Rear Quarter Window Break-Ins and Cargo Access Damage
Vandals target the rear side glass on the Renegade because popping this small, fixed pane provides immediate access to the rear hatch latch or hidden cargo behind the upright rear seats without immediately tripping interior cabin sensors. On this subcompact utility, the quarter glass sits flush between the trailing edge of the rear passenger door frame and the D-pillar near the square taillight housing. When shattered, tempered safety glass sprays into the deep crevices behind the interior wheelhouse trim and the lower luggage compartment floor, making thorough cleanout necessary before setting a replacement pane.
Matching Factory Tint and Antenna Configurations on BU Models
Replacing this glass requires matching the specific equipment package on your Renegade. Base Sport models typically left the factory with standard solar-control green glass, whereas Latitude, Limited, and Trailhawk variants feature factory dark-tint privacy glass. Installing the wrong glass code creates an obvious mismatch against the adjacent rear passenger door and liftgate glass.
Electronics also vary by trim. Certain upper-tier Renegade models route an AM/FM diversity or telematics antenna directly onto the inner surface of the rear quarter glass. If your damaged window has metallic grid lines with a spade-terminal wire harness clipped behind the interior C-pillar garnish, the replacement pane must support that exact antenna path to avoid degraded radio reception. When sourcing parts, I supply strictly aftermarket glass manufactured by trusted suppliers like Pilkington, PGW, FYG, or XYG, ensuring the external dimensions, encapsulation, and tint shades properly match your original setup.
| Glass Position | NAGS Reference | Mopar OEM Reference Examples | Glass Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left (Driver Side) | DQ12541 | 68255560AA, 68255561AA, 68438138AA, 68640799AA | Clear/Solar Green or Deep Privacy Tint; With/Without Antenna |
| Right (Passenger Side) | DQ12542 | 68255558AA, 68255559AA, 68438136AA, 68438137AA | Clear/Solar Green or Deep Privacy Tint; With/Without Antenna |
Surrounding Panels and Alignment on the Body Aperture
The Renegade quarter glass is a fixed, stationary pane bonded directly to the welded unibody frame between the C-pillar and D-pillar. Unlike the front windshield, this side window has no rain sensors, electrochromic sensors, or forward-facing camera brackets, nor does it use a defroster heating grid. However, the outer perimeter features an integrated encapsulated molding that must line up tight against the roof drip channel and the rear quarter sheet metal. If an inferior part with a warped perimeter seal is pressed onto the aperture, wind buffeting along the roof rail and water tracking behind the luggage trim panels will quickly follow.
Can I apply standard metallic tint over an antenna-equipped quarter glass?
If your Renegade has an integrated diversity antenna printed on the quarter glass, metallic or dyed-metal window films will interfere with the radio signals. You should use a non-conductive ceramic or carbon-based window tint film to prevent static and poor reception on AM/FM bands.
Does the replacement glass include the classic Willys Jeep silhouette?
The small Willys Jeep silhouette and similar brand motifs are proprietary design elements stamped onto factory Mopar glass assemblies. Quality aftermarket glass panels match the exact size, curved radius, perimeter molding, and tint darkness of the original window, but they generally omit those proprietary visual easter eggs.
