Jibsymalone

So, tonight I get in the car after it's been raining, only to have water drip on the back of my hand as I place my cup in the cup holder... first off I think it is my sunroof drains or something, check all that the best I could, didn't see any glaring issues. I do a little light googling and find out that apparently it's a known issue with the D4's?

I still struggle to believe that it could be my windshield on a $115k car, and that I would look into my sunroof a little more when I get home. On my way home my curiosity gets the better of me and I start feeling where the headliner is wet, and start gently pushing on the windshield, sure enough when I get around the center roof console I start hearing wind noise.... guess I am going to take it to an auto glass place in the next couple of days (no major rain forecast, thankfully) and get them to pull and repair it. One question I have is will my ACC system need recalibration following the reseal? And if so, how much am I roughly looking at for the dealer to do the calibration?

Thanks for all your help and letting me vent a little!

MP4.2+6.0

Yes, known issue.

FWIW, I had the windshield changed on my 2015 S8 due to a rock hit. It has all the gadgets including night vision, ACC, side assist, 360 cameras, high beam assist, auto braking, etc. No warnings or alarms post glass change, not codes and everything works fine to this day. Thus, I never bothered to take it to dealer to check any calibration.

Twglasgow

Jibsymalone

That's a good idea, I will have to check into that!

Edit: I don't see anything anywhere about a recall... and for everyone's info, Safelight do not do reseals, they only seem interested in stuff that includes product, and not just labor (wonder why that is ?) I have found a local shop that is going to look at what is needed tomorrow though, so not all bad, just need the rain to stay away now ??

MP4.2+6.0

I am not aware of a recall. But file a report via the NHTSA web site. Talk up any safety issues--steamed up windshield, driver distraction, risk it could pop out in accident, etc.--since most likely recall path is a safety related one. Save all receipts in case a recall ever happens, in which case you typically get reimbursed.

BTW, "plan B" if you happen to have a rock hit or something with a crack or star is turn it in as an insurance claim and go for a new windshield--if you have collision/comprehensive. I'm guessing you don't have glass damage present, but flagging just in case. If you do by chance, focus on the glass, not the leak since leak/gasketing/sealant gets fixed with new install anyway. Comprehensive covers rock hits, thus in my case I paid my $100 and got a brand new dealer glass windshield for my S8. Had my sensors been whack, those would have been part of claim too. Comprehensive claims typically don't assess fault type points either as far as raising your rates.

Jibsymalone

Good to know and thank you for pointing that out! I do not see any recalls either.... I still find it hard to believe that they are still having issues with this? Not like Audi at all...

turaboy

Jibsymalone

I had a local glass shop pull and reseal mine, they broke the window when pulling it, and have put a new, non OEM one back in. No issues seem to have surfaced with any of the drivers aids, the only thing I have yet to test is the automatic windshield wipers. I'm still not sure about not having a non OEM windshield in there yet, the replacement looks good, all cut outs line up, no waviness, or any other signs of a quality issue, but I would rather see four rings on there than PGW.... part of me wants to let sleeping dogs lie, for now at least. The leak should (hopefully) be fixed and everything is still working fine...

I can't believe the problem is as widespread as it is, and with the amount of equipment in these areas, that Audi isn't even seeming to acknowledge there is an issue....

Jiria

Jibsymalone

Lol, I was replying to your post in your thread as you were replying to mine...