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scodd84 · 12-17-2013, 09:32 AM

I bought my FR-S in May of 2013. I have been having thisproblem since November. In early November, I opened the passenger door, thewindow dropped as normal, but didn’t go back up when I shut the door. I took itin and the guy said they just had to reset the CPU to fix it and that was that.No further issues. Last week, the window didn’t drop on the passenger dooragain when I opened it. When I attempted to roll it down, it went down, butthen wouldn’t come back up. Stuck open. I took it in and the guy said they ranit by Toyota and this is becoming a known issue. He said Toyota redesigned theinterior switch for the window and they recommended the dealership lube up thetracks for the window. The dealership installed the switch, lubed her up, and Ipicked up the car this morning.

On the way to work, after giving the window ample time tothaw from this weekend’s snow and ice, I attempted to roll the passenger windowdown, and nothing. Wouldn’t budge at all. I opened the passenger door and thewindow didn’t drop. I closed the door, went back to the driver side and triedto roll it down again. The window went down, and then wouldn’t go back up. It’sagain stuck open. I’m currently waiting for a Toyota tech to arrive with myloaner car and take my FR-S back to the shop.

(Update: I typed that all yesterday and haven't had a chance to post as I was awaiting approval to join this forum. The tech just called me this morning to tell me Toyota has order a special lube applicant that is supposed to keep the windows from freezing up. It's from an outside vendor and is untested as far as he was told so my car will now be a guinea pig for this. The lubricant won't be arriving for a few days so I'll be spending my next week in my 2013 Camry loaner which has paddle shifters for some reason.)

Clearly Toyota is aware of this issue, and my belief is it’sonly a matter of time until a recall is put out. However, the current fixToyota thinks they have isn’t a fix at all.

Just out of curiosity, is anyone aware of any BRZ’s withthis issue or is it afflicting only FR-S’s?

12-17-2013, 09:32 AM	#63
scodd84 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Scrion FR-S Location: CT Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Window I bought my FR-S in May of 2013. I have been having thisproblem since November. In early November, I opened the passenger door, thewindow dropped as normal, but didn’t go back up when I shut the door. I took itin and the guy said they just had to reset the CPU to fix it and that was that.No further issues. Last week, the window didn’t drop on the passenger dooragain when I opened it. When I attempted to roll it down, it went down, butthen wouldn’t come back up. Stuck open. I took it in and the guy said they ranit by Toyota and this is becoming a known issue. He said Toyota redesigned theinterior switch for the window and they recommended the dealership lube up thetracks for the window. The dealership installed the switch, lubed her up, and Ipicked up the car this morning. On the way to work, after giving the window ample time tothaw from this weekend’s snow and ice, I attempted to roll the passenger windowdown, and nothing. Wouldn’t budge at all. I opened the passenger door and thewindow didn’t drop. I closed the door, went back to the driver side and triedto roll it down again. The window went down, and then wouldn’t go back up. It’sagain stuck open. I’m currently waiting for a Toyota tech to arrive with myloaner car and take my FR-S back to the shop. (Update: I typed that all yesterday and haven't had a chance to post as I was awaiting approval to join this forum. The tech just called me this morning to tell me Toyota has order a special lube applicant that is supposed to keep the windows from freezing up. It's from an outside vendor and is untested as far as he was told so my car will now be a guinea pig for this. The lubricant won't be arriving for a few days so I'll be spending my next week in my 2013 Camry loaner which has paddle shifters for some reason.) Clearly Toyota is aware of this issue, and my belief is it’sonly a matter of time until a recall is put out. However, the current fixToyota thinks they have isn’t a fix at all. Just out of curiosity, is anyone aware of any BRZ’s withthis issue or is it afflicting only FR-S’s?