Power Windows Stopped Working

FISHHOOK

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2001 FORD RANGER

Electrical problem
2001 Ford Ranger 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 98.000 miles

The electric window on the driver side will not close completely. When raising window up it stops about 2 inches from closing, at this point it makes a bumping sound in the door. As if it is trying to close but it want go any further. Any help would be great. Thank you !

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Monday, January 6th, 2020 AT 3:11 PM (Merged)

DAVE H

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You will have to remove door trim and watershield to inspect motor and windings etc. For cause of the fault?

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
POWER WINDOW MOTOR
Removal & Installation
Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove door trim panel and watershield. Raise window glass fully and tape in place. Disconnect window motor harness connector. Remove top and bottom center door glass run retainer nuts to loosen center door glass run retainer.
CAUTION:When drilling out rivets, do not enlarge holes in door.

Using a punch, drive pin from center of all 4 window regulator assembly retaining rivets. Ensure wiring is not in line with window regulator retaining rivets. Using 1/4" (6.35 mm) drill bit, drill out remainder of each rivet. Remove window regulator assembly.
WARNING:Before removing window motor from regulator, ensure regulator arms are in a fixed position to prevent counterbalance spring unwind. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.

Remove bolts and separate window motor from regulator. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten window motor retaining bolts to 53-79 INCH lbs. (6-9 N.M). Tighten center door glass run retainer nuts to 71-89 INCH lbs. (8-10 N.M).

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JEFMBV

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2000 FORD RANGER
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
86,000 MILES

I have power windows, and the motor sounds good and works but it won't roll the window all the way up. It stops an inch short of the top seal. I can still hear the motor working even though the window will not go all the way up.

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2CARPRO JACK

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Most likely a bad motor. But to be sure you need to remove the door panel and watch it work to be sure the regulator is working properly.

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RTM151

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On my ford ranger the same thing happen. Well I took the door panel off and looked inside the door. Well I found out that one of my brackets that is on the window motor was cracked off at the end of it which mounts the motor to the door frame. This was causing the motor to move out of place away from the teeth that move the window up and down. I fixed with some longer screws. But the screws came loose and it stripped the teeth at the end of the crank shaft thing.
So basically it is one or more of these four things
1. The screws are loose that holds that motor to the door frame.
2. Check the three mounts on the side of the motor, if any of the mounts are cracked I would go and replace the motor.
3. With the window up run your finger to the end of the crank and see if the teeth feel stripped, well if that the case then that is just another headache.
4. If you push the window button and nothing happens and you hear no noise coming from the motor like it is even trying to roll your window up your motor is most likely shot.
Hope this helps you in any way.