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#12 of 19 Re: Exploding Sunroof [cjaiya] by comem47 Sep 01, 2008 (9:20 am)
Replying to: cjaiya (Aug 31, 2008 10:43 pm) If the sunroof isn't covered by bumper to bumper there is something seriously wrong with the term since you can't find an impact crater from the outside in.If this turns out to be a factory defect you should be making noise about suing for medical expenses.   With AC as part of the vehicle I really didn't care for the sunroof, but it came as an inseparable "sun and sound" package and I definitely wanted the RF sound package. If it's not too late I would take lots of pictures before the evidence is destroyed. I guess it's a good thing I rarely use the roof and keep the shade in place (I only pop it up with the shade just open a little until the hot air is evacuated out when I first turn on the AC.) This I guess may save me from cuts in the future!!!
#13 of 19 Re: Exploding Sunroof [cjaiya] by toomanyfumes Sep 01, 2008 (1:41 pm)
Replying to: cjaiya (Aug 31, 2008 10:43 pm) I just can't see a roof exploding for no cause. Something hitting the roof and cracking it and then the pressure exploding it outward seems more likely. I'd be curious to hear what your insurance adjuster says. If it was a manufacturing defect I'm sure he would try to pass it back to Mitsubishi.   One oddball problem (the sunroof) and a rubber belt that fails (not uncommon) does not make it a bad vehicle. Replies to this message: tidester (Sep 14, 2008 10:42 pm)
#14 of 19 Re: Exploding Sunroof [toomanyfumes] by tidester HOST Sep 14, 2008 (10:42 pm)
Replying to: toomanyfumes (Sep 01, 2008 1:41 pm) just can't see a roof exploding for no cause.   There certainly is a cause. We just don't what it is. But I do think it's a bit presumptuous to assume that something had to hit the glass. Another possibility is thermal stresses which may suggest a manufacturing defect, e.g. some nonuniformity in composition of the glass affecting thermal conductivity.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#15 of 19 Exploding Moonroof/sunroof by kuderich Sep 29, 2008 (3:40 pm)
It just happened to me in my 2008 Mazda5. It sounded like a gun blast in the cabin of the car and a woosh of air. The hole is the size of a soft ball directly in the center of the moonroof. The car is at the Dealers now. 4,100 miles and I don't know if it is safe to drive. My 14 month old daughter was in the middle row seat. Luckily she was sleeping with Elmo on top of her. Tiny pieces of glass went everywhere. The dealer told my wife that someone threw something out of the cabin! This is the only way they will deal with this because of the possible safety issue that would arise from accepting some kind of responsibility. This is total bull. I contacted the NHTSA on this issue as well as calling the local TV stations.
#16 of 19 Re: Exploding Sunroof [cjaiya] by kaitytong2 Sep 29, 2009 (9:58 am)
Replying to: cjaiya (Aug 31, 2008 10:43 pm) i would like to know what happened.....i had the Same thing happen yesterday/ my husband thought i was nuts...and the dealer too! we bought this in May 2009....it is a 2007 outlander. i had issues with my back windows a month ago.... Replies to this message: blovegrove (Sep 29, 2009 1:02 pm) comem47 (Sep 30, 2009 7:21 am) blovegrove (Sep 30, 2009 7:47 am)
#17 of 19 Re: Exploding Sunroof [kaitytong2] by blovegrove Sep 29, 2009 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: kaitytong2 (Sep 29, 2009 9:58 am) The dealer said that it was likely a manufacturing defect and tough luck. It was approx $1000 to replace. Fortunately I bought a glass coverage insurance policy covered it. Only downfall was that it took almost 3 weeks for the replacement glass to come in. Good luck Replies to this message: comem47 (Sep 30, 2009 7:21 am) blovegrove (Sep 30, 2009 7:47 am)
#18 of 19 Re: Exploding Sunroof [blovegrove] by comem47 Sep 30, 2009 (7:21 am)
Replying to: blovegrove (Sep 29, 2009 1:02 pm) Not so fast. Assuming you are the original owner and have not traveled over 60K miles this should be covered by the bumper to bumper warranty since 5 yrs has not elapsed yet. It should be on Mitsubishi's nickle if they admit manufacturing defect!!! (yes I have glass coverage too, but we're not talking about a rock thrown from a dump truck) Replies to this message: blovegrove (Sep 30, 2009 7:47 am)
#19 of 19 Re: Exploding Sunroof [comem47] by blovegrove Sep 30, 2009 (7:47 am)
Replying to: comem47 (Sep 30, 2009 7:21 am) Warranty doesn't cover glass.....any of them. They never admitted manufacturing defect, they said likely, but at the end of the day the warranty still doesn't cover glass or glass in the sunroof. It will cover the mechanical/electrical of the sunroof not the glass itself. Hope the warranty is different in the states then in canada

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