Power sunroof took a CRAP!!!

[Boss Hoss]

Yes mine died and it had only been opened twice.... Was an expensive fix BUT learned a lesson. Do not ever open the sun roof. Opened and closed mine after the repair to verify it worked properly. It will never be opened again as long as I own the truck. From what the service writer told me it is a common problem so for everyone that has one---CAVEAT EMPTOR.

 

[ISFast]

Yeah I plan on keeping it closed. I was told due to the plastic rails thats the major failure point so tilting it up should be an issue. I really like it like that rather than open. Plus if it fails its not as big of a problem as it would hold a trash bag up and not pool water if there was an Oh shit moment.

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

ISFast - How often do you open your sunroof? From what I've seen, most failures occur on vehicles where the roof is hardly ever opened. Most folks who use theirs on a regular basis don't seem to have these same failures. Again, this is just speculation, so I'm curious as to your specific situation.

 

[TEXAS MOTORWORX]

Mine broke too. I guess the track doesn't like it when mud gets thrown in it. I guess the real question is why I was going hard off road with the sun roof open. Haha!

 

[MotuMute]

My kids make me open mine all the time. But never offroading in mud

 

[ISFast]

ISFast - How often do you open your sunroof? From what I've seen, most failures occur on vehicles where the roof is hardly ever opened. Most folks who use theirs on a regular basis don't seem to have these same failures. Again, this is just speculation, so I'm curious as to your specific situation.

Probably once or twice a month as far as pulling it back into the roof. Now for tilting it up probably 1-2 a week.

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Mine broke too. I guess the track doesn't like it when mud gets thrown in it. I guess the real question is why I was going hard off road with the sun roof open. Haha!

My kids make me open mine all the time. But never offroading in mud

Yeah mine is always closed when offroading and only open on the hwy.

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Ok so got the truck back today they said it was the plastic track. The sunroof cycles now smoother than ever and the seal is adjusted correctly from the looks up top. Now They did slide my head liner forward about 1/2" farther forward so now I always see the sun coming through.... get one thing fixed and then I got to fix another.

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Ok so got the truck back today they said it was the plastic track. The sunroof cycles now smoother than ever and the seal is adjusted correctly from the looks up top. Now They did slide my head liner forward about 1/2" farther forward so now I always see the sun coming through.... get one thing fixed and then I got to fix another.

That sucks! Seems to be the same issue BDRAG had. Take it back and make them fix it correctly.

 

[BDRAG]

so got the truck back today they said it was the plastic track. The sunroof cycles now smoother than ever and the seal is adjusted correctly from the looks up top. Now They did slide my head liner forward about 1/2" farther forward so now I always see the sun coming through.... get one thing fixed and then I got to fix another.

YEP. mine was fwd prolly 3/8 of an inch but nothing looks out of place anywhere else! Do as I did. Just get some fuzzy Velcro, I cut mine down to the width of the plastic part the shade closes against and apply it to said plastic part. This now becomes a light seal. Works for me . Didn't want the headliner dropped again. You know they prolly ripped off a few of the pop Velcro tabs that hold the headliner up.

BDRAG

 

[ISFast]

YEP. mine was fwd prolly 3/8 of an inch but nothing looks out of place anywhere else! Do as I did. Just get some fuzzy Velcro, I cut mine down to the width of the plastic part the shade closes against and apply it to said plastic part. This now becomes a light seal. Works for me . Didn't want the headliner dropped again. You know they prolly ripped off a few of the pop Velcro tabs that hold the headliner up.

BDRAG

I'm with you! I don't want them touching it anymore than they have too! I will do that or take the headliner down and slide it back myself.