Power window won’t go up but goes down

Asked by rafaelnavarro Aug 26, 2020 at 10:18 AM about the 2005 Ford F-150 XLT Flareside

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2005 f150 and the passenger side window
goes down with both the passenger/driver button
but doesn’t go up with either button. How do i
know what needs to be fixed?

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If the window moves up or down, but only in one direction, the problem is not with the window motor. The DC window motor operates in opposite directions by reversing the polarity of the voltage to the motor. The problem is either in the switch providing + and - to the motor or the wiring itself. Begin checking at the drivers side door with the multi switch. With a vehicle 15 years old, there could be a wiring problem in that door because the wire is constantly flexed each time the door is opened and closed. Check the wires inside the rubber boot which contains the wires running from the door under the dash. You may have a broken or frayed wire.

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