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1 hour ago, TrailBossLemonEdition said:

Well I picked my truck up for the last and final repair to get things right. I got the most updated window (FUYAO E4 43R-000072) It water tested and everything was water tight so far. They still had shitty looking sealant around the window, but not as bad as the hack job they did before. 

Does your frame above the slider look like the picture I posted earlier today? Straight up?

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No leaker here so can't do a 100% verification, but the problem seems to be with the spoiler design, regardless of weather the sealer leaks or not, and any cracks in the trim make it worse.  

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56 minutes ago, Chip said:

My window is shown below. My Denali was built 8/19 and I took delivery a year ago this month. Window began leaking a month ago on drivers side. Took it in last week and the Dealer is waiting for bolts etc. to show up. 

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I think we're all misusing the part numbers. I think that's the glass number, not the entire assembly number. I may be wrong though.

TB3546 Enthusiast

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1 hour ago, cltsig said:

Is that THE window which does not leak?  I sure as hell hope so. I just checked my 2020 AT4 built in July 2020 and that’s what it has. 

Supposedly but I think there’s been some in here that leak. 

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7 minutes ago, JAP90 said:

Does your frame above the slider look like the picture I posted earlier today? Straight up?

Yes it’s the same one posted earlier. 

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On 9/17/2020 at 7:22 PM, JAP90 said:

I think we're all misusing the part numbers. I think that's the glass number, not the entire assembly number. I may be wrong though.

Yah - I have that E4 glass and it leaks. The incompetence is laughable. 

Pate Services Enthusiast

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I have 2020 GMC 3500hd Denali Ultimate with the Duramax. At 300 miles I noticed a small stream of water coming down the rear window on the drivers side. The dealership removed the spoiler and observed the hairline cracking in plastic. They applied the seam sealer per the bulletin.  A week or so later in a heavy rain the drip was still there in the same spot. The dealer than installed a new window. This new window now leaks on the passenger side worse than before. They state this window also has hairline cracks in the plastic and they need to order another new one. I am not too optimistic as my truck was built in June of this year and the replacement window was just installed. Sounds like the same flawed design will be installed another time. Really disappointed in GM and the quality in a 80k truck. 

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9 minutes ago, Pate Services said:

I have 2020 GMC 3500hd Denali Ultimate with the Duramax. At 300 miles I noticed a small stream of water coming down the rear window on the drivers side. The dealership removed the spoiler and observed the hairline cracking in plastic. They applied the seam sealer per the bulletin.  A week or so later in a heavy rain the drip was still there in the same spot. The dealer than installed a new window. This new window now leaks on the passenger side worse than before. They state this window also has hairline cracks in the plastic and they need to order another new one. I am not too optimistic as my truck was built in June of this year and the replacement window was just installed. Sounds like the same flawed design will be installed another time. Really disappointed in GM and the quality in a 80k truck. 

I’m hoping for a class action lawsuit at this point. TSB isn’t doing it. Can’t believe I’m dealing with this on a brand new truck too. I’d have someone else make these windows, clearly Fuyao is garbage. Which comes at little surprise. 

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19 minutes ago, Pate Services said:

I have 2020 GMC 3500hd Denali Ultimate with the Duramax. At 300 miles I noticed a small stream of water coming down the rear window on the drivers side. The dealership removed the spoiler and observed the hairline cracking in plastic. They applied the seam sealer per the bulletin.  A week or so later in a heavy rain the drip was still there in the same spot. The dealer than installed a new window. This new window now leaks on the passenger side worse than before. They state this window also has hairline cracks in the plastic and they need to order another new one. I am not too optimistic as my truck was built in June of this year and the replacement window was just installed. Sounds like the same flawed design will be installed another time. Really disappointed in GM and the quality in a 80k truck. 

Sorry you've had this crappy experience, like the rest of us have. 

 

I've just learned to live with my leaking rear. I took it in the first time, had the sealant applied, and it seemed to slow the occurrence of the leaks. After reading stories just like yours - where owners keep bringing their trucks in over and over for more "fixes", I just decided to put a towel between my rear window and my seat, forget about leak and move on. I can honestly say I barely think about it anymore, and I enjoy the truck again. The best part has been staying away from days/weeks messing with this at my dealer - with no end in sight. 

 

Probably not the best, but I've moved into the "acceptance" stage of grief. ? 

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Pate Services Enthusiast

Pate Services

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I have always suspected something like that. I even told the dealer that since I purchased the truck I hear clicks, clunks, and thuds coming from the top rear of the cab. It happens when the truck sits hot in the sun all day and starts the noises on my ride home as the cabin cools down. Sounds like something expanding and contracting as the inside temp changes. Even my kids in the back are like what's that sound. 

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I had mine serviced last week they filled it with the sealant and since we’ve been getting rain here in Texas the last few days I’ve been looking it over real good and it’s not leaking but it’s only been a week. Since  it’s been serviced now I see 2 good size cracks in the plastic window frame needless to say I will be calling the dealership to get another appointment there gonna have to replace the window I didn’t spend the kind of money to have a cracked rear window also I see lots or rust on the window as well.

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greco2003 Enthusiast

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Kind of have to zoom in to see it. Idk why the camera has a hard time catching it looking at the window it’s plain as day. 

Jav_eee Enthusiast

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It sucks but I think the best remedy is to ask for a solid rear window. I’ll probably do that when mine eventually leaks.


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greco2003 Enthusiast

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22 minutes ago, Jav_eee said:

It sucks but I think the best remedy is to ask for a solid rear window. I’ll probably do that when mine eventually leaks.


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I’m thinking about asking for a solid the slider is pretty useless too me. I’ll never open it. The sealant seems to have stopped my leaking but was just done last week. But I can’t accept knowing there’s cracks in the frame just waiting to crack through and leak. 

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