Rubber door molding on A-pillar getting ate by DOOR!

[JARichard]

I just picked this brand new 05 late Saturday night. I was just giving it a good shake down and noticed the passenger side and drivers side doors are eating the rubber molding on the A-pillar.



Basically the point of the door towards the bottom of the A-pillar makes a point or more like a hump. This hump is eating the top door molding. Is there a fix for this?

 

[sonorakitch]

This seems to be a common problem. DC replaces the door molding if you are within warranty.



~Chris

 

[JARichard]

IN Warranty?



I just bought it Saturday with 233 miles even though it is an 05!

 

[Doughboy21kd]

Take it in they will replace it... . Its covered under warrenty..... Had mine done when i had my 05

 

[JARichard]

Take it in they will replace it... . Its covered under warrenty..... Had mine done when i had my 05

But did it do it with the new molding too?

 

[RamRocker]

No ,it is a different design.

 

[Nine Ball]

My 04. 5 did that when it was brand new also. Never leaked or anything, just looked ugly. I noticed on my '06 that they have a different seal now that is trimmed down in that area specifically.

 

[Bertram65]

This is what the replacement moulding looks like, had it done on my '03 a while ago.

 

[steved]

My 04. 5 did that when it was brand new also. Never leaked or anything, just looked ugly. I noticed on my '06 that they have a different seal now that is trimmed down in that area specifically.

Mine OEM did too and DC replaced it...



The new "replacement" molding is doing it too...



steved

 

[Bekim]

I just picked this brand new 05 late Saturday night. I was just giving it a good shake down and noticed the passenger side and drivers side doors are eating the rubber molding on the A-pillar.

Basically the point of the door towards the bottom of the A-pillar makes a point or more like a hump. This hump is eating the top door molding. Is there a fix for this?

There's a TSB for this http://dodgeram. info/tsb/2005-index.htm
Cheers
Mike
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http://dodgeram. info/tsb/2005/23-049-05.htm

 

[JacksonH]

My 04 has the same issue, Dodge dealer told me it’s a design flaw. Luckily I’m still under warranty for now, how many more times will it tear, I guess forever he said. Glad to see it wasn’t just my truck. Bummer I'll have to check out the low profile seals.

 

[Nine Ball]

The low profile 'notched' seals on the newer trucks should work. The door doesn't even contact the seal when you open it now.

 

[JacksonH]

Cool, thanks for that, I'll ask or tell the dealer service man!!

 

[makelemen]

Took my truck in and one service advisor said that it was the damnedest thing he ever saw. Then questioned if the truck had been wrecked. Another advisor came by and said that he saw it many times before. The new style molding looks like it will last for awhile. The service advisor meetings at the dealership must make Mayberry look like a think tank.