03 Expy Exploding Drivers Window...when down
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03 Expy Exploding Drivers Window...when down
It was a nice 72 degree day today, had the windows up all day. Jumped in it to go home and rolled them all down. Parked in the driveway and went to work in the garage...after an hour of sitting there, the drivers window exploded!!! It was all the way down in the door!!! I had glass on the roof, but not inside, none in the driveway either.
Anyone had this happen before? It's a first for me.
Anyone had this happen before? It's a first for me.
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Never saw a side glass explode just sitting there while rolled down. Check for bullet holes in the door. If its clean take it to the dealer and they should replace it. Wierd things happen now and then. They have had some problems with the wire guided regulators on them, maybe one of the wires snapped and something attached shattered the glass.
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The first thing I looked for was a BB or bullet hole, but I heard nothing prior to the explosion...my neighbor heard it as well.
Even if it was shot out, the way it was parked it would have to be one of those JFK bullets, changing direction and going around corners.
I'll have the autoglass company look at a possible reason when they're changing the glass.
Even if it was shot out, the way it was parked it would have to be one of those JFK bullets, changing direction and going around corners.
I'll have the autoglass company look at a possible reason when they're changing the glass.
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Dealer never heard of it (big surprise). I had JN Phillips Autoglass out here this afternoon and the tech let me see the problem. The metal tabs that Ford glued to the glass was metal to glass contact on both tabs...it was just a matter of time before it exploded. It won't happen again because the new tabs are well surrounded with adhesive.
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It this to say it an happen to more and more people who have 03/04's. did the tech say he saw this specifically with 03/04 Expy's or in general?
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The tech said that this was his first window on the newer design, and he's heard of it before, just not with these models. It was mostly in general with the tab design...we looked at both tabs (new and old) and the difference was very noticable...it looked like Ford was really stingy on the adhesive over the remanufactured glass, the new glass had a very liberal coating of adhesive.
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