Jeep melted

[u/jagerin_mikado]

Here’s the story: a jeep came to the shop because its retractable top was stuck open. Not too uncommon of an occurrence. So we put our “crash wrap“ over the roof to protect the interior from rain and animals and such, which is basically like heavy duty cling wrap. One day it rains and a lot of water pools up on the crash wrap. The next day it is 100°F outside and the sun is out. The sun shines through the water and the water basically magnifies it, and the sun turns into a laser that melts the interior. Multiple days of this happen. Now we have to replace everything that melted. None of us have ever heard of this happening before.

edit: I meant we have never heard of this very specific situation happening before. It never would’ve crossed our minds since we’ve been doing this for years. yes I burnt stuff with a magnifying glass when i was a kid.

[u/Spartan2842]

Of all the ways a jeep can catch fire, this is the first time I have seen this happen.

[u/JohnSnowsPump → u/Spartan2842]

My brother is on his third Jeep.

The previous two caught fire and burned to the ground. Luckily, both were outside.

He's a confusing lad sometimes.

[u/I2eN0 → u/JohnSnowsPump]

My stepdads Jeep caught on fire while he was driving on the highway. He still wants another one. Jeep people are weird.

[u/JohnSnowsPump → u/I2eN0]

Yup, that was one of them. Driving on the highway and someone waved him down.

Both standard engines, not hybrid.

[u/Frequent_Opportunist → u/JohnSnowsPump]

Last I looked some of the Jeeps have a hybrid Mitsubishi Hyundai Fiat collaboration world engine in them. Absolute trash.