Rear windows slow to raise

[propwash]

Yesterday was the first day since I got my 2012 SEL last fall that I was able to drive with the windows down. When it came time to put them back up, I noticed that the both rear windows took about three times as long to go all the way up as the front ones did. All four windows seem to lower at the same speed. Both front windows seem to go up at the same speed at which they lower. The rear ones, however, are much slower. Both rear windows seem to go up at the same slow speed. I suppose it could have been designed that way, to make it easier for children to remove hands and heads from the opening as the window rises, but I'm not sure. Has anybody else with a '12 model noticed the same thing? I'd like to know if it's something I need to address, or if it's supposed to be that way. Thanks

[BlueOval2010]

I just tried the ones on my 2010, and the back windows go about only half as fast as the fronts. Maybe it's normal.

[AndyT]

Just checked AllData and found a TSB about the RR window slow or inop. Not sure if it pertains to your situation, but it mentions replacing the RR quarter glass window guide assembly. Applies to '11 or '12 Fusions with build dates 3/1/11 to 7/31/11.

 

I haven't gone outside to check mine. Maybe a normal condition?

 

Check and see if any of the rubber in that rear edge guide is folded over, or anything in the track that looks like it doesn't belong.

[knoxco]

My '10 SEL's rear windows aren't that slow. There's less travel, being kid-safe (or because there's not enough door for the window to go completely down) but not a lot of speed difference that I can tell. Velocity is the same going down as it is going up, I do hear a nasty, almost sandpaper like sound from the right rear though. Going to have to check/clean that out before I start seeing vertical gouges in it.

[hermans]

My '10 SEL's rear windows aren't that slow. There's less travel, being kid-safe (or because there's not enough door for the window to go completely down) but not a lot of speed difference that I can tell. Velocity is the same going down as it is going up, I do hear a nasty, almost sandpaper like sound from the right rear though. Going to have to check/clean that out before I start seeing vertical gouges in it.

Check out TSB-10-16-6.

[propwash]

Thanks for all the information. I don't think the TSB applies to my car, however, because it was built after 7/31/11. I have a friend who also has a '12 SEL. If I get a chance, I'll ask him if he has noticed the same thing. Otherwise, I will have to mention it to the dealer the next time I go in for sevice. There's still almost a year left on the 3/36 warranty, so I'll have them take a look at it.

[propwash]

Update..I checked with my friend, and it seems that his rear windows are as slow to raise up as mine are. We concluded that either it's the way they are meant to work, or else there's a problem that exists in both our cars.

 

On another note, I noticed that his outboard rear headrests both have a push button on the headrest itself that allows you to tilt the whole assembly forward, which results in the top of the headrest being about 3 inches or so lower for better rear visibility. Mine do not have those release buttons. These cars are both '12 SEL models, 4-cylinder, equipped almost identically except that his has nav and mine does not. Was there some other kind of option package available in 2012 that included these push button releases? I have removed the outboard headrests to improve rear visibility, since we rarely have anyone in the back seat. It would be a lot easier to just tilt the headrests back up instead of replacing them when we have rear passengers.

[FusionDiffusion]

I'm thinking the differences in head restraints were a mid-year change? Mine do not tilt, but can be lowered below the line of sight (they cover the top part of the seat when retracted).

[thefoeyouknow]

Try spraying some silicone spray lube onto the window guides while the glass is down, then running it up and down a couple times. Usually helps when I get these at work.