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Re: grrrrr - both rear windows fell! [beachpatty]
by gfresh2006
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Jul 29, 2008 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: beachpatty (Jul 10, 2008 6:27 am)
There's a company called Steiger performance and they make a retro fit fix for this problem that cost around 50 bucks. Their online, look em up. Their solution is a fraction of the 400 bucks the dealer will rip you off for making you buy a new regulator.
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Re: So... [gfresh2006]
by jeepboy08
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Jul 29, 2008 (10:16 am)
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Replying to: gfresh2006 (Jul 29, 2008 10:11 am)
So what exactly does this product do?
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- #59 of 138
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Re: So... [jeepboy08]
by gfresh2006
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Jul 29, 2008 (1:55 pm)
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Replying to: jeepboy08 (Jul 29, 2008 10:16 am)
First let tell you this is not a problem common to jeep liberties. It's all of them across the bourd. Liberty, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee. The front power windows in the 1997-2001 Jeep Cherokee are notorious for breaking in this manner. The problem is the design of the mechanism used to move the window. There is a bracket which is connected to the window, and it rides up and down in a track inside the door. There is a plastic/nylon piece attached to the bracket which serves as both a guide and also a means to connect the window motor to the bracket via a spiral wrapped cable (the "fuzzy cable") which acts similar to a worm drive. The bracket itself is constructed of 16 gauge stamped steel, it is attached to the window using two steel bolts, and the plastic piece is attached to the bracket using no less than 6 large steel rivets. So far, so good. However, the part that ties all of this stuff together and bears the entire weight of the window is a flimsy piece of plastic, no more than five hundredths of an inch thick! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where the point of failure is going to be! (The window and bracket weigh in at just under six and a quarter pounds, and the "felt weight" is bound to be higher than that due to the friction from the track, the window rubbing against the felt and seal, etc. And of course, this is under perfect conditions. With some dirt or ice on the window, the pressures could be considerably higher.)
The main component of the kit is a repair bracket that bolts to the stock window bracket and replaces the broken portion of the plastic piece. Essentially, it is a powdercoated steel bracket which the stock spiral cable can screw into. In order to install it, the regulator assembly is removed from the vehicle, two rivets are drilled out, and the broken portion of the plastic piece is cut off, which can be done with a utility knife. The replacement bracket is bolted into place (using the hardware included in the kit) which allows the cable to be inserted into it, same as stock. Oh, I was wrong too. the kit is only 39.95 now.
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Re: So... [gfresh2006]
by dcworld
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Aug 04, 2008 (2:53 pm)
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Replying to: gfresh2006 (Jul 29, 2008 1:55 pm)
Does anyone make a permanent fix for the 2007 Liberty? That website only goes to 2001. Mine has now broken 5 times. I have the extended warranty, but still have to pay a $100 deductable. I am not going to pay them to put the same crap back into my jeep to break again. 
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Re: So... [dcworld]
by emmab
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Aug 04, 2008 (9:28 pm)
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Replying to: dcworld (Aug 04, 2008 2:53 pm)
But when the dealership fixes the windows, they are not using the proper means to correct the problem once and for all?
Btw, my poor BIL bought a brand new 2007, and yep, first window already had to be fixed.
We told him so......
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Re: Liberty Power Windows [spinnakerbaybe]
by lsct86
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Aug 18, 2008 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: spinnakerbaybe (Dec 06, 2007 4:57 am)
My wife just bought a 2007 Jeep Liberty & they were told ( by me ) to check all 4 windows after they had to fix one ( did they ? I doubt it as it was still under warrenty at the time )
Now the warrenty is off and now the front window won't stay up .
Why this isn't a recall is beyond me .
keep me informed please .
from a LAST time jeep buyer .
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Re: Liberty Power Windows [lsct86]
by broknliberty
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Aug 28, 2008 (6:49 pm)
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Replying to: lsct86 (Aug 18, 2008 6:50 am)
It is with a heavy heart that I report that my last factory-installed regulator went out in my 2006 Liberty this week. All four windows have broken in the 2 years I've had it...one broke just last month! Just like everyone else here, my dealership refuses to acknowledge that it's a problem. They suggested I rub Vaseline inside the rubber seals with a Q-tip to keep the rubber from gripping the window so hard. Seriously? I was also informed that they'll never be recalled because it's "not a safety risk." I really beg to differ with that.
Reading everyone else's posts made my heart absolutely sink. It's hard to believe that Chrysler would turn a blind eye on such an obvious flaw in their product. Needless to say, when my warranty expires in 6 months I don't think I'll be worried anymore. That's because I am selling it.
Good riddance, Jeep. Rhymes with CHEAP for a reason I guess.
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Re: Liberty Power Windows [broknliberty]
by emmab
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Aug 28, 2008 (7:27 pm)
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Replying to: broknliberty (Aug 28, 2008 6:49 pm)
Oh brother Brokn, at least most of us got them to admit it is the regulator.
Of course, last time they fixed mine and it went bad in one week, they tried to tell me they didnt see any problems.
My husband stood there almost believing them, but I made them look and they finally replaced the regulator.
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Re: Liberty Power Windows [broknliberty]
by siberia
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Sep 06, 2008 (6:51 am)
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Replying to: broknliberty (Aug 28, 2008 6:49 pm)
I am sure that none of you would actually use Vaseline since it eventually dries to a tacky residue. If you must use something, use only silicone spray lubricant. Best method, with the window up use something like a smooth butter knife to create a gap between the inner seal and the glass and use the small tube that comes with the can. Spray downward past the inner seal while moving the gap along the seal all the way across - hopefully getting spray on moving parts inside the door. Do not spray the seal itself - I will just get on the glass.
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bad windows
by octane3
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Oct 05, 2008 (1:21 pm)
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i have a 2004 jeep liberty all of my windows just stopped moving and the fuse is good what could it be
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