Truck window sticks in the cold weather?

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NicholasM

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COMMON problem in very cold weather. The condenstion starts in liquid form(as it begins to get cold, or as you turn off warm vehicle in cold weather) the liquid soon turns to ice and freezes to the felt surface at the base of your window and at the top of your window. Being that you drive a truck, the window is longer and provides more surface space to freeze too, even though it doesnt hurt anything, dont keep holding the button to roll it down as you might damage the motor. Vaseline is just messy and will smear ALL over your window as you roll it down. Maybe a non stick fluid like Rainx might help but the problem is you will never be able to see or apply anything to the part on the window at the base that is covered by the felt !!!!EXACTLY, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR ADDED INFO!!!! Once you cracked it, the top felt can NO longer freeze to your window, providing less resistance for your window motor, BUT once you crack the window, you allow the condensation to form on the inside which freezes eventually as well. TO fix i would suggest you invest in a HIGH END alarm system with remote start like MANY ppl do in cold climates to start and warm your car while you finish getting ready for work in your house, by the time you get outside your car will be warm and ready to go!!!!!! ALSo if you cant afford the alarm system try using an old gift/credit card and slide it in between the base of the door where the window is all the way through the door on the exterior and interior, also at the top that should seperate the felt from your window
 
COMMON problem in very cold weather. The condenstion starts in liquid form(as it begins to get cold, or as you turn off warm vehicle in cold weather) the liquid soon turns to ice and freezes to the felt surface at the base of your window and at the top of your window. Being that you drive a truck, the window is longer and provides more surface space to freeze too, even though it doesnt hurt anything, dont keep holding the button to roll it down as you might damage the motor. Vaseline is just messy and will smear ALL over your window as you roll it down. Maybe a non stick fluid like Rainx might help but the problem is you will never be able to see or apply anything to the part on the window at the base that is covered by the felt !!!!EXACTLY, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR ADDED INFO!!!! Once you cracked it, the top felt can NO longer freeze to your window, providing less resistance for your window motor, BUT once you crack the window, you allow the condensation to form on the inside which freezes eventually as well. TO fix i would suggest you invest in a HIGH END alarm system with remote start like MANY ppl do in cold climates to start and warm your car while you finish getting ready for work in your house, by the time you get outside your car will be warm and ready to go!!!!!! ALSo if you cant afford the alarm system try using an old gift/credit card and slide it in between the base of the door where the window is all the way through the door on the exterior and interior, also at the top that should seperate the felt from your window
 
I have a 2002 GMC Sierra pickup. I live in Michigan with some nasty winter weather right now. Lately with the extremely cold, snowy, and icy weather my windows in my truck get stuck closed. I'm not sure if they are freezing at the top of the window in the channel or at the bottom where the window goes down into the door... but they won't open. After sometime in the truck with the heat blasting they will finally break free and operate like normal, but until then I am shut inside which is a pain for using drivethrus. They are power windows with the one touch down feature, so I can't try to manually open them, and the power only uses very little force (estimated by listening to the motor try briefly then quit). I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem or knows how to fix it. I considered using some non-stick stuff or lubricant, like cooking spray or vasoline, but I'm not sure exactly where it is freezing or if it would make it worse!

Please help!
It seems like when I leave the window cracked, even the smallest crack I can get the window to make, it isn't getting stuck as often. HOWEVER... now I am seeing ice forming on the inside of the front windshield!
 
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