I’ve had the brand new Defender less than two weeks and already a small stone chip spidered a day after the strike. JLR indicates back order with no ETA. Sounds like it could be months. I asked if I could get a non-heated replacement instead. I don’t really like looking through all the little lines. They refused saying that the non-heated version is incompatible with my vehicle. Hard to imagine. OK, the button won’t work.

Any ideas on how to source a replacement?

 

eBay for a windshield

 

I had to wait 8 months for mine last year. I’m on my 5th windshield

 

Safelite probably has them.

 

I’ve had horrible experience with them but may need to consider if the crack becomes extreme.

 

yikes!

 

I have as well. 2 times I had them do my windshield and each time was a disaster - I currently have a windshield not fully sealed and you can hear the wind after 70mph, and they didn’t calibrate it right so the wipers are never at the right speed.

 

I had them replace one in my last V8 and had no issues. I did take it to a service center instead of them coming to me.

 

Dang, I had hoped the filaments in the heated windshield would give it additional strength. I guess I’ll just cross my fingers and hope this doesn’t happen frequently.

 

I think it is the angle of the windshield that is the issue not how it’s made. Doesn’t mean I am right but that is what I “think”.