[Black Dually]

Fellas,

I have a '14 F-350 Lariat with a sunroof and 19,000 miles. With the roof closed, in colder temps, I have a squeal/whistle from wind noise at highway speeds that appears to come from my roof when it's closed. I've cleaned the front edge/seal of the glass pane, thinking maybe it wasn't sealed against the roof panel. That worked at first but the whistle is back when the temps drop.

Does anyone know how to adjust the sunroof? I'd like to adjust it so that it pushes up against the roof a little tighter.

I'm not excited about taking my truck to the dealer only to have them hand it back and tell me they didn't hear anything.

Does anyone know how to adjust the sunroof?

Thanks!

Mark



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[iviuzzy]

when i used to work at the dealer, which was quite some time ago. there was a re initialization for the switch, it was to start with sunroof closed, then open it while holding the switch(3 seconds after its fully open) and close it the same way. that was to re learn the "auto" open/close feature.


sounds like your problem is with the adjustment screws theres 2 small machine screws on either side that can adjust the glass to the opening probably need some tweaking.

IMO take advantage of the warranty. Also if the dealer finds out you messed with it, they have no liability for any leaks. you will own any mistake made, they kind of suck. Take the service advisor for a ride with you. odds are you need a dealer with a body shop and talk to the body shop manager. they will cover it.

 

[Black Dually]

Iviuzzy,

Thanks for the reply! I tried the open and close thing with the engine running and stopped today, it didn't seem to do anything. I also looked up in the channels of the roof and could see any screws at all. Looks like I'll have to take it in.

Your comment about leaks made me laugh...the truck was delivered to me from the factory with the passenger side sunroof drain line not connected. When it would rain I'd get a puddle of water on the passenger side Weathertech. The water would poor right out of the passenger side assist handle. If they didn't connect the drain, doesn't seem that far fetched that the glass panel isn't quite adjusted to where it should be.

Makes me mad.

Thanks again!

Mark



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[FordService]

...I tried the open and close thing with the engine running and stopped today, it didn't seem to do anything. I also looked up in the channels of the roof and could see any screws at all. Looks like I'll have to take it in...

Hi Mark,

Come back and tell us how things go at the dealership; I know they'll take great care of you. I'll be glad to do what I can to help once you've received a diagnosis.

Crystal

 

[Black Dually]

Thanks Crystal, now I just have to find time to get the truck in. The whistle seems to be getting worse too.

Mark


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[hoseclamp]

Do you have the cab lights on top? my 2013 f450 was good until one day would whistle, and the pitch changed with the sunroof being open or closed too, I thought it was the sunroof. Apparently I was too rough with the wash brush when cleaning it and cracked a few of the lights, they're not very durable with that, we changed out 4 of them and whistling stopped. You never know!

 

[FordService]

Thanks Crystal, now I just have to find time to get the truck in. The whistle seems to be getting worse too.

Mark...

Sure thing, Mark. I'll keep an eye on this thread to see when you have any news.

Crystal

 

[Black Dually]

Thanks fellas!

Hoseclamp, I opened the roof on my way home last night...I thought I could still hear the whistle, you might be right. I'll dig into it a little further and let you all know.

Thanks!

Mark


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[hoseclamp]

Those cab lights are fragile, and annoying, I had several cracked so the wind was noisy going through the shell, and a few were loose on the roof, the whole light was broken. No where as durable as my older super dutys with roof lights. Best part is if you have a sunroof, real easy to change lol, and they were cheap, for a reason I guess.

 

[Black Dually]

Thanks hoseclamp,

I've got today off so I'll check out my cab light covers. It would be great if it was that easy.

Mark



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[Black Dually]

Hoseclamp,

No dice. I looked at all my clearance lights yesterday...all intact, not cracked or loose. So I took the truck out for an hour, ran in all four directions at high speed and couldn't duplicate the whistling. Err! I'm glad I didn't take it in just to have them return it without hearing the problem.

I think I'm going to go awhile longer yet and try to determine the exact conditions it whistles under before I take it to the dealer.

Thanks again for your help, I appreciate it!

Mark



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