anybody else have problems with the rear sunshade not opening/closing smoothly?

 

How is it not opening /closing smoothly?

Does it catch on the tray? Is it opening unevenly?

It is a simple pully system and hinged arms. Either it is obstructed in some manner or the motor is not operating correctly.

 

Mine was having problems closing about a year ago. It was not rolling the shade properly. Dealer replaced the whole unit under warranty.

 

Yes...Brand new 2008 and the shade gets jammed up on one side (typically drivers side) about 5% of the time I use it.

 

Check the recess tray where the shade rests when retracted. There must be a spot where it is getting caught when raising. Another thought is that there may be felt pads in the tray. This was to minimize rattling or buzzing some RL owners where experienced and a TSB was issued. The felt pad may be catching the shade as well.

 

take it to the dealer. I just got mine replaced. It had the same problem as eric just described

 

I don't think its catching on the tray. Sometimes when i'm lowering it, only one side will go down. Also when i'm opening it, it looks like its having some trouble coming up. Is there any places that might need to be lubed or greased??

 

If it happens when lowering, it sounds like the cord is either off the pully track or it is slipping on the motor winder. You may want to watch it raise and lower while someone else operates it from the front. It may be a simple fix if the cord slipped off the pully track.

If not, obviously it is a dealer fix.

 

I had this on my 07.. it would go up on 1 side and the other side would get hung up. It happened intermittently.. I had a bigger issue, which was the rattling, so they fixed the rattling by seizing the rollers that press against the window, which really worked well. They told me that "tightened" the rollers so they didn't rattle. I don't really care how they did it, cuz the result was the rattle went away.. It took a lot of services to get it fixed, and a BBB complaint, ride with the manufaturer rep, and like 5 service appointments... But it is fixed and I haven't even thought of it for a few months, since they fixed it, until I read this post..

Wait til your next oil/service or whatever then get an appt for the warranty work, then you can get a loaner car, and at the same time get your service too..