Driving on the freeway mostly with decent cross winds seems to make the drivers side window pull away from the weather strip at the top and cause a, worrying noise. Anyone else had this issue or should I call the service dept.
This falls under the catagory of NVH, noise, vibration, and harshness. Probably the negative pressure of the wind going by the side lights or windows is pulling the glass away from the door seal. I would see if your dealer can re-adjust the side window glass or door to fit tighter against the door seal.
My 2009 has wind noise on the drivers side window, I found the rubber weatherstrip has cracked on the upper rear corner of the window. Since I don't have a local dealer, I used some black duct tape to seal the crack, the noise went away.
Best bet is to visit the dealer and have it checked out.
This phenomenon was/is also prevalent in many sports sedans -- even the Dodge Viper. The Gen II Viper's windows would pull open at the top, despite a plastic retaining clip, at around 150 MPH or so. Running fast into strong headwinds, I've had my Smart's windows both pull open at the top. I believe the more vertical the front windshield, the more this is an issue.
It's part of the downsides to having a car with frameless windows
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