Automatic Windows

possible cause

Try banging around the edge of the window with your fist,it may be stuck from the heat pressurizing the inside of the vehicle,if that doesn't make it work you may need a window motor/regulator assembly.

Make, year, and model is...?

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Yes. .. ... .... and so is an electric can opener.. so what? Don't see how your remark helps the poster with his problem.

One of the amazing things about modern cars is that, in my experience, these bells and whistles seem to not fail much at all. A couple of years ago, the driver side power window in my '90 Miata failed. Upon inspection, the part that failed was common to both the power and non-powered versions. The drive motor was fine.

In our '96 T&C lots of stuff failed miserably in the first couple of years, but this did not include amenities (it did include transmission, alternator, fan relay,etc.). Since we debugged it, the car has been a very solid citizen. Among the stuff that did not fail were power windows (including the little wing ones in the rear), power seat, power door locks (until recently...the passenger side sliding door locks but does not unlock...not such a big deal, actually), courtesy lights, HVAC system, power mirrors, etc.

Some things get better. Color TVs, for instance, are now throw away items after they work reliably for five years or more (and they cost less than they did 25 years ago). Cell phones are pretty reliable. Cars are better, although I will buy another Chrysler product only as a delivery vehicle for ice in hell.

Ken

Power windows appear to be an extremely weak point for late model Chrysler vehicles - at least for 2nd gen ('98-'04) LH vehicles both in mechanical and electrical aspects. Window motors were an early frequent failure item (I think they were eventually improved in later production), the clips that attach the glass to the regulator lift plate frequently break (I think they were also eventually improved), the glass sticks to the rubber gaskets at the top of the frame (chronic problem), and the driver door switch assembly (pardon me - the driver door module

- I got corrected on that the other day) are extremely flakey (chronic problem). IOW - if you exclude all window-related problems on those cars, the total problems are cut better than half in my estimation. Another 1/4 of recurrent problems are tranny sensors and vibrating brakes (although most cars these days are lousy on brake life and freedom from vibration).

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

unlock...not

Scuse me...may I cut in here?......window switch!!

Whatever!! :)

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

I will state that my 99 Intrepid is one of the best cars I've ever owned and I have owned about 7 new ones in my lifetime. That being said, I will now list the niggly little things which have busted on the thing, which shouldn't have as prematurely as they did.

1. Front power windows.
2. Drivers 8-way or 7-way (whatever) power seat
3. Premature failure of wee shocks on the trunk lid which I won't replace because they are so damn expensive.
4. Security module in trunk lock which seems to be broken and I won't fix
5. Air conditioner evaporator radiator or whatever it is under the dash
6. Fuel pump assembly over gas tank
7. Speed sensor gave up

All of these problems happened prematurely, in my opinion, but what the hell, it's a car and they happen. I guess I should add that the above items which I DID fix, cost me a bundle.

Arthur

Yes - I forgot - the a.c. evaporators fail early on the LH cars - obviously a design deficiency or manufactruring defect that never got detected or corrected.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Same with the wife's 1993 first-gen LH. Power seats, remote door lock module, power lock switches, power window brackets in the door, gas-charged hood struts. All aggravating stuf in the "bling-bling" category. The only REAL mechanical problems the car has ever had in

226,800 miles are a broken transmission mount, trans front seal, water pump, and A/C evaporator core.

These can be purchased fairly reasonably at most auto parts houses fro much less than at the dealer. They are easy to change yourself. No need to get bopped on your head by the trunk.