That's my concern too. I have had it through a wash a bunch of times, and no trouble so far. Not sure what to do. The language in the letter tells me Ford really wants to do this, possibly because of some customer lawyering up.
...or in Texas for that matter.... look out for the rock haulers hitting expansion joints... somethings bound to come bouncing at you...
Mine was 10/22 and I read the letter from Ford as I better make an appointment or future water penetration issues may not be covered under warranty. I’m taking it in. ??
Yea I had the same, started as a decent pea sized chip, and then grew to look like the Texas Longhorns logo. Finally had it replaced on my birthday (Happy Birthday to me!), but it is an exact OEM windshield so I wonder IF I got sent this letter and didn't have an OEM windshield would they still look at it? Asking for others out there
There is a retired Ford engineer on the Ranger forums who had commented about how these notices are generated in the past. He said that 9/10 times they catch it in a mid production run when doing spot checks during the build process. The issue is corrected on the line and through investigation they then determine how many vehicles may have the same issue as observed. A TSB is issued for the vin numbers in the date range where defective parts or incorrect installation was performed. Ford ten sends the notices to the owners of those VINs and rarely are dealerships notified unless there happens to be one or more on their lots.
The way I read the recall is they are going to remove your windshield, check the seal, and reinstall your windshield properly. Your tint shouldn't be affected if installed right.
Called about this and was told they do use a local glass company. And that when the windshield is removed it sometimes breaks so they want a replacement on hand. I figured since it is my third recall on a 1 year old truck I need aa loaner vehicle. None available for several weeks. Ok call me when you get one.
Looks good.
