How do you repair the drivers window of a Crown Victoria that won't go down?

Answer

this works for all windows with the power up/down option

1. open up the door and verify that the window sissors is somehow broken. it can also be the cable to the up/down motor. (the cable has always been the problem for me)

2. go to ford and buy the sissors assembly (it includes the lifting mechanism and the cable to the up/down motor. costs around $50-$60. (you can buy replacement rivets for around 1.00 each, but you need an extra large riveter. these rivets are LARGE! (i didnt buy these)

3. remove several rivets holding the sissors in place. i used a grinder and a dremmel tool. and remove the sissors from the car.

4. paint the grinding marks that you made so they wont rust.

5. insert the sissors reverse of how you took it out.

6. secure the sissors back to the door. you can use the factory rivets or do what i did (since i didnt have an extra large riveter). go to home depot and buy some nuts and bolts and secure with lock tite meduim. i feel this is a better solution to the rivets as no more grinding will be needed to perform future repairs. also clearance is not a problem so the nuts & bolts just made sense for me.

7. test your window and close up the door.

Hope this helps.

Dave

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