Shatter sunroof

[gsteff]

Anyone else have sunroof suddenly shatter? My wife was driving 4Runner on highway and the sunroof made a loud pop and shattered. At first she was looking to see if something fell through, but no. It was like it was punched up from the inside.

 

[philsey]

Anyone else have sunroof suddenly shatter? My wife was driving 4Runner on highway and the sunroof made a loud pop and shattered. At first she was looking to see if something fell through, but no. It was like it was punched up from the inside.

Seems to be a wife thing.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/67507-2010-limited-sunroof-exploded-today.html

 

[Victor_inox]

no sunroof- no problems. I don`t need no stinking sunroof, useless feature in my books. My every vehicle before runner has one but I was a smoker back then so it was useful for me... not anymore as I quick stupid habit 3 years ago- no regrets.

 

[characterzero]

no sunroof- no problems. I don`t need no stinking sunroof, useless feature in my books. My every vehicle before runner has one but I was a smoker back then so it was useful for me... not anymore as I quick stupid habit 3 years ago- no regrets.

1. Congrats on dropping the cigs!

2. this is my first vehicle with a sunroof - I use it all the time and absolutely love it. Windows down, back window down, sunroof open and I don't know why anyone would ever buy a wrangler!

 

[bofa]

oooh oooh my turn with numbers

1. It's a moonroof.

2. These things usually don't spontaneously shatter. More than likely some kind of debris hit it just right. I've had all kinds of crap on the road hit my vehicles, including a 4"x4" metal plate (looked to be about 1/8" thick) scrape the roof of my Z leaving a 22" long gash. I imagine if I had a sunroof/moonroof I would have been in serious trouble.

3. I absolutely love having it. We couldn't get it with our Xterra and it wasn't a factory option with the 350Z. I hated not having one and love my T4R that much more for it.

 

[gray street]

Did either of you have an aftermarket tint on the sunroof?

 

[Antman]

Sunroof's shatter all the time. At speed there is more pressure inside the vehicle than outside, and if the glass is weak it will explode outwards.

 

[westwind77]

no sunroof- no problems. I don`t need no stinking sunroof, useless feature in my books. My every vehicle before runner has one but I was a smoker back then so it was useful for me... not anymore as I quick stupid habit 3 years ago- no regrets.

Seem like there is still just a tad bit of nicotine withdrawal still in your system though...:infidel::fro::hiding:

 

[broncosi]

Did either of you have an aftermarket tint on the sunroof?

This! Is exactly what I was thinking. This will cause them to shatter.

 

[bofa]

This! Is exactly what I was thinking. This will cause them to shatter.

Isn't that a myth (or at the very least, uncommon)?

 

[broncosi]

Isn't that a myth (or at the very least, uncommon)?

Yes it is uncommon but can happen. I think the glass is different that the rest. At least that's my hypothesis.