Frozen windows

[rasermon]

The last two mornings the temp was 18-23 F without snow. All four of my windows where frozen shut until the interior started to warm up. Has anyone else notice this?

[JayAyeEm]

I've noticed that when it is 18-23 F, I tend to leave the windows shut. I guess I am just a wuss.

[Vibe Rater]

Sounds like frozen windows.

[rasermon]

Ok JayZ and Paul . LOL, just curious if other members have this small problem with there windows when the temp is below freezing. It seems that they freeze up quite easily.

[NSimkins]

This morning, about 25 deg. F, I didn't have a problem opening the windows, but when putting them back up it seemed to take a couple tries to get it back up in the seal. Maybe the rubber was a little stiff for it to expand to let the window back in.All my other cars have had similar problems due to the cold winter weather we have around here.

[LocDog]

yea mine make some weird griding sound when its cold, it thought there was something wrong but i guess it suppose to be that way

[cohocarl]

Rasermon, My 97 Z-24 would do the same thing. I'd get in the car after scraping the frost/ice off of the windows, painfully light up a smoke with my frozen fingers, hit the switch to lower the window a little to get the smoke out, and they'd be froze shut. I haven't noticed a problem with the Vibe's, but I told myself I wouldn't smoke in the vibe, so I haven't tried to lower the windows when it's Would Rainx or similar have any lubricating properties in it that would help it keep from freezing to the rubber seals? Just a thought. My doors would freeze shut on the Cavalier also, but I had a can of silicone lubricant that I sprayed on the weatherstrip seal which cured that. I didn't try the silicone on the window seals because I'm assuming it would leave a residue on the window.

[hesredbird]

The Vibe has this problem. My old GA/GT (2000) had it too. My Aztek doesn't seem to have this problem. The rubber weather strip freezes to the windows. Take a plastic knife out with you in the mornings. Carefully slip the knife between the window and weatherstrip and free it.

[Sub-Vibe-R]

When I picked up my Vibe yesterday, I shut down the window and I heard a "pop".The four windows did the same. The windows seems to freeze easily.

[yank dini]

This has happen with every car that I have ownedIf you live in Michigan it's very normalAt first you think your window is going to shatter. But if you just easy it down you should be ok

[Flip-Side]

quote: The windows seems to freeze easily.I follow the nip-on rule. The windows stay up until they go down...

[Vibe]

I hope that I do not have this problem--but when it is freezing outside my windows stay UP. But we shall see.And YES for smokers I understand why you would want to crack a window. I smoke too ------------but do not in any of my cars.So I'll try to open mine when the weather get to about 0 deg and see what happens.One thing I should add is that when it is freezing outside ---to force a window to open causes havock on the window regulator which consists of only a thin cable or a thin strap which operates the glass. It is designed to move only a piece of glass---without the added drag of a stuck window by ice.My advice is to refrain from moving a frozen piece of glass until the car interior is fully warmed up . James

[NSimkins]

quote:--but when it is freezing outside my windows stay UP.LOL James... same with me! I probably haven't opened my windows for about a month until just recently. I dislike the cold... snow isn't bad though.