Pinpoint Test A: The Roof Opening Panel Has Excessive Wind Noise

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2006 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

A1 VERIFY ROOF OPENING PANEL NOISE
- Road test the vehicle with the roof opening panel in the CLOSED and OPEN positions.
- Is the wind noise present only in the open position?
Yes : GO to A4.

No : GO to A2.
A2 CHECK THE ROOF OPENING PANEL WEATHERSTRIP
NOTE: Make sure the weatherstrip is secured to the glass, not cut, cracked, pinched, loose or obstructed in CLOSED, VENT and OPEN positions.
- Check the roof opening panel weatherstrip.
- Is the roof opening panel weatherstrip OK?
Yes : GO to A3.

No : INSTALL a new roof opening panel weatherstrip. REFER to ROOF OPENING PANEL - EXPLODED VIEW . TEST the system for normal operation.
A3 CHECK ROOF OPENING PANEL ADJUSTMENT
- Check the roof opening panel adjustment.
- Is the adjustment OK?
Yes : CHECK for correct installation of the roof opening panel and motor/module. REFER to ROOF OPENING PANEL - EXPLODED VIEW , ROOF OPENING PANEL FRAME and ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR . TEST the system for normal operation.

No : ADJUST the roof opening panel. REFER to ROOF OPENING PANEL ALIGNMENT . TEST the system for normal operation.
A4 CHECK THE AIR DEFLECTOR
- Make sure the air deflector is securely attached.
- Is the air deflector OK?
Yes : PARTIALLY close the roof opening panel until the noise is eliminated. If the noise is eliminated, INFORM the customer that changing glass location will eliminate the wind noise. If the wind noise is not eliminated, INSTALL a new air deflector. TEST the system for normal operation.

No : INSTALL new air deflector assembly. REFER to ROOF OPENING PANEL - EXPLODED VIEW and AIR DEFLECTOR . TEST the system for normal operation.