Jeep 2006 liberty problem

Thanks to all who responded. Have a enough info to proceed. Will advise when completed.

Kennyg wrote:
My rear drivers side window appears to be off track for up- down operation.
How difficult would be for me to order and replace the window mechanics?? Is there possibility that it is just off track and I could get it back on? I know that the liberty is known for this window problem

Thanks in advance for your advise and recommendations.

I just solved the same exact problem a couple months ago with our 2006 Jeep Liberty Sport with power windows on that same driver-side rear door. The problem is a design flaw with the window regulator of which all 4 windows suffer from. A recall replaces the driver window, but the problem is with all 4 of them. Both my rear windows have failed now. My driver window was taken care of by the recall (not sure if it still has the bad design), now waiting for our front passenger door window to fail. For both rear door windows, I replaced the original window regulator with the proven and practiced cable-&-track design. The better design is bought new & cheap on Ebay from various suppliers. The cable-&-track design bolts right up just like the original with no special consideration to the difference in design. Electrical connections are also a perfect match. Be sure to order the one for that specific door for each door has it's own part number.

THIS is the BAD window regulator design. Do NOT get this one. Inside the plastic tube is a heavy spring that works like a gear/rack with the round gear inside the electric motor. The issue is that the plastic piece that rides up the track, attaches to the long spring, is too delicate of an attachment and it breaks away from the spring too easily. Then your window slides up and down only by hand, and of coarse it slides down with gravity.


Below is the GOOD window regulator design, sold on Ebay for $35 with free shipping. The picture is generic, not the exact one for the Jeep Liberty, so don't be alarmed by that.

If you decide to do the job, be careful when removing the door panel. Don't pull from the arm rest, not at all. The door panel pins around the perimeter hold extremely tight. If you break any, you can buy new ones cheap from Autozone. It will take a novice about one hour's time. $35 doing it yourself is so much cheaper than the $500 hiker_01 paid. I find it quite remarkable how costly it is to have a repair shop take care of you.

Had problems with my 2005 liberty, both rear and front window on driver's side. Not sure from your description if you have same problem I had, but electric mechanism would not close window. Turns out the cable running from the motor to the gears controlling the window broke and mechanism had to be replaced. Ended up costing about $500 per window.

If you have the ability to open it and look, you may be able to diagnose if it same or different. If not, find a good reputable repair shop to look at it.

Youtube has several videos on repairing side windows on a Jeep Liberty. If you don't know how to do a search on youtube, PM me and I will explain it to you.

There is a good chance that it is just off track and can be set right. The whole mechanism can come loose from bouncing and vibration. Body shop or dealership will have the know-how to access and repair with minimal trim damage. If parts are needed, we usually found dealership best source for window mechansm, as body parts are less often stocked in the store at parts chains.