Hello!
Glad to hear that this worked out for you also.Mine has been getting worse, when I bought new last year it was pouring rain for weeks and never a drop. Put the soft top on in the summer and when I put the hardtop back on in the fall the first hand wash I noticed some streaks on the inside of the back window. Month later, colder temps and it is leaking bad now. First snow/sleet and it was pouring in when it melted. I am not very happy about some of the warranty results I have seen here and I would rather wait until there is a revised part and/or TSB, if that even happens.
I tried a home made weatherstrip to fill the gap, didnt work. I ran across this thread:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/what’s-up-with-the-rear-window-on-hardtops-leaking.38676/page-3
I spent the 7.00 at home depot and so far it works great. Not sure how the adhesive will hold up when it gets hot out but its a snug fit so that will help. Two heavy rains, couple washes and 4" of snow in the mountains and not a drop. Doesnt look bad either, could have done a better install but I was going on a trip and it was 100% chance of rain so I was in a hurry. I'll let the dealer fool with fixing it in the summer when I have more time, for now its nice not to dread going out in the rain.
100% agree, I got the the usual 'we never seen a gladiator hardtop leak' from the dealer, even when I pointed out a brand new rubicon on the lot dripping down the inside back window in the rain lol. I like the JT, but stupid stuff like leaking fixed windows should not be happening these days on a 40K+ new vehicle. There should be an official fix for this, not a sublet glass company that is just winging it.
I could not agree more! This is clearly not just a random occurrence.....it is either defective parts, or some sort of process/procedure issue on the production line. As a quick example - subaru just had to recall a batch of cars because they figured out that literally one particular technician was not correctly torquing some bolts at their station on th line.
As much as I sympathize with your frustrations, JeepCares has offered their assistance and I have been personally contacted via this form and phone call 6 times in the past week. They have called everytime they said they would have also called my dealership that is handling the claim. I get it, the horror stories are significant but if you choose to handle it your own way or feel that contacting JeepCares is a waste of time your doing nothing but screwing over the next guy. Y’all want a recall on this but they need numbers and complaints to make a case. A form with any amount of complaints isn’t enough documentation for them to present to any supervisor to open up a case. Handle your leaks which ever way you feel or delay it but a TSB isn’t going to happen if you don’t apply yourself and submit a claim in writing. The delays and damage to the hardtops is a point besides this. Jeep isnt going to look at this greater than an isolated incident without numbers of actually documented cases. Until then, a dealership is going to handle the warranty claims at the lowest level.
easy man....I was just offering an opinion. I fully intend to involve jeep cares if/when it happens.
lol all good. Wasn’t picking on you. Just speaking in the general census of the issue. I would love to a TSB to be made. Would be a lot less headache. I drive an hour one way to the dealership and can’t afford having my truck in the shop cause I drive 4 hours to see my wife.
Prolly will try this. Does this need a certain temperature to install? Plenty of cold temps on the way . . . and I'm eager to try this.Mine has been getting worse, when I bought new last year it was pouring rain for weeks and never a drop. Put the soft top on in the summer and when I put the hardtop back on in the fall the first hand wash I noticed some streaks on the inside of the back window. Month later, colder temps and it is leaking bad now. First snow/sleet and it was pouring in when it melted. I am not very happy about some of the warranty results I have seen here and I would rather wait until there is a revised part and/or TSB, if that even happens.
I tried a home made weatherstrip to fill the gap, didnt work. I ran across this thread:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/what’s-up-with-the-rear-window-on-hardtops-leaking.38676/page-3
I spent the 7.00 at home depot and so far it works great. Not sure how the adhesive will hold up when it gets hot out but its a snug fit so that will help. Two heavy rains, couple washes and 4" of snow in the mountains and not a drop. Doesnt look bad either, could have done a better install but I was going on a trip and it was 100% chance of rain so I was in a hurry. I'll let the dealer fool with fixing it in the summer when I have more time, for now its nice not to dread going out in the rain.
It was like 50 degrees in my garage when I did it, there is enough for two tries in the package in case you have to do it over when it gets warmer if it doesn't stick well.
Imagine how the Ram owners that bought $60k and up trucks feel, they are having the exact same problem on theirs.
