Rattling Windows

[11Bronco1776]

Hi there! Send a private message to us with your VIN and the name & location of your Ford dealership, along with some more details about your situation. I’ll look into this for you. Thanks!

Ford it's a more than just him issue. This is a systemic issue of many Broncos. The windows seem to just be poorly engineered. You will need to come out with a fix for this I am sure. Too many people reporting the same thing for it to be a one off.

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[Mike5681]

Not just a frameless or Bronco issue. My 2017 4Runner does this when the driver or passenger window is down about 2". Friends 2020 does the same. If you roll it down another inch or two the rattle goes away. Maybe the same in the Bronco?

This was my experience earlier this week. Finally have warm enough weather in Cleveland to 0ut the windows down a little.

 

[RClark82]

Hi there! Send a private message to us with your VIN and the name & location of your Ford dealership, along with some more details about your situation. I’ll look into this for you. Thanks!

PM sent. This has to be a widespread issue. I also included info about my mirrors whistling that I feel is being ignored by my dealer.

 

[WuNgUn]

Also notice this bang/rattle noise when I close the door now.
Hope it isn't getting worse!

 

[Hobbes]

This is something that is known and has been discussed multiple times. It's an unwanted side effect of having frameless windows.

Having driven the Bronco for a while now, I highly doubt this will ever cause them to break. Maybe during a collision or jumping the Bronco could flex them enough to break.

Anyone who answers no on the survey is clueless and didn't understand the question or is trolling. Every Bronco will do this.

We are not clueless. Many car manufacturers have figured out frameless windows. My Audi has frameless windows and they have NEVER rattled. Not once. The windows in my Bronco wobble and rattle every time I open the door.

 

[Blaven]

My driver's side does it. Pretty loudly I might add. The passenger side doesn't seem to rattle at all.

 

[BlazinGTO]

We are not clueless. Many car manufacturers have figured out frameless windows. My Audi has frameless windows and they have NEVER rattled. Not once. The windows in my Bronco wobble and rattle every time I open the door.

I don't understand what you're getting at here. How does an audi have anything to do with the answer of this survey? They are not asking if other cars with frameless windows rattle.

Also it sounds like you would have answered yes, so the comment isn't directed at yes answers.

All the broncos have windows that rattle so the only answer should be yes. As you have noticed as well, they easily rattle just from opening and closing the door. Also from driving around with them "partially" down, just like the survey is worded.

There is no good reason there is so many no answers on the survey.

 

[Hobbes]

I don't understand what you're getting at here. How does an audi have anything to do with the answer of this survey? They are not asking if other cars with frameless windows rattle.

Also it sounds like you would have answered yes, so the comment isn't directed at yes answers.

All the broncos have windows that rattle so the only answer should be yes. As you have noticed as well, they easily rattle just from opening and closing the door. Also from driving around with them "partially" down, just like the survey is worded.

There is no good reason there is so many no answers on the survey.

Sorry I wasn’t very clear. My comment about Audi was addressing the comment: “It's an unwanted side effect of having frameless windows.” I was just pointing out that frameless windows don’t have to have these problems.

And you are correct, I would answer YES on the survey.

 

[BlazinGTO]

Sorry, I have an another comment clarifying that I'm only talking about the Bronco. I realize not every vehicle has that problem. Maybe only the Bronco.

 

[RustysBronco]

We are not clueless. Many car manufacturers have figured out frameless windows. My Audi has frameless windows and they have NEVER rattled. Not once. The windows in my Bronco wobble and rattle every time I open the door.

Hell even the Mustangs, a Ford product, have frameless windows and even those don't rattle.

 

[Jhuff]

I never claimed it to be a problem that exists on all frameless windows designs. But I do believe the window on the Bronco would not rattle if it was framed.

Yeah, it's a bad design and should have be engineered correctly from the get go.

Well yeah, they also wouldn't rattle if they were static and not designed to roll down. I want both though, an openable window that doesn't sound like a jalopy.

 

[Jhuff]

I don't understand what you're getting at here. How does an audi have anything to do with the answer of this survey? They are not asking if other cars with frameless windows rattle.

Also it sounds like you would have answered yes, so the comment isn't directed at yes answers.

All the broncos have windows that rattle so the only answer should be yes. As you have noticed as well, they easily rattle just from opening and closing the door. Also from driving around with them "partially" down, just like the survey is worded.

There is no good reason there is so many no answers on the survey.

Maybe some Bronco windows don't rattle? Who knows for sure until we ask? Having more information can help. If some actually don't there may be an easy fix. I guess we will have to wait and see.

 

[Moto26]

Anyone who answers no on the survey is clueless and didn't understand the question or is trolling. Every Bronco will do this.

There is no good reason there is so many no answers on the survey.

Maybe some Bronco windows don't rattle? Who knows for sure until we ask? Having more information can help. If some actually don't there may be an easy fix. I guess we will have to wait and see.

I answered NO, because my windows don't rattle. Sorry to disappoint you.

I even played around with them today, just to see if it was something I just hadn't noticed before. I tried them a couple inches from the top, halfway down, and a couple inches from the bottom. No rattle. I tried wiggling them, and they're pretty damn solid.

Now, does that mean there's no problem? Of course not. As with SO MANY issues people have had with their Broncos, some of them have the issue, and some of them don't. And again, like other problems, I don't think this is so much of a design flaw as it is a quality control issue.

This is becoming a common theme around here. It's unfortunate. I don't know what's going on at Ford...

 

[VelocityBronco]

My windows rattle when hitting a bump or railroad tracks. I thought it was due to the triangular trim piece on my passenger side is not made correctly. It is tight on the widow toward the bottom, but it tappers out as it goes up, so there is a large gap between the trim and the window. The drivers side is flat to the window, so I know what it should look like...

 

[Tricky Dick]

I've been watching for it after first seeing this thread and I have yet to have rattle with the windows partially down. They don't wobble when I open the door either so I must be doing it wrong.

Do you guys smoke or something? I'm just trying to figure out why someone would ride with the windows partially down. I'm an all or nothing guy myself, so I'm just asking cause I'm curious.

I often only crack them an inch or two for a little fresh air. Not a fan of the one touch roll down because of that, I have to fiddle the button to get the sweet spot.

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