Date:         Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:44:31 -0500
Reply-To:     ed <edevinney@BIGFOOT.COM>
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From:         ed <edevinney@BIGFOOT.COM>
Organization: Pismo Beach Institute for Advanced Leisure Studies
Subject:      Re: Sliding window keeps breaking - '85 GL
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This is also a well-documented problem with the 95-98 Porsche 911 (993).  Sometimes
happens all by itself, when the car is safely parked in the garage, etc.

FWIW, the suspicion for the 911 problem is delamination of the safety glass.

ObVanagon: Into week 2 with the new/old Syncro, and (knock on wood) no window
breakage so far.

ed

Per Lindgren wrote:

> Kenn Draymon and Corinne Janow wrote:
>
> > We were wondering if any list members have had similar experiences.
>
> I cant say that I've heard of Vanagon glass shattering, but VW is having a
> nightmare here these days.
> Over 100 1997+ Passat Wagons, and an unknown number of EVs have had problems
> with the rear windows. The glass shatters, or rather explodes in the cold, when
> the heater lines are used. According to the importer, the reason is that the
> lines are too close to each other, making the tempered glass too hot. Of course,
> the owners get new glass for free, but there is no recall system here, other
> than the manufacturer's voluntary systems. The factory apparently does not know
> how many cars this affects, so they just replace when the glass takes off.
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i