Is this a common problem? This Expedition is well-cared for. Rust apparently caused the cable to fray and bind and break. Is there a letter out about this? Not like I can easily get into the doors and oil the cables. Covered under warranty? 54,000 miles. Thank you.

“letter” means Technical Service Bulletin. I could not think of what it is called. SUV is in a dry climate.

Yes. A piece of frayed broken cable and a white cylindrical tube with a coiled spring around the tube were lying in the bottom of the door. Not sure from where it came - haven’t had a chance to look carefully. The rusty cable apparently runs in a cable guide horizontally across the botton near th…

Autozone’s web-site, after you register, will let you access exploded views of your “window regulator”… Doors have drains in the bottom so water (that runs down the glass and gets inside) does not accumulate. If these drains get plugged up, water can cause problems especially if it’s full of salt…

Thanks, Caddy. I’llook when I have a cnance. No evidence of water accumulation in the door. Clean andry. The cable runs above where any water would accumulate if it did. Appears moisture caused some rusting along with fine dust on the cable causing it to bind and break. Should not happen in a …

Not covered under basic warranty. Dealer can run you vin and see if you have any extended warranties. they’ll check the group number of the regulator to see if it’s covered Part # is 7L1Z-7823201-B Group number is 23200 or 23201. In the last two years my Ford dealer has sold…1 Not a common pro…

Thanks, Ken, for the part numbers. Must be dust infiltration at 100+ mph. (The average speed of this Expedition is likely far less than most.) Normally I drive below the speed limit to reduce pollution and fuel consumption. (Usually 45 to 50 in 55 mph zones and 50 to 55 in 65 mph zones. (Always i…

Most cable breaks ( garage doors, bicycle brakes, and car windows ) come from repeated usage in a short length of the cable, despite its overall length. In a truck, there are those people who feel the need to constantly use the window; down when they first hop in, up when speed increases, down at t…

Yes. I must open the window everytime to enter the gate code of the blood center. Also 2 inches open to let heat build-up out. Air conditioning? We don’t use no stinkin’ air conditioning. Wastes fuel. At least now I know how to get into the door and willearn where to clean and relubricate.

And , I’ll be on the lookout for that problem too. My Expedition is also an 08, exteded length.

Driver's window cable broke. 2008 Expedition

Maintenance/Repairs

Caddyman July 19, 2010, 1:13pm 3

Fords usually use a lift ARM connected to a motorized gearbox. Are you SURE it’s a broken cable?

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