Leaky Evoque Windscreen
Discussion
We noticed drops of water leaking into the passenger side from the top of the windscreen. A quick Google search revealed this to be an issue with the Evoque.
I booked it into Autoglass for remove and reseal (£200). When I arrived, the technician told me there was a 50/50 chance the windscreen would crack on removal and a replacement would be £1,000.
He also told me this is a known problem at Jaguar Land Rover caused by the silicon not bonding to the glass. He had replaced several Discovery windscreens under warranty due to this issue.
He suggested I refer this back to JLR even though it is not under their warranty.
So the car is booked into a JLR dealer in two weeks for inspection and I shall be pressing hard for a reasonable JLR contribution towards replacement. It has a full main dealer history which I hope will help with any goodwill issue.
My view is that a bonded windscreen less than five years old should not be failing.
I booked it into Autoglass for remove and reseal (£200). When I arrived, the technician told me there was a 50/50 chance the windscreen would crack on removal and a replacement would be £1,000.
He also told me this is a known problem at Jaguar Land Rover caused by the silicon not bonding to the glass. He had replaced several Discovery windscreens under warranty due to this issue.
He suggested I refer this back to JLR even though it is not under their warranty.
So the car is booked into a JLR dealer in two weeks for inspection and I shall be pressing hard for a reasonable JLR contribution towards replacement. It has a full main dealer history which I hope will help with any goodwill issue.
My view is that a bonded windscreen less than five years old should not be failing.
Edited by audidoody on Thursday 5th November 14:30
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