How-To Replace 04-08 window motor/regulator

So i did searching and i found a 97-03 motor/regulator swap but not an 04-08 thread so here it goes. So my truck is an 04 and me and a friend took a trip to autozone and he pressed the window switch down and it was fine then up and that's when it happened. The window shot up pretty fast and there was a "pop" sound and the window fell all the way down.

It turns out it wasn't just the motor that was shot but the assembly as well. so heres how to replace the whole window assembly.

Step #1: Behind the door handle there is a latch that you pry open with a flat head

Step #2:Remove the two screws behind that(8mm)

Step #3: Pry the window and lock pad off and disconnect the harnesses


Step #4: Right below the hatch there is a bolt holding the panel on(10mm)

Step #5: At the bottom of the door there are two screws(6mm)

Step #6: Remove the speaker cover

Step #7: Remove the 4 screws holding the speaker(5.5mm)

Step #8: Disconnect speaker

Step #9: After everything has been disconnected pull up on the door panel and it should come off, there will be a giant plastic cover over everything which you'll need to take off.

Step #10: Push the window all the way up and tape it like so to keep it up

Step #11: There are two vertical slots on either side of the panel that provide access to the two clamps which hold the window(10mm)


Step #12: after the clamps have been loosened it's time to take the assembly out. There are five bolts, four that hold the "tracts" and one in the middle that holds the motor. You should be able to collapse the assembly and take it out of the giant hole of the panel. Don't forget to disconnect the motor from the harness

Step #13: get you a new assembly. I picked mine up at the local Ford dealer for just about $132


Step #14: spread the assembly out like an "H" making sure the motor is on the left. Also make sure the threads to the bolts are facing up and it's not upside down.
Step #15: Get eveything lined up and tighten the bolts down and plug the motor into the harness

Step #16: plug the window switch harness in, turn the key on and roll up the window up all the way until the clamps cover the glass and tighten the two bolts completely.
Put everything back together and you should have a working window

 

dang man didnt realize it was this bad when you texted me

 

yep, the whole assembly broke

 

thats rediculous man

 

it's notorious on 04's.. the gay year lol

 

lol the year of 4 cats 2 different oil filters that are slightly different yet still fit

 

damn, sucks you had to do the whole thing, but nice write up for those that are timid.

 

thank ya my contribution to the site lol

 

Looks like I get to rip the door panel off of mine to see wtf is going on. We're an hour from the house and my buddy rolls the windown down to let some of the heat out when we get read to head home and something pops... then the window won't roll back up. The motor is running but the window doesn't move. Sounds like something in there is moving though.

I've about formed the opinion that this gen is the worst truck Ford has put out in years. I've never had as many issues with a vehicle as I have with this one.