| Issue ID | 661629 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10216789 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/12/07 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In december 2007 i was sitting in my 2006 jeep wrangler x in my driveway with my defroster on when about 5 minutes later i heard a popping noise like when you put ice in a glass and it starts to get hot. I look around and noticed a crack in my windshield coming from under the bottom seal. I called my dealership which they told me it was probably a chip that expanded. I brought it down and fought with the service manager that this should have not happened even if there was a chip in the window because every car that has a chip and turns their defroster on should do the same thing. The dealership told me i had to pay for the window and that it might happen again. The insurance i have covered my window and now again i looked the other day and i have another crack on the new window. Not very happy with this car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CRANSTON, RI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TARBOX JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NORTH KINGSTOWN |
| Dealer's state code | RI |
| Dealer's ZIP code |