My windows were doing this before I got my window tint, so I doubt this has anything to do with it.
Anyways, my passenger side window starts off going down just as fast as any other, but as it reaches like 3-4" above the bottom of the window, it slows down tremendously, and feels as if it puts a large load on the engine, etc. Rolling the window up is the same way - it seems to be freed about 4" from the bottom.
I know there was a link in the audio forums how to take the door panel off, but the link and pictures are gone by now. So, how do you take off the door panels, specifically in the front doors?
And what do I have to check to see what is holding the window back? What can be broken, not working right?
Thanks.

 

I had the same problem at least going up. Sounds like its time to replace the motor. You can get the entire track and motor assembly on Ebay for around $50. Mine works like a charm now. The door panel is not too diffucult to take off. Several screws under the arm rest need to be removed and you pull the panel away. Chilton's repair manuals can show you all the screw points.

 

Thanks, I'll have to look into my Haynes and see if they outline it too.

 

yea, the haynes manual shows you how.
1. Take the little cover out of the cup holder like thing in the door panel
2. Remove screw from under cover
3. Remove window switch and disconnect it (press in clips)
4. Remove door bezzel (piece by door handle) pops out
5. Remove 2? screws from bottom of panel ( by the bottom of door)
6. Unclip door panel(try prying slowly with flat screwdriver)

It is relatively easy to do, read the manual before hand though incase I missed anything. And when your working on the window, becareful not to rip the plastic shield thing. The haynes manual explains it all.

 

My drivers side is the same way...it gets even worse in cold weather...I think its just how old and how much wear on the motor...but than again it really isnt that big of a deal to me.

 

To be honest, it's just embarassing. I haul around many people, and when a friend of mine pulled up beside me at a redlight recently (for no reason, I swear ), my other friend who was riding shotgun started putting my window down since they couldn't see in my tint, and noticed it. It was even more noticable when it started going back up...

 

Lol!!! I have the same damn promblem with my driver side window..junks embarrassing- one time I was gonna holla at a girl n my window went down slow had 2 use my hand..guess nissan never expected people to change the speakers:-)

 

You can try and silicone the tracks and everthing except the motor. Did mine a few months ago now it works fine, was not that bad though. Kind of sounds like a bad regulator...not too expensive.

 

I agree with Tim...I used to work at a Nissan Dealership and more often than not it was a bad regulator and not a bad motor. The 5th gen had some problems with regulators but the 4th gens were pretty good. Cheapest way to do it is try some silicone and it will probably solve your problem.

Good Luck

 

window motor on regulator gettin stuck somewhere..

 

damn im glad to hear other ppl have the same problem lol

 

Let us know if the silicone works...good luck

 

I will do that, thanks.

 

Buy a can of silicone at your local parts store. Use the straw that comes with it, and pull the rubber back that touches the window. Then spray the silicone while moving the can along the base of the window. This will get the silicone in the window track(s). This is only a temporary bandaid to your problem though. New motors are ultimately the solution.

 

Every time I came across a car with slow windows, the fix it always silicone spray, not on the track but on the the rubber/felt that the window goes into around the edges of the window. As they age they lose thier moisture and the window doesnt slide on it properly. The silcone spray will relube it and it will work like new.