WHILE ACCELERATING TO 70 MPH ON AN ON-RAMP TO I-40, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP. I HAD MY SUNROOF COMPLETELY OPEN (WITHDRAWN INTO VEHICLE ROOF) AND WINDOWS DOWN AT THE TIME. AFTER HEARING THE LOUD POP, I CHECKED TO SEE IF A ROCK HAD STRUCK MY WINDSHIELD, AND COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF SUCH. WHEN I WENT TO CLOSE MY SUNROOF, I LOOKED UP TO SEE THAT THE GLASS HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED IN-PLACE. I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETELY CLOSE THE SUNROOF AND PULL THE INTERNAL COVER CLOSED, AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP, WHO IS CONTACTING MAZDA TO WORK ON THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE NEW, A PEBBLE HIT AND CRACKED MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT RESULTED IN A 24" CRACK WHICH REQUIRES WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. THAT INCIDENT, BY ITSELF, IS NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY. MY CONCERN IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD GLASS HAS SINCE BEEN ON BACKORDER FROM MAZDA FOR 7 WEEKS. THIS IS A NEW MODEL. EITHER THEY ARE HAVING EXCESSIVE WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE OR THEY HAVEN'T PRODUCED ENOUGH REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THEIR NEW VEHICLES. EITHER WAY, IT'S A SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE IS NO THIRD PARTY GLASS SUPPLIER THAT MAKES THIS WINDSHIELD, AS IT IS APPARENTLY A NEW MODEL, NECESSITATED BY THE OPTIONAL "SMART CITY BRAKING" FEATURE (USING A LASER SENSOR THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD) UNIQUE TO MY TRIM LINE AND NEW IN 2014. *TR