Streaky Windows

[peterk9]

I just PMed Cory but me +1. My windows are coated in a very viscous grease. It is think enough that at night my side views look blurry. Its very tough to clean off as anything water based like windex seems to make it just smear around.

I used Windex to clean it off. Had to do it several times though to get it clean. I'll try getting a dedicated glass cleaner as I've heard that the amonia in Windex could have adverse effects on the tint in the glass. When I took my Ex in to the dealership the other day, one of the guys spent some time cleaning that window channel but I don't think it got rid of the streaks completely. It was raining on the way home so I haven't tried it yet to see if there is any improvement. Never experienced this before with any new or used vehicle I've had.

UPDATE: Tried the window today and there are still streaks on it when you stop it before it is completely down. Put the window all the way down and ran my finger along the felt surface of the channel strip. This left an oily residue on the tip of my finger. I put some window cleaner on a rag and ran it over the felt several times on the inside and outside and tried the window again. The streaks are now not as bad but are still there. Will pick up some rubbing alcohol and try the same procedure to see if there is any improvement. Back door windows don't seem to have the same problem. Front passenger window does, but not as bad.

 

[scoobycarolan]

This left an oily residue on the tip of my finger. I put some window cleaner on a rag and ran it over the felt several times on the inside and outside and tried the window again. The streaks are now not as bad but are still there. Will pick up some rubbing alcohol and try the same procedure to see if there is any improvement. Back door windows don't seem to have the same problem. Front passenger window does, but not as bad.

<ine was fine for a while, but eventually came back just as bad.

 

[FordService]

I just PMed Cory but me +1. My windows are coated in a very viscous grease. It is think enough that at night my side views look blurry. Its very tough to clean off as anything water based like windex seems to make it just smear around.

I received your message and I’ll send you back a reply as soon as possible. Thank you.

Cory

 

[dco43054]

Driving home yesterday in my new Explorer (May delivery, no window streaking) I saw a Lamorghini Gallardo on the freeway. I went blasting past (at 40 mph, he was doing 35 ) and saw he had big vertical streaks down his driver's side window! LOL Guess it can happen on cars costing hundreds of thousands as well as some lowly Explorers.....

 

[Abrego702]

hi

Took my explorer to the dealer for this problem, it was driving the wife crazy after 2 months. I guess they took the door panels off and got it fix. But I still havent pick up the truck yet. The other reason the truck is there is beacuse it has a clunk sound when I first pull out off the driveway. It vibrated my pedals. Sounds like an axle. They call and said they heard the the noise and its not normal, but they don't know where its coming from. So they will do another test.

 

[spawnman]

My 2011 is still in the shop for MFT upgrade, a-pillar rattle and broken AC vent and streaks. The only thing they were able to fix is the MFT upgrade. A-Pillar parts are on back order, the AC vent won't be in until the end of the month and the window streaking they can't seem to figure out what the cause is

 

[RandyH2]

For what it is worth--- I did notice a bit of faint streaking on our new BMW. It's nowhere near the obvious streaks we get on our Explorer, but I could see some streaks when the light hit the window from the right angle.

 

[w1kedz]

My 2011 is still in the shop for MFT upgrade, a-pillar rattle and broken AC vent and streaks. The only thing they were able to fix is the MFT upgrade. A-Pillar parts are on back order, the AC vent won't be in until the end of the month and the window streaking they can't seem to figure out what the cause is

I had the exact same issues....
Took a month to get all parts, this is what they did:
Replaced all 4 window moldings
Applied foam tape as explained in the A-Pillar TSB
Did the Sync Upgrade

Here is the result:
Windows streak worse than they did prior to the fix
The A-Pillars now rattle ALL the time, not just under heavy crosswind
Sync reboots more often, though doesn't freeze or require fuse pulls
On top of all that, my brakes still squeal like mad in drive thru's

Losing confidence in the car