about 6 inches long. It was sitting in the garage overnight and the temperatures were moderate.
Old 11-20-1999, 06:02 PM
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The windshield cracked on my 99.5 2.8 Avant with less than 2K miles. The dealer replaced it with no hassles. There may be a pattern here but the dealer, at least in my case, took care of it.
Old 11-21-1999, 03:39 PM
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Audi has serious problems with windshields. Our A4 has gone through 3 windshields in 60,000km, none being caused by anything noticeable. My '94 90 has gone through 2 in 20,00km, and a friends '98 A6 has gone through at least three in 30,000 miles. None were caused by an ovious thing like rocks, something is definately not right
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