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While driving down a clear road on a beautiful day, the sunroof in my QX60 randomly exploded, outwardly. It sounded like a gunshot hit the car. Glass went everywhere, hit oncoming traffic, the windshield, and hood of car. We immediately pulled over and noticed the sunroof was expanding outwardly towards the sky, not inward. It was making a concerning sound in the process. The sound scared all of and almost caused a wreck. I was 6 months pregnant at the time and my husband was in the passenger side and my 20 month old son was in the back seat car seat.
While driving down a clear road on a beautiful day, the sunroof in my QX60 randomly exploded, outwardly. It sounded like a gunshot hit the car. Glass went everywhere, hit oncoming traffic, the windshield, and hood of car. We immediately pulled over and noticed the sunroof was expanding outwardly towards the sky, not inward. It was making a concerning sound in the process. The sound scared all of and almost caused a wreck. I was 6 months pregnant at the time and my husband was in the passenger side and my 20 month old son was in the back seat car seat.
AS I WAS LEAVING MY JOB'S PARKING LOT I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO PUT MY QX60 IN REVERSE AND MY ENGINE REVED SO VERY VERY LOUD THAT IT SCARED ME TREMENDOUSLY. THE TRUCK TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN, WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT CONTINUED TO SPEED IN REVERSE UNTIL I HIT A BRICK WALL. THEN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO FORWARD ON ITS OWN AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL MY VEHICLE WENT INTO A RAVINE.
AS I WAS LEAVING MY JOB'S PARKING LOT I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO PUT MY QX60 IN REVERSE AND MY ENGINE REVED SO VERY VERY LOUD THAT IT SCARED ME TREMENDOUSLY. THE TRUCK TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN, WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT CONTINUED TO SPEED IN REVERSE UNTIL I HIT A BRICK WALL. THEN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO FORWARD ON ITS OWN AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL MY VEHICLE WENT INTO A RAVINE.
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE, NO OTHER CARS AROUND NOR BIG TRUCKS AND NOT UNDER AN OVERPASS. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AROUND 70 MPH AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. NO WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THANKFULLY THE SCREEN WASN'T OPENED.
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE, NO OTHER CARS AROUND NOR BIG TRUCKS AND NOT UNDER AN OVERPASS. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AROUND 70 MPH AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. NO WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THANKFULLY THE SCREEN WASN'T OPENED.
THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION WHICH CAUSED ME TO SWERVE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THERE ARE SOME GLASS SHARDS THAT FLEW OUT. I HAD MINOR CUTS ON MY HAND WHEN I TRIED TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. NO OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED, NO WEATHER CHANGES, ETC.
THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION WHICH CAUSED ME TO SWERVE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THERE ARE SOME GLASS SHARDS THAT FLEW OUT. I HAD MINOR CUTS ON MY HAND WHEN I TRIED TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. NO OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED, NO WEATHER CHANGES, ETC.
MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WHEN WE HEARD A LARGE BANG SOUND. MY HUSBAND LOOKED OUT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE PIECES OF GLASS FLYING OFF THE CAR, AND REALIZED OUR SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. WE WERE NOT FOLLOWING NEAR OTHER VEHICLES, NOR HAD WE GONE UNDER AN OVERPASS. WE PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT IT HAD CLEARLY EXPLODED WITH NO EXTERNAL INFLUENCE (THE GLASS WAS PRESSED UPWARD, AND THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE OR DEBRIS OTHER THAN THE GLASS). WE WERE THANKFUL TO HAVE HAD THE INTERIOR SHADE CLOSED AS OUR YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE.
MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WHEN WE HEARD A LARGE BANG SOUND. MY HUSBAND LOOKED OUT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE PIECES OF GLASS FLYING OFF THE CAR, AND REALIZED OUR SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. WE WERE NOT FOLLOWING NEAR OTHER VEHICLES, NOR HAD WE GONE UNDER AN OVERPASS. WE PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT IT HAD CLEARLY EXPLODED WITH NO EXTERNAL INFLUENCE (THE GLASS WAS PRESSED UPWARD, AND THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE OR DEBRIS OTHER THAN THE GLASS). WE WERE THANKFUL TO HAVE HAD THE INTERIOR SHADE CLOSED AS OUR YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE.