Kid had windshield replaced yesterday. Old crack was pass side and new crack is driver side. From edge in. Don’t think it is from chip/rock? Maybe? Is 24hr a bit soon for new crack? Yes, she did drive it.
Faulty windshield, faulty installation, or getting some flex in the body you don’t want. The windshield could have been struck by something so call them back to fix it.
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She should call the windshield installer immediately and send an email if they have an email address telling them of the problem. They might have a workmanship guarantee. How old is the car? If it’s old, the windshield track might be damaged and have stress risers that can cause failure. A prompt contact is important.
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Either a problematic install job (most likely) , or somebody in the neighborhood is upset & making their point.
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In the early '90s I had an '83 Mercury Lynx LX hatchback. The rear window in the hatch broke and I took it to a well-established auto glass repair/replacement business. I had glass coverage (and still do…) so I was not going cheap… They ordered me one, it came in the next day, and right away I thought it did not look quite right. I told the installers that I was not happy with it, but I accepted their explanation…
They struggled and strained to get it to fit, right up the moment it exploded into a million pieces… They paid for a professional cleaning to get all those thousands of pieces of glass out of the seats, floor, dash, everywhere… then they ordered a new piece that they agreed I would have final approval on…
That one fit perfectly without any grunting or straining.
It is very possible that the replacement piece was also a “misfit” and it was strained to put in and remain in… Take it back and get them to put in a replacement, they put in a bad one…
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Kind of a curly crack. Chevy equinox. I thought the raised edge trim might be involved. But I think it’s just close to glass. And not touching it.
It’s always possible something struck the glass in transit or during installation causing a hidden stress in the glass. Solution is the same though.
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Back in the mid to late 90’s I was getting a auction bought Taurus ready for the fleet by replacing the, plugs, wires, cap & rotor, front motor mount, brakes front and rear, tires, fluids, belt and anything it needed including the wiper motor… Well the last thing I was replacing was the wiper motor and it had a clip for the wiper transmission to motor and I had the back of my hand resting on the very bottom of the windshield pushing on the clip, well needless to say as soon as the clip went on the windshield cracked… I went and told the Boss (owner) that I had good news and bad news, what did he want 1st… 
It doesn’t take a lot to crack the edge of a windshield vs the center, the installer could have stressed it while pushing down setting it, and when the driver drove the pressure from the wind could have caused the crack…
This is trim on my torrent. Same trim piece on the equinox. The raised “rail” runs up the side of the windshield and goes over the top of the door. I think it is held down by clips? Not sure how much force is required to put it on? I assume you push down on it?
Reflection in glass is stuff attached to ceiling. Looks misleading. Like a crack. White line is wire to garage door opener.
A tiny crack at the edge which is hidden under the trim can easily grow!
Have not found any videos that show how trim is removed. But. Glass co has to deal with it.
On my '83 Mercury Lynx that had the rear hatch window replaced (the only window that I have ever had to replace–Knock-on-Wood…), the glass was held in with a black urethane glue/chalk/goop (not sure what to call it…) The Trim was held in by a type of clip that fastened to the hatch and used a type of snap hook like the side molding hold downs of years gone by. The glass replacement crew used a tool that was similar to a bent screwdriver to pry under the molding. I do not know if it was the correct tool or some shop made item. It did scratch the finish around the molding.
If you read my previous entry about how the shop destroyed the first replacement glass, the small scratches were of little concern…
The clips looked like these…
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Well , that is a relief because now if I ever have a 1983 Mercury Lnyx I know what kind of clips to look for.
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Normally procedures on glass replacement is in the factory body manual.
You know, I do not ever remember you ever contributing one iota of help or support to any member… It seems you only write sarcastic remarks…
If you thought about what I wrote, you would have realized that I was responding to Cavell who was asking how trim is removed, I just put it into context (it means to provide background information so that others can understand what follows).
+1 - There are too many shoddy window installers out there
We’ll see how it goes for me. Noticed a stone chip and traveling crack in the Acura last night. I only drive the car about once a week so suspect it happened when the wife was driving. Scheduled a new windshield but it’s a busy time for me the next week or so.
Is your Acura new enough to have an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) that will require a re-calibration? If it does, is the business doing the work qualified?
Kid stopped over 2 days ago and I checked her oil level. I didn’t even look at new windshield. Forget all about it. Well, hood was up. Couldn’t see windshield.
Hey y’all. I have a little bit of a pointer about cracked windshields.
The windshield in my Mazda cracked in November and I was charged $1,600 for an OEM replacement windshield by Safelite. The reason why I was required an OEM windshield was because my heads-up display, radar cruise control, lane-keep assist and other driving aids need to function with an OEM windshield. Other Mazda3 owners I seen on Reddit had their systems messed up because they put a free aftermarket windshield.
Try checking to see which driving safety systems your car has. It would be best to install an OEM windshield if you have any ADAS functions in your car.