300M power windows

Nov 09, 2003 9 Replies

Took my 300M in for service yesterday -- among other things to have the inoperative driver's window fixed (it had never given any trouble until we went on a car-free two-week vacation, but when we returned the window no longer worked: lights dimmed slightly, and a click could be heard, but nothing moved. Did the lubricant thicken? Was the car sulking?).



I told the service advisor that I had heard of power window problems with the early 300M models. He said there are still far too many occurrences, unfortunately.


-=- Alan



Out of curiousity... which model year?

heard,

the window is sticking to the rubber, IIRC.

use your left hand to operate the button, and hit the window (somewhat gently) with your right hand, at the top of the window to loosen it. if you're afraid to shatter the window, look on the google archives

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for this group, and do a search. you can put alubricant in the window that should work.

It's a 2002 model.

-=- Alan

On 11/09/03 12:18 am Art Begun put fingers to keyboard and launched the following message into cyberspace:

I had tried various sugestions: e.g., sliding a credit card betwen the glass and the rubber all the way around on both sides, slamming the door while operating the window switch. I watched them work on the car (from a distance -- and no, they didn't charge me more for watching: it was a no-charge warranty repair anyway), and as far as I could see they pulled the innards out of the door and possibly replaced the motor.

-=- Alan

On 11/09/03 12:26 pm Whatevah put fingers to keyboard and launched the following message into cyberspace:

Pretty bad since they've been having the problem since 99. A company with brains would have solved the problem long ago and made the windows bulletproof.

Yeah - that would be cool - a car with bulletproof windows! 8^) (Sorry Art - couldn't resist).

You're right - I am amazed at the problems that are understandable at the beginning of new models, but to have the same design problem continue for 3 and 4 MY's is inexcusable.

Bill Putney (to reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with "x")

... and beer can thick steel panels !

Pun was intended.

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