What The Heck Jeep? Please Fix THIS Issue!

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The 2020 Jeep Gladiator has a big issue for those of you living in frigid, snow-prone areas, and it's one that can cause major headaches when you're on the move. In this video, Roman and Tommy encounter the problem firsthand.
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[@TFLnow]

Hey all thanks for watching! Just a clarification, even set at 68 degrees the air coming out was so hot it could fry a turkey. We tried max temp, but when it’s this cold it made no difference. Air temp isn’t an issue, it’s where that hot air is directed.

[@jaro360]

As a side note, LED headlights often don’t produce enough heat to melt the ice either.

[@tmar9159]

This really is a SERIOUS safety issue! With your connections at Jeep, is there a way you can contact somebody at Jeep to see if they are planning on correcting this?

[@natek9dogg]

Does the JL behave the same ?

[@vvk]

I would be interested if you could find and test aftermarket part ( heated windshield or some gizmo) and test it.

[@assorteditems4sale]

It's a Jeep thing. It was engineered so that you drive slower in inclement weather and take brakes (to clean the windshield) when driving long distance across country in the snow...

[@dmasterson12]

Fake vents on the inside now. This is getting out of hand

[@Bostonharborwater]

😂👏👏

[@hemirt7860]

That’s just so stupid.. come on jeep 🤦‍♂️

[@nafsucof]

@@GreghouseVanBouten makes sense if they were low they could suck water in

[@jcpoiuy]

"Now there are two of them!"

[@neilmurphy845]

Why do they do that why use fake things especially vents same with tail pipes it's so confusing

[@mikeyspeeds1056]

I used to love the looks of these Gladiators but not after being at the Dodge dealer and hearing customers that have had them only 2 weeks cussing out the service department due to broken parts or that they road wonder all over the freeway. Then now i see this! My next one of anything will be a Toyota.

[@onebridge7231]

It’s a first year model, I used to never buy first years, but bought my 2020 Gladiator Rubicon last year. It has a soft top with winter package and I have had zero problems luckily. Did great in -30 degrees Minnesota last winter. The steering box has been upgraded from aluminum to steel so that wondering issue is fixable now.

[@Ulfstigandr]

The wondering issue is blown way out of proportion really, its more of a "having to adjust to the vehicles mannerisms" then anything. But nontheless there is a solution for it anyway, a kit to replace the electric powersteering pump with an engine driven pump like it should of had to start with. Also dont ever buy a Ford if you think jeep has customer service problems.

[@libertarian1637]

This is one area where Toyota 4Runners master Jeep Wranglers, 4Runners have great defrost as well as in windshield heaters similar to rear windows, both were the wipers sit at the bottom of the windshield as well as sling the side where the snow is pushed by the wipers. I live in NY and have never been disappointed by the defrost. I had a Dodge Ram 2500 that had great defrost but didn’t have the heated window. The heated front window is great.

[@timken88]

I have a 2918 Jeep Wrangler and the heater cleaned mine great! Better then any vehicle that I've ever owned

[@supernova52565]

I agree the vents could be positioned better. I'm up in Edmonton Alberta. So it gets really cold and snowy and I just clean of the windows and start it up and heat up the vehicle for about 10 or 15 minutes. Once it's warm enough inside just keep the wiper on according to the conditions and the windscreen will keep clear. No worries 👍

[@tumbleweedking5668]

Imagine the hardest thing you did for a job was drive around and stop, get out for 30 seconds, scrape a windshield, go home and have mommy make you a hot cocoa.

[@flybyguy1450]

The correct winter blend windshield washer fluid should help resolve that issue

[@ckm-mkc]

My old 2001 Montero with a manual transfer case never crabbed in 4wd high. My guess is that the front diff is locking mistakenly.... Sounds like more issues with supposedly off-road worthy vehicles, pretty dangerous if you have issues in the middle of nowhere...

[@wildandliving]

Put some.card board on the front see if the other vents then work if not use a box to direct the flow

[@rockymountains224]

I have a 2018 Jeep Compass with the same issue. I took it in to to dealership and they said there's a small fan inside under the driver's side dash with a broken actuator and they want me to pay $2000 to fix. Vehicle is over 60km and it's 5 years. I mean there is no way I'm paying $2000 for that. Jeep really needs to take responsibility for stuff like this. It's unbelievable.

[@mikejbam]

3d print a little deflector that rests in the vent and diverts air to the sides.

[@augiewolff2754]

You may consider getting heated wiper blades.

[@JeepTJWheelin]

😆😆

[@voitrynduch1587]

I got heated winsshield in my 1998 ZJ :) no problem defrosting at all

[@JamesLee-oe7mt]

Subaru used to offer electric heaters in the glass where the wipers park...

[@montyjoel]

Ever since we had the heated windshield on our LR4, I've pined for a heated windshield in our Wranglers

[@seaskoot1957]

That's crazy. They need to fix that now

[@mikec3454]

Good way to burn through blades too fighting all of that ice. That would drive me nuts...

[@iLLESTFRANCO]

I live in Alaska and sell Jeeps, never an issue. You can even see the heat steaming off the windshield in the winter. People love their Gladiators and Wranglers in Alaska. The first time I’m questioning this channel. (Bummed)

[@kellyfontes7757]

My 5th gen Ram AC takes forever to cool when the temp is over 105. The heater does not kick in untill the truck warms up.. smh.

[@louis_costa]

I realize this is an old video. Good stuff. I’ve been considering a 2020 or 21 unlimited. Probably the same dash?

[@larrywelchko6136]

Does this happen with the Wrangler unlimited?? My son just purchased a 2015 and he loves it

[@JohnDoe-nz6bk]

I was having the same issue.

[@dennishilligoss7386]

Is this an issue with the Wrangler models?

[@1dumpedviper]

It looks like you have the defrost set at 68 Degrees?

[@repairdrive]

They've mandated rear view cameras for all the lazy drivers but there are no criteria for how well the defroster works. Smh

[@glennbryant1292]

Open the windows you'll be alright.

[@7734Kromm]

Just another detail oversight from Dodge.

[@BlueCollarKobe]

So was this ever fixed? Or jeep just never fix it?

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

It's a Jeep.. Easy defrost is to set fire to it. Love it for being shyte or bin it.

[@kenj.8897]

It's so nice you can work with your father Cherish the time together , I've lost my dad and only wish I could ride one more time with him .

[@northerntoyota7584]

My 4runner had heating elements along the bottom of the windshield as well as the vertical edge on the drivers side. Never iced up here in North east Canada

[@Edtweet]

same, 4runner has a window defroster where the windshield wipers are, pretty cool tech.

[@truckerrickakamanowar]

Nice.

[@mohammadrahman1862]

Ofcourse it is a 4runner! The Best!😃

[@chrisbaker9439]

Thats why if you want EVERYTHING to not just look good but work, buy a Toyota.

[@stout_tossme7541]

I was just going to say this same thing about my 4 runner. Lol

[@joe1071]

Paying top dollar and they can't even get the defrost correct? So dumb

[@jasonsong86]

Well, it's a Fiat.

[@mojomaster5003]

@@jasonsong86 ---Exactly.

[@explosivemallard8038]

@@mojomaster5003 Honestly I don’t think Chrysler could’ve gotten this right even before teaming up with Fiat. Thank goodness Ford came out with a 4wd, as Jeeps are pretty much the only 4wds you can buy now. I simply can not justify a vehicle of such poor reliability as a Jeep (before or after Fiat). The AMC jeeps were the last decent ones. I would love a Toyota, but their resale value is way too high. America needs Suzuki and Mitsubishi to come back with some 4wds. Absolutely love my montero, but it’ll be 20 years old soon.

[@sepehr7402]

@@jasonsong86 Well said

[@AustinF12]

@@explosivemallard8038 The good thing about the high Toyota resale is it at least carries over, when you go to sell your truck you'd lose far less over other brands. At least there's a the Nissan Xterra or Frontier for more budget friendly options.

[@davidheckart639]

That’s the difference between design and engineering. Design makes it look nice. Engineering makes it all work!

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

Amen Companies are full of "leaders" now; who don't know how to do any work.

[@INTERNATIONALvids]

I think you mean form vs function, aesthetics vs mechanics. Good design is a balance of good user experience and good mechanics. For example, many engineers designed machines that worked mechanically but were too complex to use for average person. You want to take in to account ergonomics, intuitive, and aesthetics... However form should follow function. Form or aesthetics should not drive function.

[@davidheckart639]

@@INTERNATIONALvids time and space do not allow me to delve into all the dichotomies of engineering, but yes, that too.

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

@@INTERNATIONALvids designers don't use equations, empirical evidence, or mathematics, but engineers do. Design is lovely, engineering is beautiful. TEHO

[@lifelong5425]

Engineers can design anything..... Anything doesn't always work.....the fancier stuff in cars becomes, the more the potential for issues.... I'll keep my 03 rubicon......fixable, drivable, and fully functional ....

[@shockracer]

Bringing back the CJ5 days, when you needed an ice scrapper for the inside of the windshield.

[@jdenmark1287]

That’s what I remember. The Jeep CJ5 had no heat other than the passengers breath, which iced up the inside.

[@johnwalker3263]

And I loved my vacuum wipers as well! If you wanted them to wipe, you let off the gas!

[@jdenmark1287]

@@johnwalker3263 ours had the first electronic wipers with a little external motor. My brother’s 53 Chevy had the vacuum wipers though, only work when coasting down a hill, the rest of the time it was my job to reach through the opening for the radio and push the actuator back and forth the rest of the time. As long as I was seating on the middle seat( a stump) my bro had the most advanced rain sensing intermittent wipers ever.

[@johnwalker3263]

@j Denmark the poor kids now days will never get to experience the horrible automobiles of yesterday that had character and gave us some as well. My brother owned a 61 Volkswagen Beetle and although the wipers worked okay, it fogged and frosted up worse than my cj5. I remember trips over the blue mountains in the winter time with our head out the windows in the snow following trucks up the hills and hoping to stay out of their way due to lack of horsepower! That was a great car!!

[@jdenmark1287]

@@johnwalker3263 haha brother from another mother. We had a microbus and three vw bugs. (Large family) those vw’s were really cold 🥶 but great in snow. The worst one we had you could see the road underneath the seats, had to stuff our raincoats in the holes because if you didn’t the water from road puddles splashed in. Had to push start it every day to get to school on cold mornings. Good times.

[@vr4787]

Poor guys just can’t seem to catch a brake with car troubles.

[@trudeaumustgo1920]

You cant even spell bro, its break not brake

[@vr4787]

@@trudeaumustgo1920 I spelled it correctly, I used the wrong homophone. Learn to correct bro. Oh and can’t has an apostrophe and its should be it’s not its, its is the possessive form, it’s is the abbreviation of “it is”.

[@trudeaumustgo1920]

@@vr4787 lol you're an idiot. So its a lunch brake and not lunch break? The school system has truely failed you.

[@vr4787]

@@trudeaumustgo1920 and yet somehow I got a Master’s degree and earn a decent income. In the end by trying to bash me and call me an idiot for one typo, you showed just how ignorant and pathetic you are....have a good one 👍

[@doubled8247]

@@trudeaumustgo1920 I mean brake is a word 😂 homophone means each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew.

[@zkdadof4]

Send a Christmas card to Chrysler. Their cars are an endless source for KZbin content.

[@jimcole2648]

I have driven Chrysler’s for 35 years. Not an issue other than one Jeep Grand Cherokee with a computer issue. Many of my family members have Chrysler’s also but a few have other brands. We all work in the big 3. This seems as an assembly issue from the start in the defroster settings not adjusting to the windshield

[@michelt4390]

At least it is out on the road, unlike their new Defender...

[@stonecoldcustoms]

Lmao - Fiat says it's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand.

[@stevenelson8560]

Its a Fiat Chrysler thing, no one understands.

[@Boltdriver70]

Lol!

[@shirolee]

HAHAHA

[@MarkR973]

It’s a quality thing... or lack thereof... Jeep should be American owned, it’s own brand not a part of dodge or Chrysler and at this price point should be focused on better quality

[@sswwooppee]

That will chew up your wiper blades too

[@RogerM88]

It's like dating a hot girl for her looks. With time, with all the differences. You go find a reliable partner.

[@tgamble803]

In this case, a Toyota 😎

[@rmpruitt228]

@@tgamble803 My older toyotas have the same problem. I have read that the issue was fixed tho.

[@mrpw1402]

And thats a TJ

[@d1sturb3d119]

@@rmpruitt228 My 2005 GX doesn't do that. So must be well before 2005 to be a problem. Hell my 92 SC doesn't do that. Jeep just didn't do cold weather testing at all? That's just such an 80's problem to have.

[@jtomtl]

Reliable girl is good girl

[@tmar9159]

This has been a well-known issue since at least September, 2018. See 29 pages of posts on JL Wrangler Forums: www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/question-regarding-the-windsheld-defrost.15276/ . It seems you have to plug some of the holes in the middle of the defrost vent so that air is directed to the outside vents. It is absolutely unbelievable, frustrating and VERY ANGERING, that Jeep engineers/designers cannot design a defroster that works properly and SAFELY on a vehicle with one of the smallest windshields of all the vehicles on the market today! TFL, please use your connections to contact Jeep directly about this and get some sort of answer directly from Jeep as to when this will be fixed.

[@managerofkisses6103]

BUT BUT BUT....THERES A BED IN THE BACK OF A JEEP NOW!!! WHO CARES ABOUT RELIABILITY OR FUNCTION WHEN YOU CAN PAY PREMIUM FOR A FIAT JEEP WITH A TRUCKBED?

[@ati573]

Its user error. We don't have problems. we is a group of 11 jlu owners

[@rogerj412]

You'd think the FCA would have taken notice of a thread that size on a well know Jeep forum. I'm sure Jeep engineers and other employees are members so why has it not been corrected yet. The owner of these vehicles should not have to plug up holes on the dashboard to make the damn defroster work properly.

[@ati573]

@@rogerj412 its because there is nothing wrong with it. Turn the heat on in the jeep and snow won't stick. Duh.

[@donkeymarco]

@@managerofkisses6103 Well the Fiat vehicles have the option for electric heated windshields ... wel lat least the ones with Fiat brand or Alfa Romeo, ... I think also the ones some define Fiat SUVs branded as Jeep .

[@camberwellcarrot420]

It's a Jeep, can't you just drive with the windshield glass folded down? ❄️

[@channelnamehere4065]

I'm sure that was the intention.

[@TravisTLK]

Lol

[@jerome4995]

Check out Ace Engineerings "Lava Jacket" makes doorless/topless winter wheeling possible.

[@michaelduarte4041]

Rofl

[@22caught]

Got some freezer burn from that one.

[@ShoddyRC]

Wait until you try to drive at night in the snow. The LED lights get covered in snow and get really dim. Combine that with the crappy defrost and it makes a scary canyon drive. This problem is in the JL wrangler as well.

[@caseyberry6959]

Man I've got a hummer h2 and have been looking at led lights for a while. I'm glad I read your post right now. Thx

[@moesch4652]

Screw LED lights. They suck for everyone.

[@christopherrobinson8676]

@@caseyberry6959 they make heated leds to counter act icing up. A little more money, but obviously necessary if you live in a snowy environment. I get saving people money on the base option for people who don't need them, I just don't get why the cold weather package wouldn't upgrade them.

[@batsonelectronics]

the reason to use Halogens in the north, they melt the snow off the lenses.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

@@moesch4652 absolutely...if you didn't bother to research them and just got the first ones you saw on Amazon. I like my LEDs and I've never been flashed while driving.

[@Aviati0n]

You'd think with how many Jeeps get sold here in Canada, they'd know how to make a working defroster. That's pretty inexcusable.

[@davidcampbell1899]

I (Canadian) always found the best defrosters and heaters in F150 Trucks. I don't even have to pull over during the worst ice storms and freezing rain.

[@TdrSld]

@@davidcampbell1899 I could boil water on my Ranger window with the defrosters lol. They saved my ass a couple times living in Wyoming.

[@Hunglikeagrimsmo]

I never had this problem in my gladiator at all last winter and I'm in Canada the only reason I got rid of the truck is I needed something with more pulling power

[@numbnutz9398]

@@davidcampbell1899 Yup. I may not be the biggest Ford fan anymore but the best heat I've had in any vehicle has been Ford. Been driving Ford vans for work around Winnipeg for years and the current Transit 250 I'm driving could smelt lead on the coldest days!

[@H2OFlymamaluigi]

Good thing I can’t afford one anyways lol

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

I hear that lol.

[@camberwellcarrot420]

There might be some for sale cheaply in Colorado if that could weather keeps up.

[@JeepTJWheelin]

Get a 4.0 I6 TJ for around $14k, put $5 - $10k in the build and call it a day. Screw these unreliable post '06 heeps.

[@H2OFlymamaluigi]

@@JeepTJWheelin I have the I6 4.0L in a ‘93 YJ but it’s my dads and there isn’t much more I can do with it at the moment without doing a full overhaul of the drivetrain and suspension

[@bikeman1x11]

can afford but wouldny pay that much for the lack of quality and design-

[@tanka93]

My thirty thousand dollar 2018 Rav4 has a windshield wiper de-icer!

[@the1doubledeuce]

my 2012 4runner has that option as well. :)

[@dmitrydk92]

You probaly have to wait 20 years before Jeep will confront this issue😃

[@SM-hn6ir]

My 2006 Subaru has one too! And heated mirrors!

[@paulj9821]

your Rav4 doesn't have a vertical fold down front windshield. All other Jeep SUV's have deicers and heated windshields.

[@stevehassell3477]

I just watched your Jeep e torque video and now this one. I wanted a Rubicon but no longer. Thanks saving me a lot of regret.

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

Atleast it hasn't broken like the landrover

[@schramalam]

yet

[@robertsegura6451]

Imagine, a Jeep with a problem. How’s the defender holding up?

[@superdupermax]

cant ice up when it's parked in the dealer shop :D

[@amaclach]

They just bought a used FJ Cruiser. I guess they needed something that would be reliable.

[@transws6am]

Imagine a clown in the comment section. How you holding up?

[@andresgonzalezmadriz7342]

@@amaclach yeah, Toyota is calling back like a million cars around the world for like a gas pump issue, that’s great reliability!

[@amaclach]

@@andresgonzalezmadriz7342 the failure is rare, and the recovery is to switch off, then switch back on. It's really not a big deal. All manufacturers have recalls.

[@derrickp]

We have a 2018 JLUR and live in Buffalo NY haven’t had any issues

[@tonyc6996]

Let's go Buffalo! 716 shout-out!

[@greggshapiro585]

Good to know living in Amherst with a JT.

[@shkotayd9749]

Same. Northwestern Ontario here. We see good hard winters and this is a non-issue for my 2019 JLUR.

[@caseyberry6959]

They mention it wasn't an issue on last years model.

[@brinderpanesar7761]

Funny how the manufacturers show them testing vehicles out in cold weather. Wouldnt the encounter these same problems?

[@wirebrush]

Every car I've owned made after the '90s has the issue of icing the windshield wipers. Cars are now engineered to park the wipers lower in the cowl below the top of the dash where they are out of the wind, but unfortunately below the part of the windshield heated by the defroster. It's hardly something unique to that Jeep.

[@batsonelectronics]

my 2007 Elantra doesn't have the problem. The defrost goes across the whole windshield. Some makers think ahead, some don't.

[@stuc.6592]

The Subaru I had for a while actually had a windscreen wiper heater that heated the bottom of the windscreen where the wipers sat to defrost them and it worked well.

[@kenku5125]

Our MDX has a heated windshield which is great. One of those things that you don't know you need until you have it.

[@solooverland3666]

My 4Runner has wiper de-icers that work great in the upper Midwest. Thank you again, Toyota!

[@chazzcoolidge2654]

Heated mirrors are a godsend too,shame they're not more common.

[@RogerM88]

Better go with the "boring" Toyota 4Runner.

[@JayTdub13]

It is boring! It always starts and nothing ever goes wrong. How stupid!

[@flight2k5]

Does someone have hurt feelings?

[@electroniccheeks]

I believe this is a test vehicle.

[@mikefoehr235]

Ya those "BORING" Toyotas...seem to do everything real well. I can attest to how good the brand is because of owning 4 of the stupid things.

[@300zxdriver]

I have a boring orange TRD PRO. Love it and drive in snow all the time.

[@Bigben-pz8bx]

I have had that problem in every semi I’ve driven in 28 year career. High heat and full fan is all you can do. It’s partially due to the very upright windshield

[@knighthwk]

Flip your visors down to where they are about 3 inches from the windshield and it will help the heat circulation on the windshield. We have to do that with our Freightliners since the windshields are so massive.

[@marioman971]

@cablecow15 they did; you can't read can you? Can't make a video on full blast or you wouldn't hear...

[@HemiBurns]

@@marioman971 Both of them had the dual control heat set in the 60's.....Take another look "eagle eye"....lol Turning up the fan is not turning up the heat....

[@fastinradfordable]

Hemi Dave Good eye. How difficult would it be to set the hvac while driving

[@marioman971]

@@HemiBurns I know, have to remember defrost mode also overrides that. Also remember these are AUTOMATIC climate controls now. Most vehicles have it these days. If it's below freezing outside it's gonna run at full heat until the cabin is up to whatever temp that thing's set at. Hell our 7 year old Silverado will run the heat AND fan full blast until it reaches temp, then slowly back off. Does not matter what the heat is set to, as long as it's decently higher than the outside temps.

[@ktlavery9783]

Same thing happened to us in our 2019 Rubicon on on Sunday. Two hours in light snow and we had to pull over and crack the ice off the wipers.

[@stevecowart395]

Wow, and those things are not cheap!

[@jasondevereaux3369]

I have same issue with my 2018 jku. If you leave on high from beginning your ok, turn it down so your face doesn't melt, you won't see much out the window.

[@moesch4652]

That's what happens to all vehicles in freezing temps.

[@jasondevereaux3369]

@@moesch4652 my jeep has one vent in center of dash. A "diffuser" is supposed to move it towards the ends. Does not. Additionally, the wipers sit below the windshield at rest, so they never get warm. Is that how ALL cars are? My wife's Lexus had no issues, daughters Sentra no, other daughter's rav 4 no issues. So no..I think is a jeep thing. Others too I'd imagine, but ALL cars??? Naaa. You'd be wrong with that completely scientific opinion

[@ktlavery9783]

@@moesch4652 Thanks for sharing. I've driven in snowy states for 42 years, how about you?

[@lightningguy4897]

Windshield washer deicer goes a long way

[@robday6061]

Use rainx winter. No problem. Living in the Great white north they should know better instead of bitching.

[@scarhart53]

@@robday6061 Most cars have had competent defrosters since the fifties!!!

[@dc76384]

That's a real dumb ass reply

[@joshking3267]

Rainex and clear your wipers before you drive. This is a dumb ass review lol. I live deep Canada and do not have this issue driving in snow storms with my gladiator

[@wyokat1335]

Flip you visors down within 1-3 inches from windshield and that will help hold heat on the windshield

[@romangallardojr]

Very clever

[@managerofkisses6103]

Imagine buying an expensive new jeep and rationalizing how crappy it is made by telling yourself to flip your visors down 1-3 inches from the windshield to help defrost when it snows. You're telling me in 2020 the visors in the jeep has 2 functions? To block the sun and to help defrost the windshield after pressing the defrost button? GTFO lol

[@RadDadisRad]

@@managerofkisses6103 it’s not rationalizing, it’s actually treating the symptoms of the problem and not treating the problem.

[@Flyinghook]

In my very much cheaper chevy cruze, I push the defrost button, and it's so powerful that if I let it, it will defrost every window in the car with a curtain of hot air. If chevy can manage this, fca can, too

[@knighthwk]

We've had to do that ever since we starting getting Freightliners back in 2015 since the windshields are so massive.

[@Yeoj444]

Daddy it's too cold outside scrape the windshield 😂

[@regsparkes6507]

Now there's a 'smart' bit of engineering from the Jeep Division of FCA! That should change to minds of future Jeep buyers who live in snow areas of the world. This would surely be a 'deal breaker' if I were thinking of buying a Jeep.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Hopefully Peugeot can help address this problem.

[@tonyc6996]

And you'll find out AFTER you take your new car home and can't return it

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Peugeot and Fiat merges to make the 2 most unreliable car companies the most unreliable car company. Congratulations...

[@regsparkes6507]

@Radford Tataryn I have to disagree with you, I am in Canada and NEVER have to use WWF that strong in methol hydrate,..we get along with -32 F rated stuff. It all depends where a person lives in this BIG land isn't it?

[@regsparkes6507]

@fox mulder or the old saying,...." you can lead a horse to water and he still won't drink! " hahaha.,,....to each his own.

[@Mr.Mopar.23-7]

Just a tip. You can in the right conditions not use your wipers at all in a snowstorm. It works only below around 27 degrees, no road spray, mag chloride, etc, and dry snow. 1. Freeze your windshield. Use defrost without heat. 2.Clean the windshield of ice build-up with an ice scraper. 3. Keep the heat inside at a lower setting, floor vent only. A towel over your defrost vents is sometimes necessary to keep any heat off of your windshield. The snow will just bounce off your windshield. Drive long enough, and the snow will polish your windshield clean.

[@duncankruz7267]

Thats pretty ghetto. 80 grand and i cant see?!? Also. My fobs quit after two weeks.

[@semipenguin]

Welcome to the world of truck driving! 🤣 Every Freightliner I’ve driven has this issue. And since I drive truck in Minnesota, half the year is filed with ice covered windshields. The more vertical your windshield is, the worse it gets.

[@silent_jem6497]

My 17 cascadia does it too, extremely frustrating, my 2011 volvo never had this problem

[@joma13344]

My sterling has the opposite problem. Some of the rubber from the wipers melts and sticks to the windscreen from the defroster getting too hot.

[@HeliRy]

In defence of Jeep, they knew 99% of these vehicles wouldn’t venture out of the garage in the cold. No one goes to the mall in bad weather 🤦‍♂️

[@russmode]

Or anticipated more warm weather trail rides?

[@scarhart53]

Close de fence gate after you go through.

[@Trikenut012]

The gf and I went out in a snowstorm last night for blizzards. Why cause Edge and Canadian

[@nadieselgirl]

No kidding. My TJ never has these problems at half the cost, can't even buy actual jeep now at any price. It's become a Hummer H2.

[@HeliRy]

@@nadieselgirl Yeah my ‘86 CJ7 didn’t have that issue either, and that thing was freezing cold inside in the winter lol. But at least I could see out the damned window 🤣

[@jrossi9250]

Porsche 911 in the 80's had the same problem. The dealer laughed that I was driving it in the winter....

[@MoisheLettvin]

ha, my dad had a Karmann-Ghia in Massachusetts and driving that thing in the winter was flirting with death every time. There were levers which were *supposed* to defrost the windshield but did literally nothing. Also bad visibility, rear wheel drive... heck of a thing.

[@cessealbeach]

Fiat, Non Functional Plastic Hood Scoops and fake Vents inside..hopefully that transmission does not drop..lol

[@johnkraft5640]

German transmission

[@bradlocke1924]

I have had a wrangler for 10 years and live in eastern Canada its the same thing every winter. its a Jeep thing.

[@Natethegreat200c]

@Ross Outdoors the Nitro too? lord jesus my friend just got one as her FIRST car, thank god shes hardly ever in MI anymore she can barley drive in the dry, LOL. I LOVVEEEEE the look of the nitro BTW.

[@onenerdarmy]

My 2001 Cherokee XJ has zero issues with defrosting, so, no it's not a Jeep thing. Maybe a Fiat-made Jeep thing...

[@chuckisbusy]

@Ross Outdoors my 18 JK has no problems clearing the windshield.

[@zbailey636]

"Its a jeep thing" isn't a viable excuse for a dangerous design and laziness of the engineers to fix the issue. Using "its a jeep thing" is just allowing the manufacturer to not be held accountable for issues and allowing these issues to persist.

[@Dwealdric]

I have a JKUR and also live in Canada. Trust me, in real cold and real snow, the JK is the exact same as this.

[@SiCrewe]

3:00 "I'm out in the cold and wet so you're going to be as well!" :-D

[@nospark8514]

Yeah, then he cries “I am going back in, it’s cold out here” PUSSY!

[@KLX300RMIKE]

Not me, my f350 and f150 defrost the windshields just fine lol.

[@brabham74]

See, this the stuff I want to hear about. Thank you. wtf Jeep?

[@justinfoy7514]

I don't know if your manual says this, but in my Cherokee Trailhawk's manual it says to only use defrost to clear windshield and then immediately change to floor. It supposedly prevents the freeze up on the windshield. I live in Winnipeg, and it works for me.

[@jerome4995]

Yeah! Those of us that live with snow 13 months out of the year never keep the defrost on a windshield. Snow melts on it and freezes. I also run heated LED headlights on my Wrangler. These guys seem to struggle with basic vehicle operation. I will be blocking this channel as every time it pops up it's just more and more ridiculous drivel.

[@neilmurphy845]

@@jerome4995 ya that actually makes sense because you need the cars interior and the window at the same temperature that way it can't fog up or ice up

[@neilmurphy845]

@@jerome4995 and they definitely should of read the book it only takes a few minutes to look at the heating and ventilation page

[@neilmurphy845]

@Jerry Allen ya but it might have useful tips because some people are saying you should heat the cabin then the window and they said they drive trucks

[@rsdaarud]

It still beats the vacuum powered wipers on our '66 CJ-5!

[@grobetog]

3:44 Just wack the wipers against the windshield a couple of times and the ice will break off. I remember when I drove old cars with crappy heaters and had to do that.

[@chrisbaker9439]

Seriously? The shitty defroster won't even get rid of light frost. I guess if you really love jeeps, you could drive with windshield down and Ski Goggles 😲

[@djsonfire0001]

Maybe that's a Sahara Edition Jeep Gladiator it's only made for the desert LOL

[@photeas6407]

Although I feel bad for all the issues you've been having, I love that you guys are calling out these makers! All the vehicles you've had problems with are very expensive...and packed with tech. Vehicles get overloaded with new tech, and as result more things are prone to break, and reliability goes down. It's like they're focusing so hard on getting you all the newest features, they forgot to make sure they defrosters still do their job. Makes you think twice before buying a new car.

[@AG-zn8cy]

This Fiat looks like a Jeep, but all Fiats have this problem by design

[@tadcobert1307]

Hmmmmmm My cheap old X3 does not have any of those problems...'course it has others cuz old BMW

[@JeepTJWheelin]

This is why I like my '05 TJ Rocky Mtn 4.0L I6, ole reliable. After '06, Jeep became Heep. This Gladiator thing is what $60k? What a joke! Get a 4.0 I6 TJ for around $14k, put $7k - $12k in the build and call it a day. Screw these unreliable post '06 heeps.

[@lanceerwin156]

Use some de-icer windshield washer fluid.

[@neilmurphy845]

Ya or soap to stop water building up or they could just you the windshield washer fluid sprayer to deice the windshield

[@msokes9]

2:29 The temp was set to 68 degrees. It needs to be set at high

[@TheNecronacht]

Damn good eye... Crank that bitch up to max heat. It was still set for summer driving comfort 🤦‍♂️.

[@d3adk964]

Even if it’s 68°. It will blow hot until the interior gets to 68°. Especially when it’s below freezing out.

[@d1sturb3d119]

Climate control. If its freezing outside, 68 should be toasty in the truck. Otherwise this isn't climate control its just an old school ac

[@TheNecronacht]

Even though it will blow hot till 68, its max heat setting would still be better. And no, I don't have a modern jeep, but had an 85 CJ. THOSE heating / defeost vents sucked. Yet I still managed to keep my windshield clear with the old visor trick unless it was extremely cold, windy, and snowing heavily.

[@Jonh741]

Just saw this post. I posted the same thing as well. I believe the temp needs to be raised to thaw the windshield. It won’t blow hot air at 68 degrees I don’t think. Could be wrong though.

[@14HueJass]

Everblades offer heated wipers. First on my Google search. Give them a look, and maybe a review. Thanks TFL!!

[@pablomax3045]

That's pretty neat. I have never seen that before. I would be more inclined to install a heater for the fluid though. Cleaner install and just use the normal wiper blades. Plus on a jeep, you just wire it into the AUX switches.

[@FREEZE451]

Just ordered a set. Plan to wire them in the auxiliary buttons. Kind of excited to try this this winter.. I tinted my windshield so that also puts a limit on the defroster.

[@onebridge7231]

Thanks for this post on Everblades. Never knew about them, but checked them out after seeing your post.

[@scottruss1017]

This and many other reasons I only had one Jeep! I’ve been a Toyota man forever for many reasons!

[@hjstrater]

In every vehicle I have ever owned in certain conditions this happens, particularly if you don't completely clean of the windshield before getting moving. 2018 Traverse, 2016 Impala, 2010 Equinox, 2005 tC, 2001 Mustang, I can recall all of them doing this... I don't think this is a vehicle thing, so much as a certain winter conditions thing.

[@tyrrellroach5872]

I hate to say this but I have both Ram and Ford trucks and during snow storms this is still a problem while plowing snow. Best thing I’ve found, rain x de icer washer fluid.

[@Steph_QC_71]

why are you using auto? it's not for that!!!! put it in defrost only, heat max and medium or high fan and no problem!!!!!! never use auto in a storm!!!!!! its ment for control the temperature not for extrem weather!!!!!! ;)

[@txvet7738]

I don't miss the Colorado winters, so glad I'm not stationed there anymore! I do miss the scenery though, Colorado is beautiful!

[@Mohamed-jb9yx]

What if you live in the upper Midwest? Dakotas for example. Because that is where I live for years now

[@frotocsr]

many move here to ski - glad i'm aware of this problem now.

[@txvet7738]

All those mountainous areas are beautiful but the cold doesn’t go well with this TX guy! Lol

[@podmuse1994]

This was a problem I noticed when I had my 19 Wrangler. I live in Ohio and on cold mornings I’d remote start expecting the car to be defrosted in the several minutes I let it run. There still be considerable ice on the sides of the window. But the middle was melted. Miss my Jeep but this was one of the things I do not miss

[@FitChaser]

My JK defroster works perfect. :)

[@bendmacmanufacturing2744]

Dam I was going to buy one, maybe Ford bronco instead, plus Jeep never offers )% interest for 72 mos

[@asaleemeadows]

TFL, RTFM. Front Defrost Button Press and release the touchscreen button, or push and release the button on the faceplate, to change the current airflow setting to Defrost mode. The indicator illuminates when this feature is on. Air comes from the windshield and side window demist outlets. When the defrost button is selected, the blower level may increase. Use Defrost mode with maximum temperature settings for best windshield and side window defrosting and defogging. When toggling the front defrost mode button, the climate system returns to the previous setting.

[@kevinmcneill1074]

Sounds like TFL should at least read the manual before posting a video.

[@Batman18805]

That’s one of the many reasons why you don’t buy a Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Chrysler, family tree like products. Poorly designed, poorly engineered, terrible materials.

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Very true 👍

[@rightlanehog3151]

TFL, I thought wimpy defrosters had been left behind in the 70s. This is a major design flaw from Fiat/Peugeot.

[@joshkiej6601]

this was designed by jeep, so american designed. Which explains a lot

[@managerofkisses6103]

@@joshkiej6601 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has owned Jeep since 2014. People have been buying Fiat Chrysler thinking its a Jeep since 2014 lmao

[@rodrigomontoya3112]

No bueno my friends.

[@lbnewell23]

You can’t blame this on fiat they don’t design jeeps vents idiot

[@samwaide6135]

Definitely i have peugeot car same problem one vent in middle two speakers in each corner of windscreen bloody stupid

[@Joricano]

well that's not good...i'm glad i passed on the Jeep. It was a close second

[@shkotayd9749]

That common to just the Gladiator? My 2019 JLURs version of this works fast and really effectively lol. Oh I just saw others say its been a problem with the JLs too. I must have scored a lucky one. I give this a couple mins to work in winter (and I am in northwestern Ontario and our winters usually are pretty heavy with a lot of precipitation), and its good to go for whenever I need it. Drove it through the worst and best of winter weather, on the highway and off. This is an issue I thankfully just dont have. Sorry to see you guys do :O EDIT: Hate to say it guys but you had your heat low lol. You are supposed to crank it when you defrost. No wonder a lot of us never see an issue with this bahaha xD

[@BoostedLeonitus]

They turned the fan down so they can talk during the video. He said that if you didn't hear it.

[@vvk]

They also tried running it at max but with no luck. Seems the problem is the the heat is not directed to the sides for some reason.

[@shkotayd9749]

@@BoostedLeonitus I heard it but if it was running at only 20c it wouldnt have a lot of effect. But yeah they said the air is badly directed. Whatever flaw they built into the 2018 and 2020-21s seems to have bypassed 2019 at least once lol. Mine works excellently.

[@BoostedLeonitus]

@@shkotayd9749 you're probably just more patient. My Hummer works good too but once I get hot I turn it down then the wipers freeze up I blast it again & repeat. The windshield is so small it doesn't take long but the Jeep windshield is big so I bet it takes you a little longer.

[@skanetic]

Drove a JLUR all over Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming during the October snowstorms in 2018 and never had an issue. Turn off the heated seats and wheel and blast the heat as high as possible not set at 69 like the video.

[@matthewkwan5885]

Its defiantly an annoy issue. I've inserted chair plugs into the middle vent to help divert the air flow to the sides and it had made a significate improvement. These are the ones I got to match the dash. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07YSG2JB4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This has been a know issue on the forums. www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/question-regarding-the-windsheld-defrost.15276/page-14

[@woffordsoverlandjourneys8618]

No vehicle is perfect"!!! it is a safety issue,and thank you for pointing that out and not just talking about and reviewing the cupholders and 4x4 systems like so many other boring channels do!!! we love seeing Father and Son team of TFL"!! WE SEEN IT FIRST Here"!!!!!!!

[@tritchie6272]

Yeah, just a few seconds before Roman said it I thought that sounded like a safty issue. One that actually surprises me. I wonder what the deal is. Usually when I'm driving after the cab gets warmed up it keeps the windshield defrosted. Admittedly I don't live in the snow belt,but sometimes we do get a little bit of snow. So that sounds like a lousy heater to me.Just speaking from my experience. I don't know if its different in Colorado or not. I'm in KY.

[@woffordsoverlandjourneys8618]

@@tritchie6272 I live in Lexington KY! Where are you located??

[@tritchie6272]

@@woffordsoverlandjourneys8618 Grant County. Home of the Ark Encounter.

[@jackturner4759]

@Ross Outdoors Living in Wisconsin I know we can get some of the coldest and the snowiest winters in the US with having just about 4-5 month winters every year. I have owned many cars from Saturn, GMC, Ford, and Toyota, I have quite literally never experienced anything like that in any car. I also have worked at two car dealerships meaning that I have driven more of my fair share of cars. It seems as if most other, if not all other, car companies have figured out the proper way to defrost the windshield with only vents. Odd how Jeep can't do something as simple as that, and they prove it time and time again.

[@Ultrafrozen]

Just wait until Andre has to get the packed snow out of the cabin air intake at the base of the windshield on the F250, terrible design Love your content by the way, keep it up!

[@ronaldspins]

I had a VW bug and had to drive with my head out of the side window

[@Matt-zu2hm]

Yes I wore layers of clothing and also drove with head out the window. 😂😂😂

[@shinburger2477]

But it would melt your shoelaces

[@mikethatguy27]

Need to turn heat temp up, the automatic setting isnt magical it doesn't know what you need at all times you will have to be smarter than the vehicle 😝😝✌

[@tednewcomb1048]

Doesn't help ... Drove home in an ice storm last year on the interstate - had to pull off on every exit and scrape -

[@Flyinghook]

They're using defrost, not auto

[@tednewcomb1048]

@CrazyLegsMcGee it was very frustrating - I wasn't on a schedule so I wasn't in a hurry - and I was about the only one capable (or stupid enough) to do it - I didn't see anyone for about 150 miles - and took 5 hours - lol !

[@mikethatguy27]

@@Flyinghook obviously but i was talking about the auto fan and temp settings as i said turn the heat up manually if you read my comment

[@Flyinghook]

@@mikethatguy27 if you'd watched the video you'd seethe problem is the air doesn't blow on the whole windshield. If there is no air blowing on effectively half the window, the temperature really doesn't matter

[@Marine-wj4jv]

I had to keep 2 or 3 gallons of winter windshield wash fluid in my rubicon. The only way is to constantly use the windshield washer.

[@badgerpa9]

It is a Jeep thing. You expected to see when you drive, but you have a dust snorkel and big tires. You can buy little blower heaters at parts stores to help that issue, they worked in my 1964 dodge.

[@alexmills1329]

a 1964 dodge was around $1,000 new, and technology was vastly inferior in it, this is a over $50,000 Gladiator and it should not have to be tinkered with in the same way as such a basic truck made only for work. This isn't a work truck, this is a lifestyle vehicle and it is expected to preform to a higher standard, regardless of the fact that all vehicles are held to a much higher standard today than 1964

[@badgerpa9]

@@alexmills1329 2 things one I think the tech in my 64 was superior and have you heard about sarcasm?

[@alexmills1329]

@@badgerpa9 listen... I've ran into too many idiots, I took it at face value because they exist in waves these days

[@badgerpa9]

@@alexmills1329 I try to avoid those areas, the farm animals are smarter than many people it seems. If you ever get to drive a 1964 dodge dart do it they are nice simple cars.

[@1smokan]

2021 Ford Bronco Badlands will address the Jeep Wrangler short comings, I hope.

[@davidbagley5452]

“Do you think the Bronco defroster will work, says the Jeep board? Well I guess we have to fix it now that we have some competition.” Better get it fixed before the Bronco comes out. I bet they find a fix now. Lets hope. Good luck. That Jeep is pretty sweet. I would pick a new Bronco over it for sure now. So glad there is a choice now.

[@musafer2648]

Bronco can’t compete with the 4xe wrangler, if they made an hybrid one I think that would beat the wrangler completely

[@srhintz]

The Bronco windshield not only melts ice but makes hot chocolate. Fact. Look it up.