Intermittent window?

[Brandon Treu]

Hi, New to this forum. Thanks for accepting me in. I have 1997 ford explorer limited 5.0l. Having a bit of an issue with my left driver side window. It rolls down with no hesitation but, when I go to roll it up, it goes up, just "pauses" a few times while doing so. Recently replaced BOTH Driver and Passenger Side regulator/motors. Just curious if anyone else had the same issue? Thanks in advance and sorry if I'm posting in the wrong thread.

 

[fast_dave]

Hi, New to this forum. Thanks for accepting me in. I have 1997 ford explorer limited 5.0l. Having a bit of an issue with my left driver side window. It rolls down with no hesitation but, when I go to roll it up, it goes up, just "pauses" a few times while doing so. Recently replaced BOTH Driver and Passenger Side regulator/motors. Just curious if anyone else had the same issue? Thanks in advance and sorry if I'm posting in the wrong thread.

@Brandon Treu

Hello Brandon & welcome to the forum!

OK - first off, I'll assume that you greased and oiled up the window regulators when you installed them.

With that assumption out of the way, I'll give this a shot based on my experience with the internal guts that make up the drivers door.

On the drivers door, the rearmost curved window track is connected very inadequately to the bottom of the door with a single rivet (if I remember correctly) through a tab that's welded to the bottom of the window track.

Because the drivers door is the primary door, the rivet & tab on the track gets beat to hell with G forces each time the door is slammed closed - especially when the window is completely rolled down. Add to it water that gets past the window and flows to the bottom of the door and as it does it corrodes the area of the window track where the tab is double spot welded to it.

Put aside 20 minutes, go back, pull off your door panel, get a flashlight, and see if the rivet has broken free from the bottom of the door, OR, if the tab that is double spot welded to the window track has broken those two welds.

The following is a print of the PASSENGER WINDOW on a '93 - '11 Ranger - but it will work for this as it's the same set-up; you're concerned with Part(s) # 5 & 6

Hope that helps & report back!

 

[Brandon Treu]

All of that is fine. Only issue(s) are it rolls up but while it's rolling up, it stop for a split second and continues upward. (Does this a few times all the way up.)

 

[toypaseo]

Is it binding, or can you notice the power stopping when it pauses?

 

[Brandon Treu]

It's not binding. Just seems like it loses power for those few seconds. Rolls down without any issues. Just up is the issue.

 

[fast_dave]

@Brandon Treu

If it's definitely losing power then carefully inspect the Drivers Door Wiring Harness for crack and/or broken wiring.

Specifically, check starting from the bottom of the large "Coke Can" size wiring harness connector.

From the bottom of that connector, pull back rubber insulation and VERY CAREFULLY check the wires that are are between that "coke can" and up to the point of entering the cabin.

You're looking for cracks in the insulation, "blue fuzz" from broke copper wires contacting water, and outright broken wires. Sounds like you have a broken wire inside of a cracked insulation that's periodically not making full contact.

Very common problem - caused by years of opening and closing the driver door and the wear and tear it imparts upon the wiring harness between the cabin and the door.

It's well documented -if you need more info use the search feature.

Hope that helps -

 

[koda2000]

Tip: When I have to check/repair the wires on the driver's door, I disconnect the the cannon connector (10 mm bolt in the center under the plastic cap) and just remove the door (four 13 mm bolts). It helps to have someone hold the door while you remove it, but I've done it by myself with the aid of a floor jack and a piece of 2x4. Reinstalling the door is also easy as there's little-to-no adjustment on the hinges on the door side.

 

[Cuco]

Hi, New to this forum. Thanks for accepting me in. I have 1997 ford explorer limited 5.0l. Having a bit of an issue with my left driver side window. It rolls down with no hesitation but, when I go to roll it up, it goes up, just "pauses" a few times while doing so. Recently replaced BOTH Driver and Passenger Side regulator/motors. Just curious if anyone else had the same issue? Thanks in advance and sorry if I'm posting in the wrong thread.

Provided the track is all in good condition and in all parts moving parts is grease. You need to check the electrical system and wires with a good power probe
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