2012 Ford Focus: sunroof shattered

Filed Oct 10, 2016 · Visibility · 136,800 miles · CA

While driving at 40 MPH, weather clear 80 degrees, my sunroof exploded/shattered. I checked to see if it had been hit by a rock or object and none were seen.

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · 45,000 miles · FL

Sunroof exploded. Just driving along a city street at approx. 45 MPH and a loud bang sounded. All my windows are closed, AC is on 2, and suddenly I hear wind. I crack the divider back a bit, and I see the hole and shattered glass. Literally happened to me with no warning, at 8:00 pm today (june 23, 2016), so no ford customer service. Driving it to a ford dealership tomorrow to have it looked at. Is this a recurring issue?

Filed Aug 5, 2015 · 46,000 miles · CA

My wife was driving the vehicle on the freeway. She had opened and closed the sunroof about an hour before the incident. There was a loud popping/banging noise and the sunroof shattered. Glass shards covered the inside of the car, some of them were sharp. When she parked the vehicle the glass was bent out and not down. There was no known impact of any object with the sunroof, it appears to have exploded due to a defect.

Filed Feb 18, 2015 · Visibility · 71,000 miles · CA

Sunroof exploded while driving. I took car to ford and the service manager said he seen it happen before but I was told it was not covered under warranty. I saw a few complaints in google blogs. I will contact a lawyer.

Filed Sep 30, 2013 · Visibility · 33,079 miles · UT

It was 5:00 a.m I was driving to work on i215 freeway. There was no road construction, no other vehicles around me and I heard and felt what I thought was a gunshot, however, it wasn't. The 2012 sunroof exploded up. Thank goodness there wasn't any other traffic! I continued driving to work and as soon as the sun came up I took pictures and immediately call the rental company. They told me they had never heard of this before and to bring it back. When I took it back later in the afternoon, they supposedly called the manufacturer and I was told I would be responsible. It obviously was a defect of the 2012 ford focus and I am not going to pay. Today I received an invoice from them. I am contacting a lawyer as well as a local news reporter.

Filed Jan 25, 2013 · Visibility · 15,325 miles · IL

I was driving and heard many strange noises coming from the roof of the car. When I slid open the sunroof hatch I saw the sky through a hole in the sunroof and shattered glass. When I arrived to my destination I inspected the hole from the outside and noticed that the sunroof glass broke in an upward manner. (if it had been hit with a rock or something I assume it would have broken downwards & would have found the object) it looked as if the glass exploded. The remaining glass still in the sunroof is bubbled and barely staying in tact. I commute to work via public transportation and the sunroof had not been used in months.

Filed Jan 11, 2013 · Visibility · 11,200 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the sunroof shattered causing glass to fall into the vehicle. The contact also stated that the sunroof was closed at the time of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the contact was informed that the sunroof needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 11,200.

Filed Sep 9, 2012 · Visibility · 3,400 miles · TX

While driving home from work, at about 4:00 in the afternoon, the moonroof glass exploded outward. No damage from debris or falling objects on the glass. Windows and moonroof were closed. A/c set at 71 degrees. Temperature outside showed to be 102 degrees. Car was parked under covered parking at work for 10 hours before driving home.