Rear window cracked under acceleration

[Z3r0Eff3ct]

A few days ago I was driving my Raptor on the street and when I quickly accelerated when the light turned green the rear window on the left side cracked into hundreds of pieces.

Luckily it didn't shatter, it just cracked. Then a few days later my dad was driving and it shattered.

Has this happened to anyone before? Will Ford put a new one in under warranty? It doesn't look like anything hit it, nor was there much of a way of anything hitting it. I just hit the accelerator and then heard a really loud bang. I looked behind me, and saw the window all cracked.

 

[Steve-O]

Probably the sonic boom. Haha. Try explaining that one to Ford and theyll probably just laugh at you. Was there anything that couldve possibly hit it?

 

[Nv Guy]

This is why you have to have all the windows up or all down when you accelerate, the air cant accelerate as fast and shock loads the window.

Actually, it was probably a fluke thing, a friend had a side window do the same thing in a Ford Ranger he was driving, it just blew out. Apparently, tempered glass has a lot of internal stress from the tempering process & this is a side effect. If you have a good relationship with your dealer, they might (very very slight chance) warranty it, but don't plan on them saying yes.

 

[BDRAG]

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I have heard of some ford rear windows shattering when you flip on the rear defrost. Was it on? Mine was replaced under warranty for in op function. Made no heat. When the element had an issue my mirror defrost also failed. same circuit I guess?

BDRAG

 

[KaiserM715]

Moved to Problems and Questions as this is not 2013 specific.

 

[Zoeth]

Dude, I bet some A-hole just threw something at you when u gunned it.

 

[Z3r0Eff3ct]

THanks for all the advice. Wasn't on defrost must've just been the wind because I opened ,my left window like 3/4s when this happened.

Ford said they won't cover it under warranty and not only that but they say I must replace the entire 3 rear windows as a single section is not possible to replace. They want to charge me over $1000 for it. Crazy mofos.

Do you guys know if the rear window from a standard Ford F150 will fit the same into the Raptor?

 

[RaptorWifey]

Not sure about standard f-150s, but I know Rasco went with a solid rear window to save money after he broke his.. Could you possibly turn it into insurance?? What's you're deductible? Good luck

 

[phydough]

That is too bad Ford won't cover it, kinda not surprising though. A one piece should fit, may require different trim parts, maybe. Call your local auto glass dealer, they'll know.

Way back when, I had a BBC Vega that would pop the windshield out when getting in the accelerator.