the driver side power window on my 2002 chrysler town and country has suddenly stopped working.?

Question

the passenger side window works and so do the rear vent windows. i figure if the fuse was blown, none of the windows would work. there is no noise coming from the power window motor (that i can tell), and everything else seems to be in good order. anybody have any ideas or suggestions? or do i just have to go to a mechanic and pay big bucks.
if it is a fuse or relay or wire, i'd appreciate specifics. thanks.

Answer 1

sounds like your going to spend big bucks

Answer 2

It could also be that the window itself is binding, thereby stifling the motor. The stall torque ratings of those little motors are probably not powerful enough to handle binding at all. Jabbing the door panel may correct it until it is rolled down again and slips out of position to bind. You can take the door panel off yourself and look to see if you can figure out what's loose or binding, but you will need either screwdrivers or nutdrivers to remove the screws or bolts. If you unscrew everything you then have to pop the door panel off and upward after assuring the door latch grip and switch body are disconnected from the panel as well as the arm rest. Sometimes the screws are hidden up under the parts in a recessed area so look all around well and assure you have them all out. It is usually necessary to pull the lower end of the panel out from the bottom first as it is clipped into the holes in the metal inner door panel itself. The plastic door panel mounting clips often break and need to be replaced with new ones though if the vehicle is old and has been through many-a-seasonal weather cycle to make those little clips crack and split. That's normal as most plastics tend to lose their resilient lubricity over the years and sort of "dry-rot". It's still cheaper to do yourself rather than pay a mechanic over $65 dollars an hour or more for labor alone and he will probably break the clips too, for another $8 to $12 dollars to buy new clips. Try it or draft a guy-friend into trying it for you and save yourself that expensive labor cost.

Answer 3

One of two things likely. The contacts on the driver's window switch have carboned over and are not making contact. You would need to replace the button.

Or it could be a broken wire in the door hinge area, that's where they bend when you open and close the door. Then you will want to get an auto electric shop to take a look.

Good luck

Answer 4

Before you spend any money get some graphite and sprinkle it around the buttons and work then back and forth, you will likely find it working again and if it does replace the button (switch). Good Luck and GOD Bless

Answer 5

i own a shop and what has happened to it is the regulator assembly has went bad on it,that's whats causing this to happen,its cheaper to replace the regulator and the motor than it is to just try and replace the regulator,and you,ll have to have it done or try it your self,and this can be a challenging job,there's pop rivets to be drilled out and new ones to be installed,you,ll be better off letting a shop repair this one,good luck hope this helps.