Last summer you loaded your SUV to the gills with antique furniture. You slammed the back hatch and off you went. Nothing was hitting the rear window before you left, or so you thought. But now that ...

Q: I just noticed my rear window defroster has a big gap in the middle that doesn’t defrost. It’s about 2 inches high. I was told the window needs to be replaced to fix this, and it’s really expensive ...

Q: My rear window has a strip of glass that doesn't defrost like the rest of the window. It bugs me because it's right in my view behind the car. What can be done to fix this? A: It sounds like one of ...

Question: My rear window has a strip of glass that doesn’t defrost like the rest of the window. It bugs me, because it’s right in my view behind the car. What can be done to fix this? – Irlinda M.

Most drivers get into their car and, upon noticing a foggy rear window, hit the defroster button, waiting for the horizontal lines in the glass to work their magic. It seems very low-tech, yet the ...

Most cars are equipped with defrosters for the windshield and rear window to improve visibility by clearing fog, ice and snow. Most defrosters rely on the heat from a car’s engine, but some vehicles ...