Sunroof problem

squideh · Post by **squideh** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:54 pm

I searched for a solution to this, but didn't really find anything so...

I have an 03 sxt, and it has been mechanically/electrically sound for the 9 months or so that I've had it, until recently. One day in the morning I noticed that the sunroof wasn't completely closed. I opened it once in the car, it opened all the way back just fine, and then it wouldn't close. I looked closer at it, and saw that the plastic triangular piece on the left side is disconnected from that circular black plastic piece with the "pin"...I tried to reconnect them, but it seems impossible...will I need to take off the sunroof? Anyone else have this problem and hopefully solve it?

Thanks. By the way, the right side seems fine.

EDIT: oh and I hear a click when I try to close the sunroof, so I assume the motor is fine.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:02 pm

This belongs in the exterior section.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:57 pm

Hope it doesn't rain!
In all seriousness I have no idea. You hsould take it to a shop. Unless of course someone chimes in.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:22 am

Same thing happened to my car last year. Have you been driving over 70 MPH with the sunroof open? Oops, hope that your car is still under warranty.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:06 am

The pin is a common problem with our cheap ass sunroofs. Try disassembling it and getting the pin in the original position. I haven't had this problem yet, knock on wood but just about everyone I know has had difficultly with the sunroof, myself included.

haste4daylight · Post by **haste4daylight** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:01 am

my sunroof used to barly open and it clicked like a mofo so i picked up a used sunroof motor from a junkyard for $35 and replaced that and now it works fine

squideh · Post by **squideh** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:40 pm

Midnight_Rider wrote:Same thing happened to my car last year. Have you been driving over 70 MPH with the sunroof open? Oops, hope that your car is still under warranty.

Well I actually knew about the chrysler warning about going over 70 with it open, long before any of this happened...so no, I've been careful recently about closing it before exceeding even 50, because I'm just paranoid I guess.

I really want to avoid taking it in, so I'm going to try to put the pin back in the original position i guess.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:19 pm

Hope that that works. Yeah, I have to keep reminding myself to close the sunroof but it is hard to do when kids keep trying to race me out of the blue.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:44 pm

Oops 120 with it open. Shit gets loud.

Um, sunroof repair is relatively simple. I mean, if I can do it, anyone can. Not sure of your problem, though. I'd take the entire thing out first, and work on it from there. Pictures would help. If it's too bad, hopefully it is under warranty as they can get pretty expensive. If it isn't terrible and you can fix it, well, shit, there you go.

But, pics!

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:55 am

i shut mine while doing 130+. the way the sound of the wind changed was pretty interesting.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:40 am

Did your ears pop?

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:37 pm

My ears pop doing fifty and above.

squideh · Post by **squideh** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:47 pm

Put the pin back in original position, and cleaned up the tracks, it's still not moving. sigh...guess I'll be taking it in.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:46 am

^^Oh, sorry to read that.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:53 am

Pull the motor out, take the glass off, and move the springy things by hand (you'll need a small screwdriver). That way you'll at least have it shut.