2014 Acura MDX Visibility & Wipers Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, there was a loud popping sound was heard. The contact stopped and inspected the vehicle and discovered that the glass sunroof had shattered. The contact stated that there was no impact to the sunroof glass to cause the glass to shatter. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

SUNROOF EXPLOSION - SATURDAY 1/13/18 EVENING 7:30 PM DRIVING ON OPEN HIGHWAY (HARDY TOLL ROAD IN NORTH OF HOUSTON) TO AIRPORT TO PICK UP MY FAMILY. CLEAR SKIES, ~50F. WHILE DRIVING AT 68MPH HEARD A LOUD/DEAFENING 'POP'. NO OTHER CARS NEARBY, NO OVERPASSES NEARBY. THE GLASS EXPLOSION OF THE SUNROOF WAS SPONTANEOUS AND BLEW UP AND THEN FELL. TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTO TO SHOW CREST NEAR CENTER OF GLASS, ALSO THE EDGES OF THE GLASS NEAR BODY ARE NOW LOWER THAN BODY. SHOWING UPWARD MOTION TO GLASS. SUNSCREEN WAS CLOSED AND CAUGHT MOST OF GLASS.

FRONT WINDSHIELD INITIATED CRACK AT SEAL BETWEEN WINDOW AND FRAME IMMEDIATELY ABOVE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL IMPACT FROM ROCK OR DEBRIS. *TR

THE 2014 MDX IS NOW EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR THAT IS SPLIT VERTICALLY INTO TWO PIECES ONE LARGER AND ONE SMALLER. THE SMALLER MIRROR CREATES THE ILLUSION THAT A PASSING CAR IS CRASHING INTO YOUR VEHICLE. IT IS QUITE DISCONCERTING TO A DRIVER. BOTH MYSELF AND MY SON HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE. IT CAUSES A DRIVER TO REACT TO A DANGER THAT DOES NOT EXIST. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE SEVERAL DAYS OVER THE WINTER. ACURA SAID IT WAS DUE TO POLAR VORTEX. OTHER WINDOWS WORKED FIND. DOOR HANDLE ON THIS DOOR HAS ALSO FAILED. STRUGGLE WITH WINDSHIELD FROSTS ON DRIVERS SIDE AS WELL. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A BAD SEAL ON THIS DOOR THAT IS ALLOWING MOISTURE IN CAUSING DOOR HANDLE TO FAIL AND WINDOW TO FREEZE. *JS