Side window safety?
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 940
Likes: 4
From: Illinois
Side window safety?
Every time I try to put my window up on my 2016 XL and hit a bump the window goes right back down. Very annoying on city streets where they are very bumpy.
Any way to change sensitivity so its doesn't happen as often or even turn it off. Only adults in my truck. thanks in advance.
Any way to change sensitivity so its doesn't happen as often or even turn it off. Only adults in my truck. thanks in advance.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,914
Likes: 136
From: Burleson, Tx
McObra, did they adjust the sensitivity or turn off the auto reverse? If I remember correctly turning off the auto reverse can be done and the instructions are in the manual, Definately on one of the Ford truck forums.
Cross-Country
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 97
Likes: 4
On some vehicles, it's just a matter of holding the p/w switches up for a given amount of time (5-15 seconds, for example), or it may be a software problem that they can solve with a download. Depends on how the manufacturer does it. Usually not a true "mechanical" problem.
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 5,889
Likes: 360
From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
So is the speculation that the window regulator has gotten the wrong idea about where "up" is? ... or is there maybe some obstruction in window mechanism/track that is giving a false reading?
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 190
Likes: 1
See the below thread where I had a similar question. "Retraining" the windows helped. I have only had the window go screwy once (a couple of days ago) since doing the reset.
Kinda wondering if maybe this is something you just have to do once in a while because the motor/sensor "drifts" or something.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-windows.html
Kinda wondering if maybe this is something you just have to do once in a while because the motor/sensor "drifts" or something.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-windows.html
Cross-Country
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 97
Likes: 4
It's more likely a problem in the power window control unit, rather than a mechanical problem with the regulator or motor, or an obstruction in the window track. All of us old guys tend to think of mechanical problems, when in modern vehicles, it's a better than even chance that a problem with a power accessory (windows, sunroofs, seats, etc) is a computer or control unit problem that can be solved with software.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 940
Likes: 4
From: Illinois
Driving me nuts almost every time I put window it goes back down by itself. Retraining no workie.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 940
Likes: 4
From: Illinois
See the below thread where I had a similar question. "Retraining" the windows helped. I have only had the window go screwy once (a couple of days ago) since doing the reset.
Kinda wondering if maybe this is something you just have to do once in a while because the motor/sensor "drifts" or something.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-windows.html
Kinda wondering if maybe this is something you just have to do once in a while because the motor/sensor "drifts" or something.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-windows.html
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 2,710
Likes: 77
From: Central Florida
The window is designed to go down if there is too much resistance when it is going up. In the old days there was a limit switch that tripped, I would guess today current draw is monitored. Your problem could be a simple realignment or cleaning. It may also be a bad regulator. I would take it in if it's still on warranty. If your not on warranty check the alignment, make sure the window tracks are clean & maybe try a little lube.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TheWuMan
2007 - 2014 Expedition & Navigator
2
Mar 31, 2014 02:43 PM