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I just noticed a crack in my 2020 yesterday. I have an apt on Monday. I had originally planned to just drop it off and pick it up the next day but do they literally just take a pic and send you on your way?
They're trained to say that about customer complaints.
I would have zero trust in a dealership that just straight out lied to my face.
My dealer SO said that they replace at least one a day.
How did it go?
Good to hear you got it right. I'd feel a whole lot better using your solution but couple of questions on how.... The back window of my 19 Laramie seems very tight to the body (see pics). The gap could barley fit the wide end of a match book. Is that really enough room to push in silicone without making a total mess of the glass and body. Would seem you never know when you've filled in enough. Any pointers appreciated.
Thanks for sharing. This will come in handy. What was the product you used? Did you go in over the top of the glass? I would think there's a way to go in behind the glass with the brake light off, then maybe a narrow extension adaptor can get down the length of glass to push the silicone. Did you go down the sides of back window or just across the top? Did you fill behind the glass until it came.over the top and then remove excess? Sorry all the questions. Trying to get an edge when I go for it this weekend. Any suggestions or anything you would have done different?Okay, here are several pics. I hope it’s clear that some areas of the back window have deeper gaps than others. I got pretty smooth seams in places and wish I’d pumped more into others so it looked cleaner. But overall, it’s working and nobody’s going to notice.
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I bought my vehicle used. I noticed the typical back window frame cracks and very faint water stain in the headliner. You'd have to shine a light on it to see it. Put the hose and rain on it. Can't get it to leak. But I've read the forums, and your post in particular got me proactive. A dealer wanted $130 just to look at it. Today I addressed two of the three potential leak areas... The third break light and back window. I attached some pics of what I used. I also want to address the sharkfin but not sure if I can put RTV sealant around the fin from plastic to body. I read somewhere that water and air is supposed to get in and out but don't really understand what that means. I would prefer to seal it from the outside and be done, but not sure if it will cause other problems that way. Thanks for the help.This…
I went in over the top of the glass. Feel free to try it whatever way makes sense for you…I made it up as if went along.
I didn’t go down the sides but just rounded the corners. The leak was from the center of the window where the slider is, at least on mine, so I didn’t need to go farther.
Yeah, basically I filled until it overflowed then used my finger to make a bead while removing excess.
Like I said before, I would have squeezed more in around the bottom of the 3rd brake light so there was a nice smooth bead flush with the glass. But there’s plenty in there…just a cosmetic preference.
Also, this stuff is STICKY. Have plenty of towels ready.
Best of luck! Let’s see some photos!
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This is exactly what I did to fix my leak issue. So far, after numerous car washes and over a month on rain the fix has worked. No leaks.
If you just bought it take it back to the dealer and point out the problems. No reason they wouldn’t make it right
Agreed, as long as it's still got some of the original factory warranty left. Since his truck is a 2020, it's possible the original warranty has expired.
