# 2001 Ford Explorer Window trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-window-trouble/123526>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [August 23, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-window-trouble/123526 "2018-08-23T17:05:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![brent19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@brent19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brent19)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-window-trouble/123526/1 "2018-08-23T17:05:21Z")

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r.h window intermittent up or down,

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-window-trouble/123526/2 "2018-08-24T13:34:11Z")

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Do you have a question? As for your window, likely the switch or the power window motor. Test each, change the one that fails.

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**Author:** ![brent19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@brent19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brent19)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-window-trouble/123526/3 "2018-08-24T16:13:04Z")

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yes as its intermittent I suspect sw or bad connection somewhere in system,question is this hardwired or use a controller.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-window-trouble/123526/4 "2018-08-24T18:54:32Z")

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Brent, don’t go looking for zebras when a horse is standing in front of you. Start with the simple things - switch first, motor 2nd.

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**Author:** ![brent19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@brent19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brent19)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-window-trouble/123526/5 "2018-08-24T20:14:55Z")

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rodger that