frozen window

[turner23]

Walked out to the car this morning, a balmy 28 degrees, opened the drivers door and the window didn't drop!!! I didn't notice it at first, but when I went to close the door, it bounced back open. I ended up having to hold open the door handle (from the inside) whilst slamming the door closed for it to finally latch. Additionally, the window would not go down at all. After driving a while, the car warmed up and the window began working, when I got to work the door functioned as it should. Anyone else experience this? I'm pissed that my windows would freeze the first time temps drop below freezing...I thought I gave up frozen windows when I got rid of my 17 year old Jetta!

[Lester]

Was the passenger window also frozen? Perhaps some WD40 would help remove the water.

[1HungryMan]

I experienced the same thing a few weeks back on the first cold day.

[BlackjackMulligan]

Did you wash it recently?

[EspressoBoy]

Wow this is a very good point. We need to make sure our windows are not frozen before we open the door. If it is, how can it do that little trick where the glass window drops that 3.43 mm?

Hmmm Maybe a heater in the car with a timer? Any1 know a good aftermarket car heater that can be remotely started?

EspressoBoy

[EspressoBoy]

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

Did you wash it recently?

McLovin... your going to love that NAV /idrive

I wish I could watch DVD's in my car... Sometimes I am stuck waiting for others, and catching up on stuff would be perfect.

Just wondering is your first DVD going to be Superbad???? LOL Lets not forget those first songs....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superbad_(soundtrack)

I need some McLovin...straight from the oven!!!! There he is.... LMAO




Yoda

PS
If I could watch DVD's you can guess what I would be watching... yup...baywatch...Pamila....ooooooh NOT!

Oh if ppl complain about the very very bad...dobby bad...thread hijack, McLovin already read this... we can wash the thread and del our posts...lol

[BlackjackMulligan]

Originally Posted by EspressoBoy

McLovin... your going to love that NAV /idrive

I wish I could watch DVD's in my car... Sometimes I am stuck waiting for others, and catching up on stuff would be perfect.

Just wondering is your first DVD going to be Superbad???? LOL


Yoda

PS
If I could watch DVD's you can guess what I would be watching... yup...baywatch...Pamila....ooooooh NOT!

Ha maybe it will be Superbad, I'll have to post a pic!

More than likely though it will be a concert DVD. I currently have the Eagles: Live in Melborne in my Caddy for my listening and watching pleasure. PITA to shift to park every light to watch it though, once I drive away the screen goes to the control panel no more Henley.

Sorry for the threadjack, back to the window issue!

[turner23]

I washed the car back on Saturday, and the passenger window worked fine this morning. What I hate is how the frozen mechanisms made the door bounce back open after slamming into the door striker. I'll be pissed if the window/door striker assembly were damaged from the event!

[plexiglass]

Any one else enjoy this little surprise on a cold morning? I think the window automatically rolling down a bit whenn you open the door is neat.....but not when it can't because it is frozen shut. And then you cant shut the door!!

[jbenington86]

yeah iv had this happen to me a couple times already and im not happy about it at all... i still dont see why bmw hasnt put the door frame all the way around the window

[Iliveforthis]

Originally Posted by turner23

Walked out to the car this morning, a balmy 28 degrees, opened the drivers door and the window didn't drop!!! I didn't notice it at first, but when I went to close the door, it bounced back open. I ended up having to hold open the door handle (from the inside) whilst slamming the door closed for it to finally latch. Additionally, the window would not go down at all. After driving a while, the car warmed up and the window began working, when I got to work the door functioned as it should. Anyone else experience this? I'm pissed that my windows would freeze the first time temps drop below freezing...I thought I gave up frozen windows when I got rid of my 17 year old Jetta!

hey man just read ur thread and coincidentally, this happened to me this morning! i think it was frozen, although at first i wasnt sure what was happening, because it said left door open. after running the car for about 5 and a half minutes, the window eventually closed.

[Lester]

Originally Posted by jbenington86

yeah iv had this happen to me a couple times already and im not happy about it at all... i still dont see why bmw hasnt put the door frame all the way around the window

Then it would be called a sedan instead of a coupe.

[jbenington86]

Originally Posted by Lester

Then it would be called a sedan instead of a coupe.

coupe is 2 door sedan is 4 doors..... you can still have a frame around the window and still be a coupe

[stovesax08]

This sounds like an issue that bmw should address on these cars-more insulation in the door perhaps? This is already a serious issue for not being able to close the door, but could be even worse if the window cracks when trying to close the door.

[jbenington86]

Originally Posted by stovesax08

This sounds like an issue that bmw should address on these cars-more insulation in the door perhaps? This is already a serious issue for not being able to close the door, but could be even worse if the window cracks when trying to close the door.

exactly what I thought... when this happened to me the first time I was freaking out thinking omg what if my window cracked or something.. there are alot of possible things that could happen and they all frighten me

[Robert]

You can watch DVD videos on 09 NAV? DAMN IT

[mrgoochio]

Originally Posted by jbenington86

yeah iv had this happen to me a couple times already and im not happy about it at all... i still dont see why bmw hasnt put the door frame all the way around the window

I personally like not having the full door frame, I think it looks pretty nice without it. I can't say that I'll experience having frozen anything though.. I live in SoCal and have my car garaged for the winter as well..

[ad78]

It happened to me yesterday.. I waited for 5-10 mins before left at the parking area. I have reason now to tje office why im late at winter days..

[cagekicker]

nope, can't say it happened to me.

[turner23]

Interesting that this is much more common than I first thought. I too was worried about cracking the window. Looking at the door though, when the door 'bounced' back open, it only makes contact at the striker pins- my window didn't seem to ever make contact with the trim or body. This only happened to me the once, which is odd since there have been colder days, and one day it rained all day then dropped to 20deg at night. The morning after that, all was fine. Go figure. I would also be worried about burning up the window motor trying to move it down while the window's frozen...but I would strongly fight for a warranty claim if that were to happen.


Cheers!

[shmee150]

Oh dear oh dear this worries me a lot about to spend some time at 2000m above sea level in the french alps where it will innevitably be about -10C (14F) every night, I think my windows aren't going to like me

Tim

[brando1985]

hmmmmm..... they must have designed the window mechanisms in the summer. haha