For the last year or so my drivers door window has been a little tight going up and down,nothing to serious just a little stiff. Last night I went to put it up and oh oh won't move without help. So I did a little searching and found how to check and repair. This morning called the dealer to find out if they have and how much as my warranty expired about 6 months ago. They asked power or manual and I told them manual. They said that's good it's about half as much money as the power ones:) .I get them to check on price and stock which they say yes yes list price in Canada $186.00:eek: . Now this is a high price for something the dealers say they sell a lot of due to not lasting and this is the cheap one because of manual windows. They say that most are power today which kind of surprised me but doesn't matter. The point of this is if your windows are working the least bit funny while under warranty get them fixed cause this could cost a few dollars to have the dealer do it. I have heard about 2 hours shop time to replace plus parts. Now if you like to fool with your own truck this is a easy repair and takes very little time once you know what to do. I will give a brief procedure of what to do to make yours a little easier and quicker.
First you have to take the cover for the door lock off it just pops off from the back first. Next you have to get that Censored window crank off the hardest part of the job if you don't have the proper tool. A small screwdriver will work from behind if you have to. The next thing to do is pop off the cover around the handle and the triangular piece in the corner bothjust pry off. Now you remove three screws, one in the very bottom in the front of the plastic panel, one behind the locking mechanism and the other in front of the arm rest. Once you have done the above the whole panel just lifts up and off no old style cips to fool with. Now you have to peel off the plastic that cover door with care as you have to replace it. I just cut around the door handle but you could take it off if you want to. Now most of the work is done the rest is easy. Crank the window just about closed and you will see two holes just about at the top of the door one in the front one in the back. You should be able to see a gold colored bolt in each hole. First tape the window up and in place so it can't fall then loosen the two gold bolts. Then loosen three bolts on each side of the door to remove the regulator. The bolts are in line with the bars and crank assy so easy to see. Once you have the bolts out the whole thing comes right out. Reassembly is just the opposite and twice as quick. One thing is when you install the crank handle put the clip on the handle before you install. Just line up the proper position with the window up and give it a hit and on it goes.I figure once you done one you can probably change another in about 30 to 40 mins without rushing. This is for a 2002 with manual windows so yours could be slightly different but basicly the same.

In the past and having gone thru a fair no. of vehicles, the manual (hand cranked) windows have had the most problems. Might as well add, those with problems all came out of Chrysler Corp. You'd think the opposite would be true.

I bet they sell a lot more in the Northern areas of both types. I have a friend of mine who breaks them quite often due to the window being frozen. He just doesn't care as they are lease vehicles and repaired under warranty. I am always gentle when my windows are frozen, usually just leave it till it thaws. It is a real pain at the drive thru trying to order and pick up coffee.Anyhow if you search around on this site you will find a few people who know of quite a few people who have problems. Most complain of the cables breaking due to rust. In my case in the end it was something in the crank assembly like a broken gear. As of yet I haven't bothered to see for myself just what the problem is. Once you look at the assembly you will realize how cheap they are made. Just remember when it's frozen that extra twist or push on the button might set you back a few hundred. Myself I have never had a problem with a regulator in 30 years until now. I am the only one to drive my truck and I don't abuse the window crank. If Your windows are known to freeze up in the winter I would probably wipe the rubbers fairly often and coat the rubber channel with silicone spray on a regular bases. I hate spending time and money just to make it like it was, if avoidable.