Journey Windsheild

[Ed O.]

Replaced the passenger side windsheild today on my 04 Journey.
Hit some bad rail road tracks, then the cracks started from the top and went from there. DK Boos glass in Olympia told me that the coach had some serious rust issues that caused the glass to buckle then crack. They sanded and repainted before installing the new glass. GMAC insurance made it real easy. If you haven't replaced and front glass yet, be prepaired.

[sandan100]

I have a 2002 Journey -- same issue -- passenger side -- not cheap with $500 deductible with Progressive. Maybe I should change insurance?
Danny

[MNGolfer]

Our 2004 Journey has major rust issues on the metal above the windshield. Winnebago says tough... No warranty for rust and corrosion, even in a 12mo/12K warranty.

[ROMAD]

The rust on the windshield frame is a known problem on Winnebagos. Just check on it from time to time and try and keep the water out of that area. Not an easy task.

[Dave1330]

I own a 2005 journey, and a glass shop that puts in 6-10 motorhome windshields a year. Yes we see some rust on the metal windshield frames of winnebago coaches. I wouldn't classify it as a crisis though, it happens on cars also.

Personally I think Winnebago does a better job in the windshield dept than about 95% of the other Brands. Of the last few Winnebago windshields I have put in, rust was the cause of one break. The coach was a 95 Vectra which uses the same type of setup as the journey.

Romad has it right,my suggestion is to run a small bead of silicone between the upper molding and the body and the same on the glass side just to keep as much water out of there as possible. Clear silicone in a caulking gun tube and practice first so you don't make it look ugly, try diff. tips or cut the tip diff sizes and practice before you lay that smallbead.

If your windshield is leaking, find a glass shopthat is comfortable with motorhomes and have them look it over closely. It maybe poss. to fix it without removing he windshield, I did on one of mine. Or you may need to pull the windshield, good chance it will break, and have the shop sand ,prime and recondition the rusty area. If it really rusty, have a good body shop fix it right.

Dave