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A woman on TikTok claims the sun melted her car\u2014and she\u2019s got the footage to prove it.<\/p>\n
Katie Murphy (@kaitiemarielsg), who says she\u2019s based in Michigan, has been documenting the strange saga of her Toyota RAV4 since 2021 when she first noticed parts of it were starting to warp.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy luck I guess,\u201d she wrote in one of her earliest posts<\/a> on the issue.<\/p>\n In the clip, Murphy shows off her \u201cpretty new\u201d Toyota before zooming in on the damage. \u201cIt looked like someone took a heat torch to my car,\u201d she said, pointing out bubbling and warping plastic on the front bumper. When she walked around the vehicle, she noticed her windshield wipers and front windows were affected, too.<\/p>\n Her theory? The sun did it.<\/p>\n \u201cDoes this happen to other people?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n As of this writing, her most recent update<\/a> video racked up more than 224,700 views, suggesting plenty of people are just as curious\u2014or baffled.<\/p>\n Turns out, it wasn\u2019t the sun beating down directly on Murphy\u2019s car that caused the damage, but rather the sunlight bouncing off her house.\u00a0<\/p>\n She explained that she regularly parked in front of a window, and the reflected rays concentrated on one part of her vehicle, leading to the warped and melted plastic.<\/p>\n Murphy first posted about the problem back in 2021, so it\u2019s unclear how long the car stayed in that same spot\u2014or if she ever moved it. However, in a recent update she shared last week, the situation didn\u2019t seem to have gotten any better.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of this is from the sun,\u201d she said, panning over the still-visible damage on her Toyota.<\/p>\n Not directly\u2014but reflected sunlight can.\u00a0<\/p>\n Intense beams bouncing off windows, especially highly reflective or low-E glass, can concentrate heat enough to warp or melt<\/a> a car\u2019s plastic parts. Think trim around mirrors, side panels, and other vulnerable plastic areas.<\/p>\n That\u2019s exactly what happened to Murphy. Her home\u2019s windows acted like magnifying glasses, she said, focusing sunlight onto her Toyota and slowly cooking the surface.<\/p>\n According to window film experts, the best way to prevent<\/a> this kind of damage is to park in the shade, under a carport, or inside a garage. A good car cover also helps block reflected light.<\/p>\n Viewers who saw Murphy\u2019s video offered another tip: Consider installing awnings or applying film to windows<\/a> near where you park to cut down on the glare.<\/p>\n Even if your plastic trim survives, prolonged sun exposure can still take a toll\u2014fading your paint, warping the interior, and cracking your dashboard. So, it\u2019s worth taking precautions before your car ends up looking like Murphy\u2019s.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Murphy, she\u2019s not the only Toyota driver<\/a> who\u2019s claimed the sun is melting their car. While there\u2019s no solid evidence that Toyotas are especially prone to this, similar stories have popped up online.<\/p>\n In the r\/Camry<\/a> subreddit, another Toyota owner shared photos of warped trim, saying they experienced the same issue\u2014even though they lived somewhere with mild weather, averaging around 70 degrees year-round.<\/p>\n After watching Murphy\u2019s video, many commenters had the same question: Why not just move the car or block the glare?<\/p>\n \u201cWouldn\u2019t a sunscreen on the window prevent this from happening? Also keep your house cooler,\u201d one viewer suggested.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThey make a special tint that prevents this reflection,\u201d another noted. \u201cYou need that on your house ASAP.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGet your house windows tinted,\u201d a third added.<\/p>\n Others took a more sarcastic route, joking that it was time to take legal action\u2014against the sun.<\/p>\n \u201cLawsuit against the sun,\u201d one quipped.<\/p>\n \u201cQuick, sue the sun,\u201d another echoed.\u00a0<\/p>\n And some blamed the car itself, using the moment to criticize modern vehicle quality.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s what you\u2019re gonna get with cars made of plastic,\u201d one person wrote. \u201cThat need to make them outta metal again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cToyota fell out of the top 5 most reliable vehicles a couple years ago,\u201d another claimed. \u201cThey have went downhill big time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Motor1<\/em> has reached out to Murphy via a TikTok direct message.<\/p>\n \u00a0 A woman on TikTok claims the sun melted her car\u2014and she\u2019s got the footage to prove it. 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Can the Sun Melt Your Car?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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