97 Accord: power window only lasts 4 years

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accord_owner@no.spam.com - 14 Jul 2005 09:25 GMT

I have a '97 Accord. The driver side power window died in 2001, so I had the
dealer fix it (so presumably they used genuine honda parts). Now it died
again, so it seems like it only lasts for 4 years. What's up with that?

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SadaYama - 14 Jul 2005 17:49 GMT

I think that is your bad luck. Most doors last for the life of the car.
Why don't you go to a junkyard and get a door motor and replace it
yourself.

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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman - 14 Jul 2005 22:54 GMT

>I have a '97 Accord. The driver side power window died in 2001, so I had the
>dealer fix it (so presumably they used genuine honda parts). Now it died
>again, so it seems like it only lasts for 4 years. What's up with that?

I have a '97 Accord. While one of the windows is a bit slow, all the
motors still work.

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Ron M. - 16 Jul 2005 02:47 GMT

> >I have a '97 Accord. The driver side power window died in 2001, so I had the
> >dealer fix it (so presumably they used genuine honda parts). Now it died
> >again, so it seems like it only lasts for 4 years. What's up with that?
>
> I have a '97 Accord. While one of the windows is a bit slow, all the
> motors still work.

Sometimes lubricating the power window regulator components will eliminate
the slow movement of the window in both the upwards and downwards
directions. In many cases this is the problem--and not the power window
regulator motor itself.

Ron M.

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Ron M. - 16 Jul 2005 02:50 GMT

I'm going to test drive a '97 Accord tomorrow and may end up purchasing it
for a second vehicle. I hope the '97 models were good ones overall. I like
the body style of that generation Accord.

Ron M.

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