Chrysler Repair: 2006 town and country touring driver side window, screw heads, guide rails


Question
QUESTION: Good morning, I went to open the driver side window this morning, it made a thump noise and then the window went down.  When I tried to raise the window it would not go up.  I was able the pull the glass by hand, seems like it is not connected to anything and it slides back down......

ANSWER: replace the regulator and motor assembly.

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QUESTION: Thx, is this something I could do, am pretty mechanical and if not, do you know how much that would cost from the dealer.

Answer
look at the procedure  and u make the call if u want to do it yourself or not.


Door panel
REMOVAL
1. Remove the plug and remove screw attaching door pull cup to inner door panel.
2. Remove switch bezel and disconnect power window/memory switch.
3. Remove screws attaching trim panel to door from below map pocket.
4. If equipped, remove window crank. (Refer to 23 - Body/Door - Front/HANDLE - Removal)  
5. Remove screw holding door trim to door panel from behind inside latch release handle .
6. Disengage clips attaching door trim to door frame around perimeter of panel.
7. Lift trim panel upward to disengage flange from inner belt molding at top of door.
8. Tilt top of trim panel away from door to gain access to latch linkage.

9. Disengage clip attaching linkage rod to inside latch release handle Fig. 1 .
10. Separate linkage rod from latch handle.
11. Disconnect the power door switch, courtesy lamp electrical connectors.
12. Remove front door trim panel from vehicle

REgulator

REMOVAL
1. Remove watershield. (Refer to 23 - Body/Door - Front/WATERSHIELD - Removal)  
2. Remove inner belt molding. (Refer to 23 - Body/Weatherstrip/Seals/WEATHERSTRIP, Door - Removal)  
3. Remove door glass. (Refer to 23 - Body/Door - Front/GLASS, Door - Removal) .

4. Loosen screws attaching front and rear window guide rails to inner door panel. Fig. 1 .
5. Remove screw heads on guide rails from key hole slots in inner door panel.
6. Remove fasteners attaching regulator to inner door panel.
7. Remove regulator from inner door panel.
8. Extract rear guide rail through inner door panel rear access hole.
9. Extract front guide rail through front access hole