Rear Window Won't go up

[ernestherb]

I have a 1996 Ford Bronco (Eddie Bauer Series) with the full towing package. The switch on my dashboard for the rear window moving up and down has failed to work for years, so I've done it manually using the key in the rear door. Last week, it got stuck in the down position. My mechanic isn't sure he can fix it. It could be a fuse, a switch or an electrical problem. Any advice on how to fix or where I should take it? I'm close to a Ford dealership in the Irvine Auto Center.

 

[ntsqd]

Common problem, lots of write-ups on this on the Full Size Broncos forum. The fix usually involves replacing some wires and adding some relays. On mine I suspect that the wires going into the tail-gate have work-hardened and broken.

 

[ernestherb]

Common problem, lots of write-ups on this on the Full Size Broncos forum. The fix usually involves replacing some wires and adding some relays. On mine I suspect that the wires going into the tail-gate have work-hardened and broken.

Thank you. That gives me a place to start.

 

[BigRob]

Its just a bad motor... a bit of pain to get it out. I replaced mine a few years ago. Though, if you hear the motor running... its the plastic gears that are broken. You can gear kits on ebay. Either way has to come out.

 

[ntsqd]

Mine will operate normally IF I hot-wire it. Either the switch at the latch inside the tailgate has failed, or the wiring has been flexed one too many times and has broken.