Condensed failure timeline (2003 Crown Victoria P73, approx. 250,000 well cared for highway miles):
1) May 2020 (at the height of COVID closures and drive-thru only), my driver's window failed to function on one of the first 85+ degree days. After the evening settled in and cooled, widow worked as normal.
2) Usual fiddling with connectors, banging on door, cycling switch etc, mixed results. All other windows functional, no problems.
3) Obtained cheap Chinese master switch, window worked fine until next 85+ degree day, then negative function once again.
4) Purchased brand new Motorcraft lift motor. By that time, 90+ degree and central GA endless humidity had set in and put off screwing with window until fall.
5)October 2020, installed new lift motor. Worked flawlessly at all ambient temps (yes, it still goes up over 85 here in October)
6) April 2021, first 80+ degree day, driver's window negative function. RR window failed simultaneously. Removed RR motor. Only works in one direction. Permanently affixed RR window in "up" position until later date. After temp cooled, driver's window works again.
7) Today. 85+ degree day, drivers window again completely negative function. Checked original switch (checks good). Reinstalled original switch. Still negative function. Weather cooled this evening. Window goes up and down as normal.
What are the chances that the Motorcraft lift motor failed in the exact same failure mode as the original in a little less than one year's time? Has anyone else had similar gremlins, and if so, what was the solution. I'm getting very close to taking 000 buckshot to this damned thing!!! I could care less if the other three windows don't work properly, but I NEED the driver's window to work!
1) May 2020 (at the height of COVID closures and drive-thru only), my driver's window failed to function on one of the first 85+ degree days. After the evening settled in and cooled, widow worked as normal.
2) Usual fiddling with connectors, banging on door, cycling switch etc, mixed results. All other windows functional, no problems.
3) Obtained cheap Chinese master switch, window worked fine until next 85+ degree day, then negative function once again.
4) Purchased brand new Motorcraft lift motor. By that time, 90+ degree and central GA endless humidity had set in and put off screwing with window until fall.
5)October 2020, installed new lift motor. Worked flawlessly at all ambient temps (yes, it still goes up over 85 here in October)
6) April 2021, first 80+ degree day, driver's window negative function. RR window failed simultaneously. Removed RR motor. Only works in one direction. Permanently affixed RR window in "up" position until later date. After temp cooled, driver's window works again.
7) Today. 85+ degree day, drivers window again completely negative function. Checked original switch (checks good). Reinstalled original switch. Still negative function. Weather cooled this evening. Window goes up and down as normal.
What are the chances that the Motorcraft lift motor failed in the exact same failure mode as the original in a little less than one year's time? Has anyone else had similar gremlins, and if so, what was the solution. I'm getting very close to taking 000 buckshot to this damned thing!!! I could care less if the other three windows don't work properly, but I NEED the driver's window to work!
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