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Subaru Outback 2005 - Driver side door/window switch panel - driver side window no longer works - everything else OK

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  • Anonymous May 10, 2009

    same problem....
    driver side window was working off and on....occassionall stuck closed or open or in between and would work if you try it a few times or hold the lever for an extra long time. Now of course it is stuck open and will not close.
    please any suggestions would help....is it a motor issue, electrical, or are the gears getting jammed? any idea how much it might cost to fix or how long it takes.
    Thanks SO MUCH!

  • nm1207 May 10, 2009

    same problem....
    driver side window was working off and
    on....occassionall stuck closed or open or in between and would work if
    you try it a few times or hold the lever for an extra long time. Now
    of course it is stuck open and will not close.
    please any
    suggestions would help....is it a motor issue, electrical, or are the
    gears getting jammed? any idea how much it might cost to fix or how
    long it takes.
    Thanks SO MUCH!

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The switches in Subarus are made by Nissan believe it or not. They are not interchangeable. Anyway, I suspect you have a bad window switch. You can pickup the whole bank of swiches or replace just the one. Do a search on ebay for your part.
Has this car had body damage on the driver's door? You could have a cut wire inside the door.

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