Rear Window 2005 Coupe

Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. My 2005 vette was sitting
in my driveway 62 degrees outside temp for about 20 minutes. I was
cleaning the rear plate frame when the rear window exploded. All the
windows were closed at the time and it made the same sound as if you
threw a match in a can of gasoline. I did catch this on a security
video but that shows nothing other than the window imploding. Any
known causes? Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks

Years ago it was over 100 degrees out. I walk out to car, open door and
my back windshield shattered into a million pieces. It stayed intact. I
took a pic, showed a neighbor before it crumbled.

H'm.

Pure speculation: Possibly there are fitup issues with those curved
windows and it was installed stressed. A little thermal movement of the
window frame might have been the last straw for it. Was there perhaps
bright sunshine hitting the car from one side or quarter, causing uneven
heating around the window?

I'd also wonder if there's any possibility at all that it got hit by a
stray BB shot or something.

-- Vandervecken





Bubba1 wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. My 2005 vette was sitting
> in my driveway 62 degrees outside temp for about 20 minutes. I was
> cleaning the rear plate frame when the rear window exploded. All the
> windows were closed at the time and it made the same sound as if you
> threw a match in a can of gasoline. I did catch this on a security
> video but that shows nothing other than the window imploding. Any
> known causes? Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks

Bubba1 wrote:

> Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. My 2005 vette was sitting
> in my driveway 62 degrees outside temp for about 20 minutes. I was
> cleaning the rear plate frame when the rear window exploded. All the
> windows were closed at the time and it made the same sound as if you
> threw a match in a can of gasoline. I did catch this on a security
> video but that shows nothing other than the window imploding. Any
> known causes? Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks

One of the techs at the factory was trying to explain to me the bonding
process for rear window that lets it "float". Done incorrectly, the
stresses of heating/cooling can't be absorbed and the tempered glass
lets loose all at once. These movements are minor but still need to be
allowed for. Now, how badly were you hurt by the negligence of the
manufacturer that is now captured on video? That bad, huh. Just
kidding but it might cause some puckering if you sent a copy of the
video to GM and a letter explaining how you are now afraid to drive the
coupe because it could happen again and perhaps they would like to put
you in a fully optioned 2006 convertible (or a ZO6 vert when they are
released!) to alleviate your anxiety - worth a try.

05 Mag Red, rear window intact.

"Vandervecken" > wrote in message
news:Mdl6e.5799$wY1.2123@okepread03...
> H'm.
>
> Pure speculation: Possibly there are fitup issues with those curved
> windows and it was installed stressed. A little thermal movement of the
> window frame might have been the last straw for it. Was there perhaps
> bright sunshine hitting the car from one side or quarter, causing uneven
> heating around the window?
>
> I'd also wonder if there's any possibility at all that it got hit by a
> stray BB shot or something.
>
> -- Vandervecken
>

Right on Vandervecken! My son heard his rear window shatter as he walked
away from his car one night. He immediately assumed that it had just blown
out for some unexplained reason. Then he saw several other cars in the lot
of his apartment building with cracked glass. He called the cops who napped
a kid with a BB gun in a neighboring apartment building.

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:31:32 -0400, Tom Howlin >
wrote:

>
>
>Bubba1 wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. My 2005 vette was sitting
>> in my driveway 62 degrees outside temp for about 20 minutes. I was
>> cleaning the rear plate frame when the rear window exploded. All the
>> windows were closed at the time and it made the same sound as if you
>> threw a match in a can of gasoline. I did catch this on a security
>> video but that shows nothing other than the window imploding. Any
>> known causes? Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks
>
>One of the techs at the factory was trying to explain to me the bonding
>process for rear window that lets it "float". Done incorrectly, the
>stresses of heating/cooling can't be absorbed and the tempered glass
>lets loose all at once. These movements are minor but still need to be
>allowed for. Now, how badly were you hurt by the negligence of the
>manufacturer that is now captured on video? That bad, huh. Just
>kidding but it might cause some puckering if you sent a copy of the
>video to GM and a letter explaining how you are now afraid to drive the
>coupe because it could happen again and perhaps they would like to put
>you in a fully optioned 2006 convertible (or a ZO6 vert when they are
>released!) to alleviate your anxiety - worth a try.
>
>05 Mag Red, rear window intac

I was just glad that it happened at home and was lucky that my
security camera caught it. The tape only had a very few minutes left
and when I realized that the tape may have gotten it, the tape was
ejecten from the player. When I pushed in the tape it was just at the
point of the police pulling in, for my insurence, I had to have a
police report for glass coverage. I wouldn't beneifit from the tape
because I do not sue people I believe that the sue me sue you laws are
destroying our country, and the people that have a real lawsuit . For
honest and actual damages are put through a ringer. I had glass in my
eyes so a washed it out end of story. What the video did was show the,
was that the car was not abused,the hatch wasn't open and slammed
shut. or I didn't puy the can of wax on the window or any other dumb
things that we all do from time to time. My only thought after being a
lurker hear for a long time was with the vast amount of knowledge
found on this news group someone may have heard of this being a
problem. I may send the dvd to GM to show them what happened if I can
find the correct person to send it to. It may have been a freak
accident or may be something for GM to take a look at. This would have
been a totally different story if it popped in a movie theater lot . I
would have ssorn that it had to have been some kid. Sorry this is long
but I needed a vent and you all seem to know your vettes so well I
feel that you are the true experts... Thanks Again Bill

"Bubba1" > wrote in message
...
> Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. My 2005 vette was sitting
> in my driveway 62 degrees outside temp for about 20 minutes. I was
> cleaning the rear plate frame when the rear window exploded. All the
> windows were closed at the time and it made the same sound as if you
> threw a match in a can of gasoline. I did catch this on a security
> video but that shows nothing other than the window imploding. Any
> known causes? Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks

When I was in the plant last Sept. they were having an issue with some rear
hatches and the window installation. There were a few sitting around in
different stages of completion that they were working on. What the exact
problem was is unknown to me but it did relate to the gluing process and/or
fit.

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:24:50 -0400, Bubba1 >
wrote:

ed, rear window intac
>
>I was just glad that it happened at home and was lucky that my
>security camera caught it. The tape only had a very few minutes left
>and when I realized that the tape may have gotten it, the tape was
>ejecten from the player. When I pushed in the tape it was just at the
>point of the police pulling in, for my insurence, I had to have a
>police report for glass coverage.
I think this should be covered by warranty. The most likely cause is a
manufacturing defect in the glass. There are a lot of Corvettes out
there that sit in hot sun for hours without the glass cracking.

Good luck!

Sue me sue you

I know what you're saying and I agree for the most part. However, the rest
of that story is that
both sides would step up to the plate and do the right thing.

Seat tracks on a C5, coating coming off of the targa tops, steeering column
locks (5 years to put the recal out for year 2000??) these are all "issues"
that I feel GM should step up to the plate on, but they haven't. (Aside from
the steering lock- I dont think they had a choice on that one.)

-Stan

"Bubba1" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:31:32 -0400, Tom Howlin >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Bubba1 wrote:
>>
>>> Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. My 2005 vette was sitting
>>> in my driveway 62 degrees outside temp for about 20 minutes. I was
>>> cleaning the rear plate frame when the rear window exploded. All the
>>> windows were closed at the time and it made the same sound as if you
>>> threw a match in a can of gasoline. I did catch this on a security
>>> video but that shows nothing other than the window imploding. Any
>>> known causes? Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks
>>
>>One of the techs at the factory was trying to explain to me the bonding
>>process for rear window that lets it "float". Done incorrectly, the
>>stresses of heating/cooling can't be absorbed and the tempered glass
>>lets loose all at once. These movements are minor but still need to be
>>allowed for. Now, how badly were you hurt by the negligence of the
>>manufacturer that is now captured on video? That bad, huh. Just
>>kidding but it might cause some puckering if you sent a copy of the
>>video to GM and a letter explaining how you are now afraid to drive the
>>coupe because it could happen again and perhaps they would like to put
>>you in a fully optioned 2006 convertible (or a ZO6 vert when they are
>>released!) to alleviate your anxiety - worth a try.
>>
>>05 Mag Red, rear window intac
>
> I was just glad that it happened at home and was lucky that my
> security camera caught it. The tape only had a very few minutes left
> and when I realized that the tape may have gotten it, the tape was
> ejecten from the player. When I pushed in the tape it was just at the
> point of the police pulling in, for my insurence, I had to have a
> police report for glass coverage. I wouldn't beneifit from the tape
> because I do not sue people I believe that the sue me sue you laws are
> destroying our country, and the people that have a real lawsuit . For
> honest and actual damages are put through a ringer. I had glass in my
> eyes so a washed it out end of story. What the video did was show the,
> was that the car was not abused,the hatch wasn't open and slammed
> shut. or I didn't puy the can of wax on the window or any other dumb
> things that we all do from time to time. My only thought after being a
> lurker hear for a long time was with the vast amount of knowledge
> found on this news group someone may have heard of this being a
> problem. I may send the dvd to GM to show them what happened if I can
> find the correct person to send it to. It may have been a freak
> accident or may be something for GM to take a look at. This would have
> been a totally different story if it popped in a movie theater lot . I
> would have ssorn that it had to have been some kid. Sorry this is long
> but I needed a vent and you all seem to know your vettes so well I
> feel that you are the true experts... Thanks Again Bill
>

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:48:42 -0400, "Dad" > wrote:

>
>"Bubba1" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Just wondering if anyone has heard of this. My 2005 vette was sitting
>> in my driveway 62 degrees outside temp for about 20 minutes. I was
>> cleaning the rear plate frame when the rear window exploded. All the
>> windows were closed at the time and it made the same sound as if you
>> threw a match in a can of gasoline. I did catch this on a security
>> video but that shows nothing other than the window imploding. Any
>> known causes? Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks
>
>When I was in the plant last Sept. they were having an issue with some rear
>hatches and the window installation. There were a few sitting around in
>different stages of completion that they were working on. What the exact
>problem was is unknown to me but it did relate to the gluing process and/or
>fit.


That's interesting, my car was made in Sept 04, #2559