I'd suspect the top latch too but with them dropping all the way it has me thinking it might be something else. I had a friend's car that was doing that. I replaced the latch and wiring harness connections before I found out that the problem was with the fuse/relay box. A mouse had built a nest behind it and in the process pulled some of the wires out just enough to cause inconsistent problems like yours.
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