My car is hardly broken in – the other day I found my battery was low enough to be unable to turn over-as always -when I open the door – the window automatically opens a quarter inch or so–but when I closed the door–the window would NOT close as it should do so. I just simply thought it wouldn’t close because the battery was low. I put a Battery charger on –and after it charged up –I started the car –opened and closed the door–but the window would NOT return to its closed position. What would cause the window to NOT come up to the closed position ?
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Did you try the reset procedure in the Owners Manual?
The window just needs to be re-calibrated, bring the window down (hold for two seconds) then all the way up with the switch and hold the switch up for two seconds after the window is all the way up. It should fix it. The fix is in the owners manual.
If the reset procedure won’t work then try spraying a bunch of WD40 into the door latch to clean it out. I believe there’s a latch sensor in there that can get crudded up and it can’t tell if the door’s open or not. My 06 did the same and that was the only thing that fixed it. Might take quite a bit to flush out all the grit.
As for the Batteries being low, there is a TSB – Technical Service Bulletin. See Below.
DISCHARGED BATTERIES—VEHICLES IN TSB 07-5-13
STORAGE/LIMITED USAGE
FORD: LINCOLN:
2005-2008 Mustang 2005-2008 Navigator
2005 Explorer Sport Trac
MERCURY:
2005-2008 Expedition, Explorer
2005-2008 Mountaineer
2007-2008 Explorer Sport Trac
ISSUE Batteries will discharge while the vehicle is in
Some 2005-2008 Mustang , Explorer 4dr, storage due to normal current draw loads. Over a
Mountaineer, Expedition, Navigator, 2005 Explorer period of time (30 days or more), vehicles in
Sport Trac and 2007-2008 Explorer Sport Trac storage will have shallow to deeply discharged
vehicles may experience a no start and have a batteries as a result of lack of use or normal
discharged battery. They are usually stored for current draw.
prolonged periods of time or are driven infrequently
NOTE
for short distances. Batteries will discharge while
ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES
the vehicle is in storage due to normal current draw
OR COMPONENTS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE BY
loads. Over a period of time, 30 days or more,
THE DEALER OR BY THE OWNER WILL
vehicles in storage will have shallow to deeply
INCREASE THE CURRENT DRAW LOADS AND
discharged batteries as a result of lack of use or
ADVERSELY AFFECT BATTERY PERFORMANCE
normal current draw.
AND DURABILITY.
ACTION 5. The vehicle’s charging system is designed to
Follow the Service Tips steps to correct the supply the vehicle’s electrical power needs and
condition. maintain the battery to near full charge during
normal vehicle use. The charging system is not
SERVICE TIPS
capable of bringing a deeply discharged battery
1. Charging system diagnostics and battery draw back to near full charge in a short amount of
test are located in Workshop Manual, Section time such as allowing the vehicle to idle for 15
414-00. minutes to “recharge the battery” or from short
drive cycles.
2. Discharged batteries need to be properly
recharged following the procedures in TSB 6. Short drive cycles will only provide a small
07-5-8. surface charge to the battery. To fully recharge
a battery that is fully discharged requires
3. All modern automobiles have several micro operating the vehicle for approximately two (2)
processors in their electrical system that will hours with engine speed above 1500 RPM.
draw small amounts of electrical current when
the vehicle key is off. Normal current draw is
between 20-30 milliamps (workshop manual
specification is up to 50 milliamps 0.050 amps).
4. The more discharged a battery becomes, the
more susceptible it is to permanent damage.
This is more likely in low temperatures (below
32 °F (0 °C).
NOTE: The information in Technical Service Bulletins is intended for use by trained, professional technicians with the knowledge, tools, and equipment to do
the job properly and safely. It informs these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or provides information that could assist in proper
vehicle service. The procedures should not be performed by “do-it-yourselfers”. Do not assume that a condition described affects your car or truck. Contact a
Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury dealership to determine whether the Bulletin applies to your vehicle. Warranty Policy and Extended Service Plan documentation
determine Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article.The information in this Technical Service Bulletin
(TSB) was current at the time of printing. Ford Motor Company reserves the right to supercede this information with updates.The most recent information is
available through Ford Motor Company’s on-line technical resources.
Copyright ã 2007 Ford Motor Company Online Publication Date March 5, 2007
TSB 07-5-13 (Continued)
7. Vehicles that are stored for extended periods or
are driven infrequently for short distances may
need to use an auxiliary battery
maintainer/charger that is expressly designed to
maintain the battery state of charge during
storage. These maintainers/chargers are
available in the automotive aftermarket and
should be used according to their
manufacturer’s direction.
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: 07-05-8
WARRANTY STATUS: Information Only – Not
Warrantable
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