The dreaded back glass leak has happened to me.

[kapinallinen2]

Permatex question.
What is the proper kind of Permatex to obtain? I tried a search and did not seem to find the proper kind/part number to use for this application.
As of now no leaks from the third brake light or back window - after most rain storms I check, and so far it's dry, but I fear my luck will run out soon.
Thanks in advance for the information.

BlueHemi1500

#81730.

 

[BlueHemi1500]

#81730.

Thank you for the information and help.

BlueHemi1500

 

[kapinallinen2]

Thank you for the information and help.

BlueHemi1500

No problem. Just thoroughly clean the channel. I did soapy water, then iso propyl alcohol and compressed air to dry everything out.

 

[RAL]

You have the full story from me. You either haven't read all my posts or don't understand what I wrote. The adjuster is claiming a deluge, not me. The adjuster mistook residue from a car seat protector on the passenger side back seat surface as long term mold. He is stupid or trying to scam the insurance company (or both) and me. He also said my truck was flooded "level 3" with brackish water. Sorry but the geography of FL makes this impossible. My entire house would have experienced this flood as the vehicle was parked in my driveway. This latest damage was due to the rear window letting in some water during 70-90 mph wind and 10+ inches of rain of Hurricane Milton at my location in Orlando FL. That is exactly the story I told the adjuster before he went to the vehicle. The dealer had already assessed the damage and written an estimate before he showed up. Allstate claims department has already stepped back in and is re-assessing. They recognize this adjuster's "errors". and are working on it.

I am very observant and have been periodically checking for the rear window leak for years. In case you don't know, Orlando is the thunderstorm capital of the world. If you want to study the meteorology of this area you would see why that is true.

Also I can't say why my vehicle is excluded in this so called extended rear window warranty from Ram but the fact remains that it is not. It is excluded. It is included in the CHMSL one though but the dealer doesn't want to touch it because it is not leaking and never has leaked.

What else do you want to know that you think I left out?

Candidly, I have learned not to argue with people on the internet. I stated my views above, after fully reading what you described, and they remain unchanged. Good luck getting your truck fixed, seriously.

 

[FastBlackRam]

So I have a final update on this debacle. I was able to convince Allstate to not declare the vehicle a total loss. Instead they took the dealer's assessment and estimate and paid me for the RF Hub failure and carpet replacement but NOT the back window. So at the dealer recommendation I did not do the carpet and used the insurance money to replace the back window at Safelite. So after 4 weeks of fighting with the insurance company I finally got my truck back last Friday and had the window done yesterday. Dealer was able to program my current FOBs to the new hub so I saved $400 there also. I am saying bye to Allstate after 36 years for how they treated me. But they don't care, there is no customer loyalty from them. Thankfully I did get a rental car from insurance the whole time. The crazy part is my truck went from a total loss in Allstate's eyes to exactly the same truck as I started with 4 weeks ago. So sad.

 

[jamiehughes]

So I have a final update on this debacle. I was able to convince Allstate to not declare the vehicle a total loss. Instead they took the dealer's assessment and estimate and paid me for the RF Hub failure and carpet replacement but NOT the back window. So at the dealer recommendation I did not do the carpet and used the insurance money to replace the back window at Safelite. So after 4 weeks of fighting with the insurance company I finally got my truck back last Friday and had the window done yesterday. Dealer was able to program my current FOBs to the new hub so I saved $400 there also. I am saying bye to Allstate after 36 years for how they treated me. But they don't care, there is no customer loyalty from them. Thankfully I did get a rental car from insurance the whole time. The crazy part is my truck went from a total loss in Allstate's eyes to exactly the same truck as I started with 4 weeks ago. So sad.

we had to dump allstate after over 30 years this year as well.. their pricing got real shady and they couldn't explain where they were getting their pricing from so bye bye