# Please Help with my ford windstar power window problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-with-my-ford-windstar-power-window-problem/45975>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windstar, ford\
**Created:** [March 12, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-with-my-ford-windstar-power-window-problem/45975 "2010-03-12T20:19:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ichellelives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@ichellelives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ichellelives)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-with-my-ford-windstar-power-window-problem/45975/1 "2010-03-12T20:19:29Z")

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Hi, I Recently purchased a 01 ford windstar, with the driver window inoperable. I had the motor & regulator replaced. Now the driver window will go down about 3 inches and stop but does not go back up, he told me i needed to change the switch, so i changed the switch but its the same thing. Any advice?

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-with-my-ford-windstar-power-window-problem/45975/2 "2010-03-12T20:47:24Z")

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Find a better mechanic. There’s no excuse for guessing at this problem. All the components involved are easy enough to test.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-with-my-ford-windstar-power-window-problem/45975/3 "2010-03-12T23:12:15Z")

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I would look at greasing the workings and rollers, the thinking being if it senses a certain amount of resistance it stops, thinking it is at the bottom. Correct me please if this is not a factor.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-with-my-ford-windstar-power-window-problem/45975/4 "2010-03-13T03:43:11Z")

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It could be in the wiring harness. There might be some info on some Ford forums. Ever since the Windstar/Junkstar/Crapstar/Salvage yard seed star/ was introduced the vehicle has had electric problems.