Ford contour 98 driver side window problem?

Question

Hello, my car window does not go up and down. I was trying to see what was the possible cause of the problem.

I opened the door panel and unscrewed the bolts for regulator and motor. I was hoping that I would be able to pull the glass completely out after that. But I could not. I was only able to pull the window nearly halfway in upward direction. I was also hoping that I would be able to see the wiring from the switch to motor and others, and also the gaskets on which the window goes up and down. I could not do any of them as I was not able to pull the motors out from its position. I also do not know how I can see all as they are still inside of the door.

Please tell me what I should do next in order to troubleshoot further.

Answer 1

Find out if the motor is receiving power from the switch.That will tell you about everything.If needed,power the motor directly with a battery or charger to eliminate it as a fault.

Answer 2

The window regulator is a cable operated system. Sometimes the cable slips out of it's grooves and gets stretched. The only way to correct the problem is to replace the regulator.