2009 Forester sunroof not working properly

[marcuk]

Hello,

 

I'm new to this forum and also Subaru.  I've been having issues with my 2009 forester sunroof.  First time the roof would not close all the way from the 1/2 way position.  I could hear the motor running but the roof would not move.  I was able to manually close it and tried it again and it seemed to work fine.  I used it a few times and it worked fine until I had the same issues again, so I manually closed it.   Now it will only open about 3-4 inches, stop, close, than open again about 1-2 inches. 

 

Any suggestions would be great. 

 

Also, any concerns with just manually opening and closing it?  I don't want to take it in and spend a fortune to fix it, but I do want to enjoy it.

 

Thanks,

Kim

[Fairtax4me]

I know most newer vehicles have pinch protection mechanisms in the windows and sunroofs to keep fingers and other body parts from getting injured if accidentally in the way while the window is closed.

 

Its possible the sunroof track is dirty, and is causing enough resistance to closing that it's engaging the pinch protection.

Open the sunroof all the way and try wiping any dirt/crud out of the tracks. Be sure to cover your interior with an old sheet or something, because there could be some nasty greasy stuff in there that will stain your seats and carpet.

Once clean, lubricate the tracks with some white lithium grease.

This is all that a dealer would do and they'll happily charge you $100 for it.