ar&wr Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Has anyone experienced this? Driving down the highway, and you roll the rear window down to let the dog hang his head out. There is a severe wind buffet experienced, almost a rhythmic sensation. Gets worse the further down the window is. Any cures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHeel Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I usually have to play around to equalize things depending on how far down the window is and how fast I am going, but generally I have found that both front windows have to be open to some degree if a back window is lowered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1HD2NV Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Yes, just need to crack another window slightly to calm down the buffeting. Edited April 2, 2013 by 1HD2NV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Every car does this, though some are worse than others. Open another window or the moonroof if you have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Normal. Its even mentioned in the Owners Guide under "Power Windows": Rear Window Buffeting:When one or both of the rear windows are open, the vehicle may demonstrate a wind throb or buffeting noise. This noise can be alleviated by lowering a front window approximately 2–3 inches (5–8 cm). Though to be honest, it is really bad compared to my previous cars. Sometimes it even kind of whistles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have noticed the edge being worse than my last car. An open sunroof takes care of the issue for me, but if it's nice enough to have the windows down, all of mine usually are. The sunroof can't be pushed back beyond the auto-open position without the presence of buffeting, no matter what combo of open/closed side windows you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge1217 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 All my cars have done this, but the Edge is by far the worse. If I open the driver's window a couple of inches it equalizes the pressure and stops the madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHeel Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 This is nothing new. Cars have always done this. As a kid riding in the back seat of our 63 Valient (no AC), if I rolled a window down, they had to open at least the little vent windows in the front. Vent windows! I wonder what the last car with vent windows was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Probably why vent shades were invented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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