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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2849  
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lt's a fault l've not heard of before with the new Defender. Maybe the windshield was replaced and not sealed properly?
Can you take it back to the Dealer. lt should still be within the manufacturer's warranty although the windshield might not be if it's been replaced by someone other than Land Rover. |
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13th Aug 2024 4:07pm |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 132 
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Here's the thread I found that references the TSB. https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic84881.html
The description of the leak in that thread matches mine. A visual inspection of the seal around the windshield surround doesn't raise any suspicions. I bought the vehicle used from a Porsche dealership (it was a trade-in). It is still under warranty from LR and I have a service appointment next week. In my experience it helps to self-diagnose and be well informed about the underlying issues so you can interact with the service managers from a better perspective. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package 2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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13th Aug 2024 6:17pm |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 132
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Just got a call from the dealer and the windshield needs to be replaced. The service manager said that he was surprised that my Defender windshield was leaking as he said typically only the Discovery leaks but he said that it was one of the worst windshield leaks he's ever seen.
He was not aware of a TSB for it. Thankfully they have a Defender windshield in stock but they farm out installation to a local glass installer so I have to wait until next week to get the truck back. Thankfully all covered under warranty. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package 2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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21st Aug 2024 3:19pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2849
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l should hope it is covered under the warranty.
l hope Land Rover fire the robot that fitted your windshield. l did a factory tour (Evoque/Discovery Sport) and if ever a robot looked bored, it was the one that had the task of running a bead of silicone around the door frames before they were joined together. |
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21st Aug 2024 6:22pm |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 132
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I will certainly demand that that robot's compensation be docked!
 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package
2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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21st Aug 2024 7:32pm |
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| Mudlark Member Since: 14 Oct 2022 Location: North West Posts: 28
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Thanks for flagging this and nice to know there is a TSB - useful link to "Tim in Scotland". My windscreen has just started leaking after 18 months. Booked in with the dealership already.
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24th Dec 2024 10:29am |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 132
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Since I got the notification for this thread - the leak repair/replacement on my Defender has held up well.
In fact the week after the repair was completed, my wife and I took it on a road trip down to North Carolina where we got hit by not one, but two tropical storms. It basically got torture tested right out of the stable. Just to re-iterate - my service manager said that there was no TSB available for a leaky windshield for the Defender. Not in the US anyways. Best of luck with your repair. Supposedly the supply of new windshields is extremely constrained (as in absolutely no stock in the US) at the moment - supposed, IIRC - due to JLR changing OEM suppliers for it. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package 2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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24th Dec 2024 1:22pm |
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| Mudlark Member Since: 14 Oct 2022 Location: North West Posts: 28
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Thanks - nice to know it held up to the tropical storms. We get storms but not tropical here in the UK!
I will post how I get on once I have been to the dealership but that's about a month away. |
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24th Dec 2024 3:01pm |
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