I was sitting in traffic and noticed a few wisps of smoke coming from the base of my windshield.. I thought it might have just been some steam, but then got a whiff and it was definitely burning something.
It looks like there is a crack starting, but no noticeable impact. The crack runs from the bottom of the windshield, above the heating element, and then takes a 90 deg turn towards the drivers side. There appears to be some type of thick goop oozing out of the crack.
Anyone here have this issue? Perhaps it's a known issue with the wiper heaters?
I found a reddit post of a 2020 CX-5 with the exact same issue, almost identical, but seems a bit further progressed than mine.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/jz34t3/would_a_crack_caused_by_the_windshield_heater_be/
I'll attach a better photo when there’s a bit more light to work with.
It looks like there is a crack starting, but no noticeable impact. The crack runs from the bottom of the windshield, above the heating element, and then takes a 90 deg turn towards the drivers side. There appears to be some type of thick goop oozing out of the crack.
Anyone here have this issue? Perhaps it's a known issue with the wiper heaters?
I found a reddit post of a 2020 CX-5 with the exact same issue, almost identical, but seems a bit further progressed than mine.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/jz34t3/would_a_crack_caused_by_the_windshield_heater_be/
I'll attach a better photo when there’s a bit more light to work with.