You could try taping it first. I'm goint to give this one a shot hopefully this weekend. Mine isn't horrible but still a lot of noise around the door.
I just tried your tape-test on a Gladiator loaner I have (RAM 1500 broke down.) and it worked great. What kind of silicon is that and did you let it harden before installing?I've been struggling with this issue as well. Piercing loud wind noise that was hurting my ears, and preventing me from having any kind of conversation at all with my kids in the back seat while on the highway.
I tried all of the suggestions in this thread, such as taping along windshield, adjusting windshield, inspecting seals behind windshield, aligning freedom panels, etc. None of that helped.
In my case it turned out to be the little triangular plastic pieces next to the side mirrors. I put tape over the gaps around the edges and it was as quiet as a Mercedes Benz after that. Even my wife commented on how much quieter it was.
Looks like wind is hitting that side mirror and being pushed into the gaps behind those little plastic triangles, and behind that triangle is a bunch of huge holes that let air rush into the door near the A-pillar.
I ended up putting silicon under it to seal it, and it worked great. Try it out!
Glad to hear it made a difference for you.
Hi Pappy11,
New Tops Installed today....Still Not 100% gone...service tech said some noise is coming off the side mirrors ...which I find strange..but it is better...and still at times you can still hear the whistle noise coming in...so I am not really sure what my next step should be...
Thanks for the follow up, Pappy11. I understand why this might be frustrating. If you are still looking for a further resolution, I recommend having a second dealer take a look at your vehicle.
I see what your saying...could be...I need to lay mine down also...and check...they were sure it was coming in from the windshield...and they replaced it...it changed it...so then he said it was coming in through the freedom tops they ordered and installed a new set...I still hear a whistle between 30 to 45...and just loud wind noise at higher speeds...crazy...I need to do what you have done...I only have about 5k left on my factory warranty and need to get this resolved once and for all...Hey pappy11, I'm having this issue as well and I had laid my front window down and notice dirt coming through what I believe is called the cowl seal. I have had two run ins with the dealers over this with no success. I have an appointment coming up and i am going to bring this up with them.
Yea may be my next option....only 5k miles left on factory warranty and this needs to be fixed....
Just got back from my dealership, they have essentially refused to fix the issue. Iv done most of the work for them as far as narrowing it down and they said "sorry if already heard the wind noise, it's normal." I guess I'll have to spend my own money and time on fixing this issue. Unfortunately.
