Frosty Windscreen (Inside and Outside)

AlanThorn · Feb 8, 2011

2003 Freelander Commercial (TD4) This is the second winter I have owned this vehicle and the problem is that the windscreen not only frosts over on the outside but also on the inside if we have a very cold and frosty night. The vehicle is not fitted with the suplementary heater, although I have bought one for fitting for next Winter. I cannot move off until a bit of heat from the heater defrosts the inside of the windscreen and I can see enough to make a move. I use the recirculatory control as little as possible as this tends to mist the windows up, but there has not been any condensation of the inside of the windscreen when I park up during the evening. This has been the only vehicle I have owned that has this frustrating problem??? Has anyone else had this problem with the Freelander???

Bromsgrove Defender · Feb 8, 2011

AlanThorn said:
2003 Freelander Commercial (TD4) This is the second winter I have owned this vehicle and the problem is that the windscreen not only frosts over on the outside but also on the inside if we have a very cold and frosty night. The vehicle is not fitted with the suplementary heater, although I have bought one for fitting for next Winter. I cannot move off until a bit of heat from the heater defrosts the inside of the windscreen and I can see enough to make a move. I use the recirculatory control as little as possible as this tends to mist the windows up, but there has not been any condensation of the inside of the windscreen when I park up during the evening. This has been the only vehicle I have owned that has this frustrating problem??? Has anyone else had this problem with the Freelander???

TBH this is the first year I have ever had ice on the inside of the windscreen.

I used an ice srcaper

Dom2599 · Feb 8, 2011

Yup, same problem mate, although i have found the leak in my hard top, so when the weather breaks I'll be resealing it, then dry it out when the weather warms up

Optimus Prime · Feb 8, 2011

found my floor matts had a small wear hole in them, where I was getting in and out with wet / slushy / snow covered boots, it was making the carpet underneath wet, which then couldn't dry out properly as it was under the mat

took the mats out for a few days, all okay

good luck

dazjam · Feb 8, 2011

Check the cubby box! Chances are it'll be wet, maybe have a puddle inside. If you have a rubber mat in the back it'll act as a nice barrier to trap condensate in there even more than the cubby itself! The exhaust runs under the cubby so this time of year the temp below the box is hot, the box is cold = condensation puddle that'll creep all under the boot carpet too. Just finished drying mine out! The rear carpet may be wet underneath - it's hard to tell as there is a thick layer of soundproof foam below the top side. Worth checking any other mats as stated too. Don't use recirculate as the damp will be recycled!

Search for 'wet cubby' for more info. I had the ice inside too

Skynet · Feb 9, 2011

Aircon dries out internal air too

DJ Gav · Feb 10, 2011

Haha, yes I've had this problem on my 5-door 2002 TD4. It's an ES Premium but annoyingly didn't get specced with the supplementary heater (is that difficult to retro-fit by the way?) or heated front windscreen. I have used aircon to keep air inside drier, but still have the ice inside the next morning (not usually as bad though, but it drinks alot more fuel) so I have also used an ice scraper inside! What I found helps though is parking with the windscreen facing the sunrise!!

DefUnct · Feb 10, 2011

Out of curiosity, how would i tell if i had the PCwhatever heater that was used instead of the FBH?

I know i dont have an FBH and by the heat up time of the car i guess i dont have the other one - any way to check?

bsa77 · Feb 10, 2011

I had this with my freelander and seem to have cured it...

From many years of owning Alfas I am used to carrying a couple of litres of water in a bottle just in case they decided to get rid of their own water... As Land Rovers are by reputation as worse if not worse than Alfa's I kept a bottle inside the car under the passenger seat and noticed that the passenger mat was always a bit damp and the windows were also covered or frozen in the cold . Carpet underneath was dry so I was pretty sure it wasn't a leak but noticed the bottle was covered in condensation - removed the bottle from the car and no problems since.

Hippo · Feb 10, 2011

Had the same problem, ice on outside and inside. Only car to do it at work, but my previous car did the same. Fixed it by putting a dehumidifier in it to collect and remove the damp. I now keep the vents on the outside air setting, and keep it on the warm air setting to reduce damp. As above check for water leaks on the rear window, and the boot being full of water. Carpet has a thick spong backing which can collect a surprising amount of water. Take the plastic trim off at the bottom of the door opening, and feel under the carpet for water too.

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