Frozen Windows ?
01-21-2019, 11:14 PM
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Frozen Windows ?
Hi All, perhaps more specifically to those who live in colder climates. While it has been incredibly cold here in Toronto for the last couple of days, so that anomaly aside , it doesn’t take much below freezing to cause my windows to be frozen and not go down. Normally this should not be an issue because “it’s cold out why do you want your windows down” however when going through a drive through for coffee I have to pull past the window to open door and order etc which sometime has be banging into window,or more embarrassingly having to get out of my “nice car” while guy in ****box behind me laughs. Anyone else experience this, as it consistently happens to my sedan whenever it gets even slightly cold out. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks
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01-22-2019, 12:51 AM
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Hi All, perhaps more specifically to those who live in colder climates. While it has been incredibly cold here in Toronto for the last couple of days, so that anomaly aside , it doesn’t take much below freezing to cause my windows to be frozen and not go down. Normally this should not be an issue because “it’s cold out why do you want your windows down” however when going through a drive through for coffee I have to pull past the window to open door and order etc which sometime has be banging into window,or more embarrassingly having to get out of my “nice car” while guy in ****box behind me laughs. Anyone else experience this, as it consistently happens to my sedan whenever it gets even slightly cold out. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks
A random aside - is your car parked out in your driveway at night or in a cold garage? The guy in the ****box behind you probably has underground parking.
01-22-2019, 01:10 AM
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@5ilver-5urfer appreciate the feedback, it’s parked outside in driveway. It just doesn’t seem to take much to freeze them. I remember reading some thread way back about some sedan owners getting weather stripping replaced due to excessive wind noise, not sure if this is related? My car isn’t too bad as it relates to wind noise. I’ve lived in Toronto for most of my life and never had this issue with other cars ( freezing windows).
01-22-2019, 09:53 AM
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Ignore the "nice car" factor...ice doesn't car what brand of car you're in. However, IMO, I don't see how the window would be stuck unless there's moisture somewhere to actually freeze. Purely cold temps should have no effect on window operation. If you're getting rain or snow/sleet that is slightly melting on contact, then freezing, this could easily happen. It's happened on the Benz. It happened this last Friday here in Nebraska on my wife's Land Rover when we got freezing drizzle. She happened to think of it and tested the window before getting trapped in the drivethru at Starbucks, so she just parked and went inside.
01-22-2019, 10:13 AM
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I always hate opening my window when it is frosted over so I don't think I would mind it being "broken" anyway. I drive a coupe and I cringe every time I open the door and it cracks down a little...
01-22-2019, 02:53 PM
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I've got the same problem. I've had my '19 C43 sedan for a week and a half, it's parked in a garage at home and at work, and the windows are frozen shut whenever its just a little below freezing. Doesn't make sense... they're clean with no ice/snow on them at all. I've never had this problem in any car before. Last car was an M3 coupe with frameless windows and they worked flawlessly no matter what the temperature or how much ice was on the window. I'm pretty sure this must be a design flaw?
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01-22-2019, 09:54 PM
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On the brand new C43 as you describe they should work. You could spray the window channels with a DRY silicone spray to push out any moisture and the dry silicone helps the glass slide. They usually have a long nozzle and you should spray enough so that it runs down the channels into the doors.
01-24-2019, 05:08 AM
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This is normal in cold weather, trust me, I live in Norway. I seldom have this issue, since I normally park in a garage and I also have a auxiliary heater.
01-25-2019, 12:43 PM
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Besides abnormal frozen windows (even when the temp is only slightly below freezing)...have you guys noticed after rain or car wash, our windows get wet when opening and closing them for a really long period of time? It's obviously normal for wet streaking when you open and close a window after a car wash for 24 hours or so...but it seems like my door frame never dries out? 3-4 days after rain and I still get streaking when opening my windows.
02-22-2020, 03:19 PM
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It happens to me every winter. I'm also in Toronto and it was really cold a few weeks ago. I have the coupe so the frameless is even more scary when you open the door and hear it crack from one side to the other.
When the door opens and closes, the frameless supposedly rolls slightly down and up. There was this one time it couldn't roll back up when door was closed. I didn't notice until I heard wind leaking through during my drive. It was concerning because I didn't know if the door actually latches properly.
When the door opens and closes, the frameless supposedly rolls slightly down and up. There was this one time it couldn't roll back up when door was closed. I didn't notice until I heard wind leaking through during my drive. It was concerning because I didn't know if the door actually latches properly.
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