Windsheild experienced a thermal crack that followed the length of the windscreen defrost vent. The crack began at each end of the vent traveled up about 2 inches and went horizontally across to the other end of the vent. Outside temps were in the single digits and it was snowing. Windscreen defrost was on max in order to provide visibility.
Visibility & wipers
Ineos Grenadier Visibility problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ineos Grenadier's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
Visibility complaints by model year
| Year | Visibility complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Latest Grenadier visibility complaints
The contact owns a 2024 Ineos Grenadier. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the A/C was activated; however, there was extremely hot air blowing out of the vents. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vents were extremely hot and that the air temperature from the rear vents was recorded at 175 degrees. In addition, the air temperature from the front vents was recorded at 132 degrees. The contact burned his right hand while recording the temperature from the...
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vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an A/C system failure. The contact was informed that the A/C system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
On [[redacted]], while driving at a slow speed and not in the vicinity of other vehicles, I heard a sudden cracking noise and noticed a crack had appeared on my windshield. I subsequently took the vehicle to SafeLite Glass Repair, where they informed me that the glass required replacement. Upon reviewing the INEOS FORUM, I observed that numerous owners have experienced the same crack in the same location without any indication of impact. The consensus among forum members is that these are stress cracks. I...
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provided the attached .pdf documentation to INEOS; however, they declined to address this issue under warranty insisting there was impact. It is not realistic that MANY cars have cracks in the same exact place. I can confirm with certainty that there was no impact causing the crack. My driving speed was insufficient, and there were no objects around that could have impacted the windshield. The resulting crack in the windshield poses a potential safety risk by obstructing the driver's view. The vehicle has been inspected by both SafeLite Glass Repair and our INEOS dealer (MileOne INEOS in Maryland). The issue was also reported to corporate INEOS by the dealer, but corporate INEOS has declined to cover it under warranty. In response to whether there were any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure: No. The crack appeared suddenly on [[redacted]], while driving at a slow speed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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