2007 Altima - Partial Failure of Rear Window Defroster

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Kadaifi - 12 Oct 2008 22:58 GMT

The rear window defroster of my 2007 Altima only works for about the
bottom 10 grid wires. See photo at

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/kadaifi/PICT0020.jpg

For all of the wires above grid number 10, there appears to be missing
sections of conductive grid wires. The missing sections are about 1/2"
to 1" in length and are located at the center of the window.

I plan to take the car to the dealer as it is under warranty (less than
36,000 miles). What kind of repair will the dealer make? Does the entire
window have to be replaced?

Reply to this Message

D. - 12 Oct 2008 23:36 GMT

yes ,
they will have to replace the window
as the defroster element is part of the
the glass .
D.

> The rear window defroster of my 2007 Altima only works for about the
> bottom 10 grid wires. See photo at
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> 36,000 miles). What kind of repair will the dealer make? Does the entire
> window have to be replaced?

Reply to this Message

Peter Hill - 12 Oct 2008 23:39 GMT

>yes ,
>they will have to replace the window
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>> 36,000 miles). What kind of repair will the dealer make? Does the entire
>> window have to be replaced?

If it's abrasion damage from something being rubbed over the elements
they won't pay or replace under warranty.

Signature

Peter Hill
Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header
Can of worms - what every fisherman wants.
Can of worms - what every PC owner gets!

Reply to this Message

Arnie Goetchius - 12 Oct 2008 23:55 GMT

>> yes ,
>> they will have to replace the window
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> If it's abrasion damage from something being rubbed over the elements
> they won't pay or replace under warranty.

How would I now if it is abrasion damage? I just bought the car from a
rental car agency and have no idea what happened before I had it.

Reply to this Message

willshak - 13 Oct 2008 04:59 GMT

on 10/12/2008 6:55 PM Arnie Goetchius said the following:

>>> yes ,
>>> they will have to replace the window
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
> How would I now if it is abrasion damage? I just bought the car from a
> rental car agency and have no idea what happened before I had it.

Do you see any broken elements. Does your car also have the radio
antenna in the back window? They may be the top elements that are not
the defroster and therefore not heating the glass..

Signature

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
in the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Reply to this Message

Arnie Goetchius - 13 Oct 2008 12:31 GMT

> on 10/12/2008 6:55 PM Arnie Goetchius said the following:
>>
[quoted text clipped - 26 lines]
> antenna in the back window? They may be the top elements that are not
> the defroster and therefore not heating the glass..

The radio antenna elements at the top of the glass are not broken and I
know that they don't heat the glass. It is the 10 elements of the
defroster below the antenna that are broken.

Reply to this Message

willshak - 13 Oct 2008 18:34 GMT

on 10/13/2008 7:31 AM Arnie Goetchius said the following:

>> on 10/12/2008 6:55 PM Arnie Goetchius said the following:
>>>
[quoted text clipped - 30 lines]
> I know that they don't heat the glass. It is the 10 elements of the
> defroster below the antenna that are broken.

They are broken, or just not work? If you can see breaks in the
elements, they can be fixed by you. Go to an auto store and get a repair
kit. You paint a the special conductive compound on the broken parts
thereby making the elements whole again.

Signature

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
in the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Reply to this Message

Arnie Goetchius - 13 Oct 2008 18:54 GMT

> on 10/13/2008 7:31 AM Arnie Goetchius said the following:
>>
[quoted text clipped - 36 lines]
> kit. You paint a the special conductive compound on the broken parts
> thereby making the elements whole again.

It is hard to describe: I can see the lines all across the class. When I
run my finger over the lines, I can feel that there is a break in the
conductive material of 1/2 to 1 inch. So I would think that painting the
lines over those parts that are "broken" should fixit.

Reply to this Message