| Issue ID | 1565976 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11208863 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKC |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 18/05/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 5/18/19, car was sitting outside all day. The temperature reached95 degrees that day. That night as i was leaving, i decided to open the sunroof and when i hit the button, the panel would only open 1/2 inch. I thought something was blocking it so i closed it back. When i did that, the inside sunroof panel material started wrinkling up. I proceeded to open again and the same thing happened. I left it alone until the next day. I tried opening it again and the next time i heard something snapped. As i was investigating the inside panel, it had ripped. It looked as though the sun had melting the plastic and as it cooled, when the sunroof opened, it ripped the inside panel cover. Now, this have to be replaced. There need to be better another type of material that |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74850 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GASTONIA, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5LMCJ1A99FUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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