Rear Window Glass: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Ford Pickup, 2005 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2005 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2005 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Regular and Crew Cab vehicles

Remove the rear trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .

SuperCab vehicles

Remove the child safety seat tether anchors. For additional information, refer to SAFETY BELT SYSTEM .
Remove the rear corner trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .

Vehicles with power sliding window

NOTE: The power sliding window should be partially open to carry out this procedure.

NOTE: Left side shown, right side similar.

NOTE: The right side must have the trough cover removed prior to carrying out this step.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Sliding Window Trough

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Remove the left transition block and rubber stop from the sliding window trough.
Remove the left transition block from the cable end.

Fig 2: Removing Left Transition Block From Cable End
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Disconnect the swag from the power sliding window.
Pull the left cable end out of the sliding window trough.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Swag From Power Sliding Window
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Repeat Steps 4 through 7 for the right side.

All vehicles

NOTE: Power sliding rear window shown, fixed rear window similar.

NOTE: Removal of the rear window glass requires an assistant to hold the rear window glass as it is pushed out.

Fig 4: Removing Rear Window Glass

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From inside the vehicle, pull down on the back window glass weatherstrip. Push back the window glass and back window glass weatherstrip from the back window glass opening.
Remove the weatherstrip from the rear window.

Fig 5: Removing Weatherstrip From Rear Window
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