Is there anything I can do to stop this from happening? My windows are electric and I can hear the motor running when I hit the window down button but they are frozen solid. Any tips?
2006-12-07 15:35:45 · 13 answers · asked by Dawn M 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a repair shop,and if you can hear the motor running they might have bad track on it,,if it got frozen real bad ,and you hit the button on it it can strip out the track that the window rides on,,,you can take a hair drier and heat them up,and see if they close then,but if not, it might have already gotten the track,,if i got them closed i wouldn't use them for a while ,you might get them down,and not be able to get them back up,,this happens a lot this time of year,,even to new cars you can take some Vaseline and rub on the very edge of the glass where the window rides ,and it will stop them from freezing back up,,good luck,i hope this help,s..have a good x-mas.
2006-12-07 15:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like water is getting into the door. Check the weather stripping around where the top of the door meets the bottom of the window. It should be sitting tight against the glass. If not, replace it.
Take the interior door panel off and check for moisture. If there is some, dry as good as possible, and then grease the window track with white lithium grease. This should fix the problem
2006-12-07 15:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by rlmooch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my car does this also. All you can do is keep the motor running with the heat on for about 10 minutes and hopefully, taht will be warm enough to let the windows go down. I suspect moisture gets inside the cracks and solidifies the glass such that the electric motor can't move the glass.
2006-12-07 15:40:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all why are you rolling down the windows in sub-freezing temps anyway? Second avoid that window switch, it will only compound your problems. Use the passenger window lock if other people are folling around with it. If you MUST roll the windows down spray some antifreeze on the ice and leave it out in direct sunlight w/ the heater on full blast. If that doesnt work then its obviously too cold to be rolling down the window anyway.
2006-12-07 15:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by SF 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Turn the heat on inside the car and let it heat the interior up.Point the vents at the windows and let them heat up . If you hit the frozen window it may shatter . Do not use hot water but u can try washer fluid poured into the window jamb.
2006-12-07 15:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by justaguy34y 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spray some WD-40 around the window and let it sit for a little bit and then try to get your window down but don't force it be patient with it and try not to get to much inside of your door
2006-12-07 15:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by HorribleDeath18 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't try to lower them until the car has been running a while and is warmed up. And, if it is that cold, why are you trying to open them? Don't know any way to prevent it...sounds like you must have to park it outside. You could try a hairdryer...but, then , waiting a few minutes til the car has warmed up does the same thing.
2006-12-07 15:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your window is frozen shut. Your heater melts the snow on your window. When you turn off the car and it cools down the water freezes.
2016-05-23 05:34:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start the car and let the heater warm it up before you try opening the window.
2006-12-07 15:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by freakyallweeky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Move to a warmer climate! I live in Wyoming where the temperature in the winter gets to 40 below! I know how you feel.
2006-12-07 15:39:28 · answer #10 · answered by miyazaki75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋