The panoramic vista roof glass developed a series of cracks after less than a month and 2 000 miles of driving.
Panoramic vista roof problems.
Panoramic sunroofs are an impressive feat of engineering a large pane of glass curved to the roof s aerodynamic contours and usually made of tempered glass for its strength without added weight.
From what i ve seen panoramic sunroof equipped vehicles often suffer a similar fate.
However very rarely would part of that consideration be whether or not the vehicle s panoramic sunroof is likely to spontaneously explode and rain glass into the cabin during regular operation.
The beaty s who purchased a new 2013 ford escape with the power panoramic vista roof in september 2012 according to court documents based their decision to buy the suv on its safety features and panoramic sunroof.
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Clearly a manufacturer defect in the glass or the installation.
Often it is simply too hot too cold or too windy to drive with the roof down and as a result the driver eventually stops using it.
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2 in a serious accident you are going to get showered with a lot of glass.
Like a convertible a panoramic sunroof by design is an all or nothing proposition.
4 in my opinion it increases perceived road noise.
Unfortunately for many ford vehicle owners that seemingly absurd reality has become all too real.
Power panoramic vista roof.