Door Glass Pops Out Of Run Channel - keywords air align body close door down drivers glas highway hit left loose open passenger pop rear right run speed strip up w/s weather wind window

This PI is being superceded to update recomendation/instruction. Please discard PIT3713B.

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Some owners may comment that when a door is closed or when driving at highway speeds, if the door glass is rolled up, the top of the glass will pop out of the run channel.

If you experience this concern, please follow one of the repair procedures below:

1. Pull back the rear portion of the weather-strip on the effected door.
2. Inspect the door skin pinch flange where the rear weatherstrip is located.
3. If the door skin pinch flange is even (Refer to the arrow in the Photo below) with no metal overlapping, follow procedure A below.



4. If the door skin pinch flange is uneven (Refer to the arrow in the Photo below) with the inner door skin protruding past the outer skin, follow procedure B below.

Procedure A:

To correct this concern, loosen the two window clamp bolts on the regulator. Adjust the door glass rearward further into the rear run channel. Re-tighten the two window clamp bolts to 12 N·m (9 lb ft). (Note: If the concern still continues after performing procedure A, please follow procedure B)

Procedure B:

1. Adjust the door glass for even contact on the weather-strip on both the A and B pillars, ensuring the glass is parallel with the top of the door and weather-strip
2. Obtain locally, closed cell foam tape 1/4 inch thick by 3/8 of an inch wide and approximately 20 inches in length. (For our example, we used Sponge rubber weather-strip supplied by ACE hardware.)
3. Install a strip of the closed cell foam tape, approx. 20" in length, on the weather-strip tapering the top slightly for an even appearance. This was applied between the 2 pieces of foam on the weather-strip from the factory. ( Refer to the arrows in the Photo below)



4. Re-Install the weather-strip back on the door skin pinch flange. With the window rolled down there should be a ¼" gap between the weather-strip and door frame, and flush with the window rolled up. This causes more inward pressure on the door glass, and retains the glass in the weather-strip more securely.

To correct this concern, loosen the two window clamp bolts on the regulator. Adjust the door glass rearward further into the rear run channel. Re-tighten the two window clamp bolts to 12 N·m (9 lb ft).

Note: If vehicle still experiences a concern after performing procedure B. Replace the effected window glass.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.