Does anyone have the same problem as me with my 2005 convertible? When I open the door the window moves down slightly .I understand this is to make a snug fit with the top. But When its winter my windows are frozen and wont move down when I open the door so I end up forcing the frozen window past the convertible top which I think will wreck my top sooner or later.Is this a design flaw? Not taking into account frozen windows?
Does anyone have the same problem as me with my 2005 convertible? When I open the door the window moves down slightly .I understand this is to make a snug fit with the top. But When its winter my windows are frozen and wont move down when I open the door so I end up forcing the frozen window past the convertible top which I think will wreck my top sooner or later.Is this a design flaw? Not taking into account frozen windows?
I've never thought about that. Interesting point.
Also, I was also under the impression that the windows went down to let the air escape when closing the door. Maybe that was just one more plus...
No it's not a design flaw the window acctualy goes up underneith the top. Ford just never took into consideration of the ice build up on the window. Yes you might damage the top if you keep trying to open and close the door with the window up, but i would worrie more about how cold the glass is and maybe breaking the window by forcing it under the top. I would probably just pour some hot water on it to clear the ice before trying to open the door. A coffee cup full before you head off to work in the morning.
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No it's not a design flaw the window acctualy goes up underneith the top. Ford just never took into consideration of the ice build up on the window. Yes you might damage the top if you keep trying to open and close the door with the window up, but i would worrie more about how cold the glass is and maybe breaking the window by forcing it under the top. I would probably just pour some hot water on it to clear the ice before trying to open the door. A coffee cup full before you head off to work in the morning.
Bad idea. Unless the water has alcohol or some kind of de-icer in it you will end up with a worse problem than when you started. Water (even hot water) + cold = ice. Last thing you want to do is pour more water onto something that's already frozen.
Just open it slowly. You'll notice the outer door panel pulls away from the glass a bit which will help to break some of the ice and let the glass go down. When I wash my car in the winter and it's really cold out, in the morning I just open the doors really slowly and then close them slowly, open again, close, etc, repeat a few times and this usually makes the problem go away. Also turn the heat up in the car and you will help thaw them from the inside.
If you wash, what I do is take a paper towel after the wash and kind of put it between the outside felt liner stuff and the glass to absorb some of that excess water, and that seems to help as well.
Like others have said, just open it slowly. Ford knows it snows in our country. It is to let air out on closing. Otherwise, you'd blow up your top. Actually, some makes have baffles under the rear seat for that purpose. Don't know if our have them or not.
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Would a car cover work? I live in Texas so we rarely have this problem, but I thought it might keep the moisture off. Just a thought
It would, but I have found from previous experience, that a cover out in the open elements isn't such a good thing. Grit gets on them and great care is needed to keep from sanding down your paint each time you put it on. They are wonderful in a garage for a long term storage, but on a DD, I would just fight the elements. It doesn't snow or freeze rain everyday. Even up here, we only get 1 -2 storms a week.
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Like others have said, just open it slowly. Ford knows it snows in our country. It is to let air out on closing. Otherwise, you'd blow up your top. Actually, some makes have baffles under the rear seat for that purpose. Don't know if our have them or not.
The baffles are in the rear trunk area on the sides. They allow fresh air to be drawn in and it exits there.
FORD a better IDEA The design team work very hard on this, its not there fault this car was only to be sold in the lower states that never see snow or have to drive in it with only power to one wheel. LOL I still LOVE this car maybe moleskin on the inside for tint and seal skin on the outside for ICE. LOL
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Would a car cover work? I live in Texas so we rarely have this problem, but I thought it might keep the moisture off. Just a thought
It would, but I have found from previous experience, that a cover out in the open elements isn't such a good thing. Grit gets on them and great care is needed to keep from sanding down your paint each time you put it on. They are wonderful in a garage for a long term storage, but on a DD, I would just fight the elements. It doesn't snow or freeze rain everyday. Even up here, we only get 1 -2 storms a week.
He's right about the car cover unless you are willing make sure your car is dirt free clean before you cover it each night. Right now my car sits outside the garage and I do keep a car cover on it, however the car is always clean.....I never drive it in the rain.
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Actually, some makes have baffles under the rear seat for that purpose. Don't know if our have them or not.
