How much of a difference is it? Going up slower than down is normal to an extent. The weight of the glass versus gravity slows it slightly going up. Going down it's just the opposite.

 

UnleashedBeast is right. That being said, it shouldn't be so slow that it looks like the motors are having trouble lifting the glass. The motors shouldn't be making any whining noises, either.

 

My 2008 Taurus had one rear window that went up very slowly. They replaced the regulator and motor under warranty.

 

Mine are kind of slow to. Never put much thought into it. But I know they're slower than my work trucks power windows. But not as slow as my old sunfires, but I think those window motors were just about dead.

Sent from your mom's house.

 

I always silicone up the side windows. It keeps them from burning out the window motors.
The worst stuff is some pine sap getting into the felt the window rubs against. That will cause a lot of extra friction.
With the widow down, just run some water (from a sponge or similar) against the outside inner door where the felt is.
Not in freezing weather obviously!!
Or, in any weather, some RainX on a cloth forcing that fluid into the felt.
The windows wil lslide MUCH better.
The fluid will smear up onto the windows a little the first few times. but your window motors will last forever...

 

I've never even thought about it and I've not once had a window motor go bad. Ever. Is this a common thing?

Either way, I'd say hit the dealership. If they go up *much* slower than they go down, there could be a problem.

 

Every focus I have ever owned had slow windows. Its weird but I've just gotten used to it.

 

They motor in my new focus's are slow. They are actually slower than anything I use.

 

My passenger side window is slower than my drivers side window. Is that normal? It really annoys me that the one beats the other when I've parked the car and trying to close it up. Anyone else experience this?

 

Try not closing them both at the same time and see what the results are?

I think you would be pulling too much current, so the second window being controlled slows down due to this.

 

Thanks Crystal. I am sort of worried about getting things loose at the dealership and then having rattles like MC1992. I haven't made up my mind yet, but won't have a chance to take it in anyway until next month. But if I do, I'll let you know.

I haven't had a chance to time them individually yet, but if putting two window up at the same time uses too much power on a 2013 Focus, but was perfectly fine on a 1996 Saturn, that's a problem!

 

Thanks Crystal. I am sort of worried about getting things loose at the dealership and then having rattles like MC1992. I haven't made up my mind yet, but won't have a chance to take it in anyway until next month. But if I do, I'll let you know...

Sounds good, FocusFoxUS. I'll be here if you need any help.

Crystal

 

In my old Camry I had to replace the motor so many times because the side rubber was burning out the motor (almost once everyone 1.5 years).

Any how, do what Elizabeth and spray some silicone lube and it should be fine. If it's really slow definitely take it back to your dealer.

 

I have the same issue with my front passenger window being much slower than the drivers. Also it froze up on me several times during the winter and even once this spring when it barely dipped below freezing but there was not even any frost on it. During my next service call hopefully they can look at it but previous mention from them was not much they could do for it.

 

...During my next service call hopefully they can look at it...

That sounds like a good plan of action, FordFocusNS. If you need additional assistance, you can reach out to my colleagues at Ford Canada. They can be contacted at 1-800-565-3673.

Crystal

 

There was a problem with my window. The regulator is gone and I have been waiting a week for a part. It is back ordered and they tried emergency ordering it. Very hot time of year for the window to not work. Hopefully they get the part in soon.