Cracking Fog Light Lenses

[Lea Ann]

Has anyone else had any problems with these lenses cracking? My CRD is in the shop again to replace the lense for the 3rd time. At first the service manager was trying to say that it was a rock or something cracking it, but with the surface area of the headlight lense so much bigger, why isn't that lense getting broken too. So he finally decided it was a defect with the lense. Any info would be appreciated.

 

[JeepJeepster]

Ive heard this many times on here. seems to be a normal occurrence on the 05's and 06's.

 

[cowcatcher]

I have seen several post to that effect too. This is one of the reasons my SilberStars are not installed as I don't want that to be an issue if mine break.

 

[LibertyCRD]

Had mine replaced at 14,000 miles due to cracking. Obviously the problem is the cheap plastic they make the lenses with can't take the cold weather. That is 100% Jeep's fault and the will keep replacing them on mine until I hit 36K no matter what they say.

 

[Renegade Flex]

I had that happen to me about a month after I bought my '05 Rennie. I just figured it was a rock that cracked the fog light.

SO the dealership should be able to fix this free of charge??

 

[Se7enLC]

I was expecting this to happen with the REALLY cold weather we've been having this week in MA. I had my clutch line freeze up it was so cold. But no cracked lens, even though I always turn the fogs on with the headlights.

Maybe it's not all the 05/06s? Or maybe I've just been lucky so far

 

[LibertyCRD]

Well, first of all...this problem seems to be with the sport model fog lights, NOT the Renegade fog lights which are mounted on the bumper.

The sport models have issues with the lights cracking in cold weather. The temp. dropped to 9° F here in December and that's when mine cracked. Dealer replaced mine under warranty no questions asked. And as long as mine keep cracking they will continue to replace them.

I am not sure if Jeep has an "updated" set of lenses that are more resistant to cold weather yet or not, but they need some. I assume that eventually Jeep will update the lenses once all these complaints come rolling in and the problem will be solved.

Until then...if your lenses crack, get them replaced under warranty!!

 

[Se7enLC]

Well, first of all...this problem seems to be with the sport model fog lights, NOT the Renegade fog lights which are mounted on the bumper.

Is it? The only photo I saw posted of cracked fog lenses was of the renegade fogs, I am pretty sure. Here are some topics on lost I found:

http://www.lostkjs.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4122&highlight=cracked+fog+lights
http://www.lostkjs.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=705&highlight=cracked+fog+lights
http://www.lostkjs.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3916&highlight=cracked+fog+lights

 

[JeepJeepster]

if the rennys lights are cracking, i would say its rocks b/c they are hellas and shouldnt just crack.

 

[Lea Ann]

I got my CRD back yesterday and they had to order the lense. As for it cracking because of the cold weather....HELLO I LIVE IN TEXAS!! I think the coldest it has gotten here is in the upper 20's!! I don't know and I am just glad that they will replace it!

 

[DougBenn]

No problems with my Limited fog lights.

 

[LibertyCRD]

Well anything below the freezing point of water will do it, so if you dip into the 20s in Texas...look out. So far the set of new lenses I got is holding up OK....

 

[Dofricky]

Mine is a Renagade with Hella lamps on the Bumper they appear to be glass and one of them has been hit twice by rocks. Does anyone know were to buy a replacement lens? The Stealer said the whole light had to be replaced.... I doubt that.

 

[libertydude]

FOGS

My limited fogs are fine... How can cold be an issue.. I mean when driving.. wind chill must be higher.... they all would break.. The pics from LOST site show the big bumper mounted lens with cracks.. trust me that's a rock that caused that.. I had a rubicon before... with the big HELLA fogs.. they all crack.. thats why they sell the wire covers... I think were all set if we have the small fogs built in on the limited... or am I wrong?? the LOST photos show the BIG fogs

 

[LibertyCRD]

Well first of all, wind chill has NO effect on inanimate objects. So if it's not a warm blooded creature, the wind chill means nothing to it.

Second...these are not cracks from rocks. BOTH of my lenses started flaking and peeling off and cracking at the same time. While this was going on...many others with the same fog lights were having the same problems. There is no way rocks are causing that....would be way too coincidental. Also...if that many rocks were hitting the front of the Jeep the paint would be tore all to ****. Thirdly, these lenses are supposed to be made of shatter-resistant lexan material. So it can't be rocks. It's the cold weather. The bulb heats up the inside of the lense...at the same time the outside is below freezing and POP there goes your lense. It's a JEEP problem and warranty covers it fortunately.

 

[maureen58]

I too have an '05 Limited. I have had it for over 8 months with no trouble with the fog lights. I agree, that rocks would cause chipping in the front paint or nicks in the chrome. Have you changed the bulbs in the fogs to a hotter halogen such as the silverstars for headlights? Maybe the hotter bulbs create a faster temp change causing the cracking.

 

[libertydude]

Oh yeah..

the hotter bulbs make sense.. but if you scroll up in this post.. someone added a link to LOST which shows the BIGGER fog lights with a crack.. limited's have the smaller.. damn I never even look at mine..

 

[cowcatcher]

You all have me nervous so I checked mine last night and they are fine. Knock wood

 

[DougBenn]

Well. Just rechecked mine. I have 1 cracked now. I know that I have not hit any rocks etc.

Grrrrr!

 

[coastgardsman]

I took mine to the car wash at night and just the mist of the nozzle cracked them.