A4 Avant rear window sudden break

Anyone experienced a sudden *spontaneous* breakup of rear window??
It happened to me (A4 Avant my 2001) some days ago: started engine while
in my garage, i heard a strange noise behind me and saw the rear window
broken in *thousands* little pieces!! I am absolutely sure the window
had not any scratch until that moment. Same thing i heard that happened
to other A4 Avant and VW Polo owners....

I have heard of this as well. Check it out on the AudiWorld forums...
Several people had them repaired under warranty.

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8T q MT-6
Central NJ USA

"Magog" > wrote in message
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> Anyone experienced a sudden *spontaneous* breakup of rear window??
> It happened to me (A4 Avant my 2001) some days ago: started engine while
> in my garage, i heard a strange noise behind me and saw the rear window
> broken in *thousands* little pieces!! I am absolutely sure the window
> had not any scratch until that moment. Same thing i heard that happened
> to other A4 Avant and VW Polo owners....

Could be caused by air pressure, but I've only heard of it happening after
someone closes the hatchback.

Alex wrote:
> "Magog" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Anyone experienced a sudden *spontaneous* breakup of rear window??
>>It happened to me (A4 Avant my 2001) some days ago: started engine while
>>in my garage, i heard a strange noise behind me and saw the rear window
>>broken in *thousands* little pieces!! I am absolutely sure the window
>>had not any scratch until that moment. Same thing i heard that happened
>>to other A4 Avant and VW Polo owners....
>
>
> Could be caused by air pressure, but I've only heard of it happening after
> someone closes the hatchback.
>
>

air pressure?! the hatchback is supposed to exist to be opened and
closed, so what? windows should be designed, built and mounted to resist
to shocks much greater than hatchback closure, dont you think so?

"Magog" > wrote in message
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> Alex wrote:
>> "Magog" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Anyone experienced a sudden *spontaneous* breakup of rear window??
>>>It happened to me (A4 Avant my 2001) some days ago: started engine while
>>>in my garage, i heard a strange noise behind me and saw the rear window
>>>broken in *thousands* little pieces!! I am absolutely sure the window
>>>had not any scratch until that moment. Same thing i heard that happened
>>>to other A4 Avant and VW Polo owners....
>>
>>
>> Could be caused by air pressure, but I've only heard of it happening
>> after
>> someone closes the hatchback.
>>
>>
>
> air pressure?! the hatchback is supposed to exist to be opened and closed,
> so what? windows should be designed, built and mounted to resist to shocks
> much greater than hatchback closure, dont you think so?

I watched a chap close his hatch back (can't recall the car make/model) and
the rear window burst out.

Inside the car he had about 6 helium balloons.

dj

"Magog" wrote
> air pressure?! the hatchback is supposed to exist to be opened and closed,
> so what? windows should be designed, built and mounted to resist to shocks
> much greater than hatchback closure, dont you think so?

I don't think he's disagreeing with you. He's just giving you a possible
cause.

Cheers,

Pete

"Magog" > wrote in message
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> Alex wrote:
> > "Magog" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Anyone experienced a sudden *spontaneous* breakup of rear window??
> >>It happened to me (A4 Avant my 2001) some days ago: started engine while
> >>in my garage, i heard a strange noise behind me and saw the rear window
> >>broken in *thousands* little pieces!! I am absolutely sure the window
> >>had not any scratch until that moment. Same thing i heard that happened
> >>to other A4 Avant and VW Polo owners....
> >
> >
> > Could be caused by air pressure, but I've only heard of it happening
after
> > someone closes the hatchback.
> >
> >
>
> air pressure?! the hatchback is supposed to exist to be opened and
> closed, so what? windows should be designed, built and mounted to resist
> to shocks much greater than hatchback closure, dont you think so?

I do, but on hot days I believe it is more likely to happen.