Windows Don’t Auto-Roll Down When Frozen (To Open Doors)

[TCPR46]

*Edit:
just want to clarify, I have lived in places with winter, and I know ice and snow makes windows not want to roll down. The issue is the frameless windows and auto roll down, the motor strains when the door is opened and the window won’t roll down, even after clearing the ice.

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I’ve had my 2 door Black Diamond for a little under a month now, and I’m noticing a semi-serious issue.
When there is ice or snow, the windows don’t roll down so the doors can be opened.

I encountered this issue on a cross country drive two weeks ago, and mentioned it in my trip summary post.

We just had one of our first real snows of the year here in Salt Lake City, and I had the same issue.
I was prepared this time, leaving my ice scraper in my apartment so I wouldn’t have to open the doors to get it. But it didn’t matter. Even after clearing the built up ice and snow, and making sure the window was clear, it still failed to roll down properly when I opened the door.
Now there was a lot of ice, as it was rain earlier in the day, and switched to snow in the evening, but still, if you don’t have a garage and deal with snow this is a problem.

Not sure what the solutions are, other than making sure the window is COMPLETELY clear of all ice and snow.

Has anyone else encountered this problem?

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[Paul Gagnon]

Happens with almost every car or truck out there.

 

[DieselSmack]

Happens with almost every car or truck out there.

Yeah but on this truck the window needs to roll down slightly to clear the top

 

[Tricky Dick]

Happens with almost every car or truck out there.

True it does, but it's also somewhat important that these roll down to clear the seal.

 

[AMK610]

Happens with almost every car or truck out there.

he's specifically talking about the fact that the frameless bronco windows have to roll down about an inch to clear the gasket when you open the door

 

[PWillette]

Several others having the same issue. Try putting a thin film of food grade silicone grease on the rubber gasket.

 

[LoneWolf1903]

I have the same issue with the frameless windows on my BMW. Unfortunately, this is not only an issue with the Bronco.

 

[Paul Gagnon]

he's specifically talking about the fact that the frameless bronco windows have to roll down about an inch to clear the gasket when you open the door

It's rubber, push on the weatherstrip to break the ice.

 

[604Bronco]

I had this issue on my Audi. Although rare we get a ton of snow and ice here, it was an issue at times. Thank God for remove start... Usually that warmed things up enough.

 

[JPG]

On my FJ i swipe a card like a credit card between the window and the bottom rubber seal every winter morning... These vehicle are not made with cold/snow/ice weather in mind

 

[M&M Beer]

remote start it and let it warm up do it all the time in Michigan

 

[Lilj4425]

Just another reason why I live in the south.

 

[Charky]

Before remote starts, I ran an extension cord, thin enough to close the car door on it, with a timer on it, and placed a small space heater on the center console. Worked great, everything melted off and nice and toasty inside.

 

[Bronco4lyfe85]

Sorry to laugh at your pain and I’d be pissed too but it’s still kinda funny.

 

[TCPR46]

It's rubber, push on the weatherstrip to break the ice.

I cleared all the ice out from between the gasket and glass as the base of the window, and it still didn’t roll properly. I think ice had built up where I couldn’t scrape it away.
I grew up in Maine so I’m very used to de-icing a car in the winter, but I feel like this is beyond an inconvenience

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