I, a mother of three youngs, watch this and just smile at the amazingness that is Dads fixing things. First my own Dad, who fixed all his own vehicles, and now my dear husband, who undoubtedly will be fixing this same issue in my beloved dodge caravan. On behalf of wives everywhere, thank you for caring for us in this way. You are heroes

Thanks. Just finished mine. Note to others. Be ready careful when disconnecting the little orange and purple plastic clips from the door latch rods. If you break them beyond usefulness, the only way to get new clips is to buy the entire $100 door latch. Mine was slightly damaged but I was able to use a zip tie to keep the purple clip from coming loose from the latch rod.

@Black_Jesus3005

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the warning. Piece of mine broke will have to zip tie

Dude, I rolled my window up and it got to the top, made a POP noise AND FELL INTO THE DOOR! IT'S 105° OUTSIDE! 😤🥵

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Ай бұрын

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

@TannreDC

Ай бұрын

Same here lol f Arizona

@DrPhil714

16 күн бұрын

Same here in Carlsbad . 🥵

@threehonks1351

13 күн бұрын

just happened to me🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for the video! Saved a lot of money. I did however skip the part where you removed the whole inner panel. Did not want to mess with those rods that gave you a lot of trouble. I just had my wife swing it out slightly enough for me to get in their and change the track cable system! Works perfect now. Although i had to push down harder on the window than i thought to get it into the new clips. And for everybody wondering how to get the window up, all you have to do is take out the speaker and reach thru the hole and lift the window up.

@alexanderbleisch2661

Жыл бұрын

Your tip with the speaker saved my life. My driver side window fell down today, and I drove home at 7°C for half an hour with all heaters maxed out. Now I "fixed" it with your tip and 3M body shop tape. That offers me to use my car until the spare parts arrives. Thank you very very much!

@jamesgilbert8851

Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderbleisch2661 yeah, I had to drive my daughter to soccer early in the morning when it was cold and had the heat cranked, BUT not that cold!! Glad my comment helped you. If you follow the video step by step it's pretty easy. I took pictures of every connection and screw I took out. Good luck with everything.

@PTBCANADIAN

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesgilbert8851 I actually used a cloth and pair of pliers to just grab the window and slide it out. This all looks rather complicated - I hope I don’t have to remove that second piece like you said, in order to attach the new part.

@theandyrichter2868

2 ай бұрын

@@alexanderbleisch2661 Did you tape the window on the outside or from inside the panel? Mine is currently taped outside but my Wife hates how it looks.

Tried this today and it worked, got my window fixed thanks for the video

Your video was the saving grace today as my mom's van has that exact issue. Thank you sir! Very helpful indeed!

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

My passenger window just did the same thing. Thank you for the information !

Successfully replaced my assembly this morning thanks to you! Couldn't have done it without your video. Thanks!

Thanks for the vid. It helped a lot. I agree with the guys who didn’t pull the inner panel all the way out. Was able to do mine that way and avoids all the downfall of disconnecting the linkage to the latch.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

Bought another caravan and if it happens again I will use that tip too!

2 years later and still so much help. Very much appreciated. This literally just happened yesterday. And in the middle of doing it at this very second lol

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Ай бұрын

Good luck!

My cable for my window just popped. I just saw your video, and I'm not looking forward to doing the job😡 Update; Thank you for the video. I actually did the job, and it came out way easier than I thought. I didn't come across any issues or problems at all 😎👍

@DADMOBILE_Garage

11 ай бұрын

Awesome glad to hear it!

Thanks, man. This helped me get the problem fixed in a matter of hours.

Thank you for all of your hard work. Video helped.

Thanks for posting this. My window is broken similarly since I tried to open an iced up window. Now I know what to do.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 жыл бұрын

Yw! It’s doable and saves money!

@AugRINZ

2 жыл бұрын

And I ran into the same issue as you with the key cylinder rod. Stupid design but I’m sure glad you documented it well. Done and dusted

Just used this video to show me what I was messing up in the process lol thanks much dude! Great video, did mine and everything was working perfect!

@DADMOBILE_Garage

11 ай бұрын

Awesome glad to hear it!

Thank you so much for the video. Have the same problem and with this cold 🥶 is terrible. Only put the window up but now I know how fixer 😄👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Lol I’m watching this because mine just did this too, at a drive thru and it’s raining 🥹

Thanks. This helped me get mine fixed within a few hours of it breaking.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

10 ай бұрын

Awesome glad to hear!

Great video but I’ll be taking mine to the shop or else I may total it with a sledge hammer! This project is for people with a lot of patience which I don’t have.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

I probably wouldn’t do it again lol. We since replaced this van with another newer caravan…..hopefully the issue doesn’t come up again but it seems pretty common on these

@Justfor2day10

Жыл бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage haha! I actually ended up taking it apart and it’s sitting on my front porch. I’m going to try to tackle it this weekend 🤞

This just happened to my wife’s van door.. trying to follow this video.. Ty!!

@DADMOBILE_Garage

3 ай бұрын

Most welcome and good luck!

Thanks a lot Video was really Helpful!

Thank you

Yay! Got it done and your video helped a lot. Did not take have to take out the door lock linkage. Went right to O Reilly and got the part. Took a pic of the wiring before disassembly which helped. Saved me tons of money! Can i get you a Starbucks card or something as a way of saying thanks?

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

Awesome glad it helped! Yes I will absolutely try it without completely removing the panel next time. The lock linkage is ridiculous. just added a PayPal donate button to my profile since I’ve been asked a couple times.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Michael 🙏😌 got your gift

@michaelhagen9714

Жыл бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage My pleasure my friend. Appreciate your help for sure. Saved me $$ Loved how you even told me where to get the part. Keep posting, , great job!

@Mstreman53

Жыл бұрын

If you loosen 2 screws on the door panel closest to the henges you can decouple the entire harness without having to disconnect the individual plugs.

I have a problem pulling window up to get to tabs it stops. Should I remove window motor?

How to fix the window: take apart entire van. Lol.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thanks, this video helped a lot. I'm a female so I'm ready to assemble it myself👏🏻

@DADMOBILE_Garage

3 ай бұрын

Glad it helps! Anyone can do this if they can use tools.

Tried messing with my 05 regulator yesterday...nice to see 13 years later and it's still garbage just to get access in between the door panel such a pain... No wonder everything costs so much you break half the crap just getting in there ..

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a real pain. I’d rather pay someone to do this repair, but unfortunately every time I’ve dealt with a dodge dealer I have to leave the vehicle for multiple days. Still more time efficient to do it myself.

@birdologytr3556

2 ай бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage 💯

❤ I’m gonna try to do it with the from my daughter and son

Thanks!

Good video, my door won't even open because the window fell down in the door. I'm probably going to have to take the driver's seat out to get the door panel off to open the door smh. Thanks again for the video!

@DADMOBILE_Garage

9 ай бұрын

Oh no! It must have disconnected the annoying little rod that attaches to the door lock on the inside. What a pain! Good luck!

Currently doing this now, what was the replacement part # from auto store?

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember sorry. I searched the store by make model and year and found the number that way and went it with a screenshot

Big help brother made a 600 dollar dealership a job a 60 dollar diy good looking out

Have similar problem. How did you roll up the window to tape when it’s not rolling up?

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I missed addressing this in the video but my window was barely poking out and I was able to grab and pull it up. Wedged door apart a little to get my finger/tape onto the edge of it and was able to lift it and tape it up.

I have a dumb question and nowhere online seems to have the answer. I need to order my new motor and switch, but my window is stuck 4" down in the mean time and it's cold. Any idea how to manually force the window to stay up until I get the parts?

@DADMOBILE_Garage

6 ай бұрын

It’s likely that the cables connected to the motor/window assembly have jumped the track/wheels and tangled up, jamming the whole thing. If it won’t budge by hand you’d have to remove the door card and try to untangle or cut the cables so that you can lift the window and tape it

@DADMOBILE_Garage

6 ай бұрын

Or maybe use some clear plastic/tape to cover the open window.

How to get the white holder off at 3:56.

I did that Now my van window only opens halfway? Fault part or faulty me?

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

Oh no! Has to be assembled wrong , unless it’s the part for the back door. Not sure if that is possible.

Going through this right now

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pain but it’s fixable at home!

What are the tools needed for this? Why are you using a T20 instead of just a screw driver?

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

T20 is what a lot of the screw heads are in the door. I suppose a flathead might still work but I already had the bits. Screw drivers/ torx bits, tape is all I remember using but to be fair it’s been a while

Replaing mine currently on my 2016

@DADMOBILE_Garage

10 ай бұрын

Good luck!!!

So what was the initial problem? Obviously the window fell.... Why? How? What went wrong? What was broke?

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 ай бұрын

Regulator cables jumped off the wheels/guides and tangled/broke….or they broke first not sure which came first

Anyone got the part number(s)? My SIL has the same problem with her 2016 Caravan. Appreciate it!

@marvincox4352

Жыл бұрын

Edit: 2015 Caravan

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have it on hand but the way I found mine was via autozone entering year/make/model search tool, and looking at ‘window regulator’

Great video, convinced me to pay a pro lol

@DADMOBILE_Garage

6 ай бұрын

🤣 honestly I’m not sure I’d want to do it myself again

The only way to reconnect the lock coupler is to remove the outsie door handle then it only takes a hour vs 10 hrs trying to connect from the inside

My 2017 Grand Caravan began doing some clicking noises at certain heights when the drivers side window was going up, only. The clicking sound began roughly about two months ago. The window still operated normally when traveling up. But the clicking sound was really bugging me. I had never had this happen to me. I thought that there may be a little pebble or debris in the track at this part of the guide making for the clicking sound. Anyway, Sept 19th 2023, the window went south. I was raising the window and it no longer wanted to run up. It also was beginning to slide down on its own. I was near my home when this happened and I opted to hold the window with my right hand and drove the 1/4 mile with my left hand. Now, I am in debate if I should fix the window, as you have illustrated. Or, should I removed all the paneling and inspect to see if it is actually the regulator. Nonetheless, thank you so much for this informative video. I'll get back to you and share what I decided to do.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

10 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@Vertigoneardeath

10 ай бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage Sept. 20th 2023. Ok, status of regulator window assembly replacement. I installed the new regulator assembly and followed with the new motor. However, I noticed that the motor is securely tight. I kind of leaned on the bolts to ensure an extremely tight and snug fit. However, the motor has a slight wiggle. The wiggle is indicating that the motor and shell has a micro gap. Now, the wiggle is not alarming. Nevertheless, I know it should not have any at all. Should I add perhaps three space washers? Now, if I do, will it affect the depth of the motor gear and regulator gear in where the motor is not inserted to its proper depth? By the way, this is a monumental task. Thank you for the video and words of experience.

@Vertigoneardeath

10 ай бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage Sept. 20th 2023. Follow-up on wiggle of motor. The motor has a triangle leg (three bolts) around the motor that act as a securing housing or guide. I compared these three legs new against old motor. I noticed that the new motor had a hair or fraction of length compared to the old one. Perhaps the extra extension was a miscalculation in manufacturing. But before I do grind down the three legs I am going to dry fit the old motor to see what I find. What I am going to do is grind down these three legs a fraction of an inch to ensure the is no gap when tightening it down. Thank you.

@Vertigoneardeath

10 ай бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage Update - Sept 20th, 2023 time - 3:50 pm central. Motor no longer has wiggle. The vertical regulator has two 10mm bolts. I removed them from old regulator and installed in new one. Walla! No more wiggle. Thank you.

@Vertigoneardeath

10 ай бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage Dadmobile garage,....you are not going to believe this SHIT!!!!! After working all day on this project, installing, removing, dry-fitting, re-dryfitting, modifying the motor in order for it to have no wobble, I am finally on the last part of finishing, which is setting the window on its tracks and locks.....AND GUESS WHAT. The plastic lock snapped and broke clean off. I called Autozone and told them what just happened. They will give me a new regulator set no questions asked. However.....the time and hard work plus the headache, backache, sweating, shortness of breath, lightheadedness and what ever other ailment you want to include --- what about that?

I paid $500 at dealer today to have this done - i thought it was easier job now I see video I don’t feel like I got hosed that bad

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 жыл бұрын

Yep it’s bit of a beast and a few hours work.

@szlyar

10 ай бұрын

Mechanic said $700. So, I am going to try doing it myself, God Willing!

How many pins is a 2012 ? 2 or 6 pins?

@DrPhil714

16 күн бұрын

Mine is 2014 I’m asking the same thing here?

Im just having a really hard time unclipping the button from the door

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

This project is really a pain. I’m not sure exactly which part you are referring too….it’s been quite a while since I did this so it’s not fresh in my mind

It's a 3-hour fix. Unless, you forget to put the door lock plug back in before you put the window in. If you forget to do that plastic manipulation with a pair of pliers. It's a $53 fix so do yourself.

Video is supposed to help with the windows suck done but you start the report part with the windows already up.

@Dou8leShot

2 жыл бұрын

Use a suction cup.

Crunchy popping noises lol Your wife’s words, I’m guessin lol

The only thing I don’t like about the vid is…HOW DID YOU PULL UP THE WINDOW? I took everything apart and I got to this part and my window won’t budge. 😵‍💫

@toriblack835

26 күн бұрын

3:40

The car manufacturers should have done a better job when making this part so they were more durable. Good video.

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, and agreed. This breaks way too easily/often.

@rayray2613

Жыл бұрын

They made more money by using cheap plastic parts. Unfortunately Chrysler is going out of business because they still use this business practice .

********************** Sorry I missed addressing this in the video but my window was barely poking out and I was able to grab and pull it up. Wedged door apart a little to get my finger/tape onto the edge of it and was able to lift it and tape it up.

My window is stuck in the down position. You skipped the whole part where you raised it up to get to the tabs.

He picked it up most likely and wedged it

@DADMOBILE_Garage

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wedged it up and taped it to hold it up . I honestly can’t remember it’s been a while now. I see that I messed up the vid for that part and people have pointed it out a few times. Eeewps. 🤣

@birdiifohtwentii3740

2 жыл бұрын

@@DADMOBILE_Garage literally got this problem today and just felt the need to say something haha

Man wish they built shit to last. It seems like everyone is having this issue , dodge should be doing this labor for free! 😡

@DADMOBILE_Garage

Ай бұрын

Yeah seriously. This is by far the most viewed/commented video I’ve posted.

What planet are you on when you state your window fell down in, but the very next frame it shows it all the way up? You’re just fing with me right? Mine frll down in and will not just magically be up again when I turned my head.

@warwicktammy

2 жыл бұрын

I've been working on mine 2 days now. I'm tired and hot. Come fix mine Please!!! I'm into it so far now I'm committed but totally lost!! 😭😭

@halfisher3598

2 жыл бұрын

It’s actually not that bad after you’ve done it once.

@tomgawne4779

10 ай бұрын

You're an idiot

Thanks!!!!