Power Window Regulator Repair Kit
(For 2006-2007* Jeep Liberty Left Rear Window)

Let me guess... One of the windows in your Jeep Liberty just made a snapping or grinding noise, the window no longer works, the glass wants to fall down into the door and you can move it up and down by hand? If so, then please allow me to be the first to welcome you to the club!

The power windows in the Jeep Liberty are notorious for breaking in this manner. The problem is the design of the mechanism used to move the window. The Liberty uses a plastic window bracket that rides inside of a metal track in the door. As you use the window, the part of the plastic bracket that rides inside the metal guide rail tends to wear away until it becomes too thin to support the weight of the window, at which point it snaps and down comes the glass! Wear isn't the only reason for the failure of this part however - it is simply too weak. I know people who have had brand new window regulators installed and despite never using the window, the regulator broke anyway.

There are many people out there who need to use both hands to count the number of regulators that have failed in their Liberty! Its one thing to have to keep replacing a part while you are still covered under the factory warranty, since the dealership will replace it for "free", but what happens when the warranty expires and you have to foot the entire bill? I don't know about you, but throwing money at a part I know is going to break again (perhaps soon) does not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside...

To add insult to injury, the option provided by Jeep to fix the problem is to replace the entire window regulator - guide rail, bracket, motor and everything, most of which are perfectly functional! The problem is a broken piece of plastic and the solution is to spend hundreds of dollars to replace the entire regulator? There is something very wrong with this picture.

I am far too cheap to spend that kind of money to replace a mechanism which still has the vast majority of its parts in perfect working order. Besides, its the principle of the thing - breaking a little piece of plastic should not mean that an entire $200 mechanical assembly is now junk! In my opinion, a better solution would be to simply replace the part that is actually broken, and that is exactly what this repair kit allows you to do.

The main component of the kit is a window bracket that replaces the broken plastic one. It is constructed of steel and has a powdercoat finish, with nylon inserts for the wear surfaces. The stock spiral cable inside the regulator attaches to this bracket in exactly the same manner as the stock bracket. In order to install it, the regulator assembly is removed from the vehicle and disassembled. The broken plastic bracket is discarded and the metal bracket included with this kit slides onto the regulator.

The install requires only normal hand tools, with the most difficult part of the procedure probably being the removal of a small rivet on the regulator. If you have a drill, grinder or Dremel® tool, removing the rivet is actually not a big deal. If you don't have access to power tools, the rivet can technically be removed with a hand file, if you've got the stamina and the patience. A quick and easy way to remove the rivet without power tools is with a hammer and a chisel.

All of the hardware that you will need is included, and I also include a Torx tool. (Some of the fasteners on the regulator use a T-20 Torx head which is not as common as the ubiquitous flat, Phillips or hex head. Although Torx bits and screwdrivers are readily available, supplying the tool in the kit may save you from having to make a trip to the hardware store in the middle of your project.) Also included is a four page, step-by-step installation guide with full color photos.

For more detailed installation information, please refer to the installation instructions. They are provided in the kit and are also available on-line in Adobe PDF format.

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Applications

This repair kit fits the left rear door in the 2007 Jeep Liberty, as well as the 2006 Liberty as long as it was built on March 16, 2006 or later, and as long as the vehicle has not had its original regulator and glass swapped out as per Jeep Technical Service Bulletin 23-014-08.

Confused yet? Don't worry - its easy to determine which kit you need for your Liberty, just use my Jeep Liberty Window Regulator Repair Kit Wizard, which will guide you through a series of questions and show you exactly which kit you need, based on your model year, build date, and other criteria.

This kit is not ambidextrous - the left rear and right doors require different brackets, which are not interchangeable. The kit you are looking at now is designed for the left rear door - it will not work on any other door. A kit for the right rear door as well as kits for the front doors are also available, which you can find by checking out my list of other items.

This kit was designed to repair the power window regulator. Manual windows were available in the Liberty, but this kit will not work on a manual window regulator.

Which door is right and which is left? "Left" and "Right" as mentioned above are referenced from the perspective of someone sitting in the vehicle. (I try to avoid referencing the doors by "driver" or "passenger" side because this can vary from vehicle to vehicle - the driver's side door is on the left in the USA or Canada, but it would be on the right in the UK or Australia.) If you are having difficulty determining whether you need the left rear or right rear kit, the easiest way to think of it is to picture yourself sitting in the vehicle. You can also refer to the diagram below, which shows a bird's eye view of a Liberty and identifies each door.

Not sure which kit you need? Find out by using the Jeep Liberty Window Regulator Repair Kit Wizard

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Lifetime Warranty

I stand behind my product and I want you to be happy with your purchase.

Each kit is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as you own the kit.

I am very careful during the manufacturing process and quality control inspection to weed out anything that could potentially cause a problem down the road. However, as is the case with any mechanical item, there is always a chance for failure no matter how controlled the manufacturing process may be. As such, should this repair kit break or prove unsatisfactory to you, please contact me and I will be happy to replace it or refund your purchase price. (In the event of a warranty claim, you will be responsible for the postage cost to mail the kit back to me, but I will cover the cost of shipping the replacement to you.)

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Payment

I accept PayPal, and can also accept Discover, MasterCard and Visa credit/debit cards directly. You can choose your preferred payment method during eBay's checkout process.

When your payment has been received, this item will ship on the next business day (and sometimes on the same day, depending on the mail schedule for that day and the time your payment is received). The exception to this is if you send an eCheck payment through PayPal; these can take a few days to clear, and the item can not be shipped until the funds have cleared. (PayPal processes your payment as an eCheck if you are using your bank account for the funding source and do not have a credit card backup. Payments made using a credit card, PayPal Buyer's Credit or your PayPal balance are treated by PayPal as "instant" payments.)

If you are paying via PayPal, please make sure that your PayPal mailing address is correct, as this is the address to which the item will be shipped.

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Shipping

I ship via the US Postal Service, and the shipping fees that I charge are the actual shipping costs; I do not try to build profit into my shipping rates, nor do I charge any handling fees. You can verify this by checking current shipping prices using the postage calculator on the USPS web site (my zip code is 14062).

I offer a few different shipping options; this allows you to choose the one which best meets your needs, depending on how fast you want the item. Options for US buyers are First Class Mail (3-6 days), Priority Mail (2-3 days) or Express Mail (1-2 days, depending on location). For international shipments, I offer Priority Mail International (6-10 days), Express Mail International (5-6 days), Priority Mail International Flat Rate (6-10 days) or First Class Mail International (slow). International buyers, please note that Priority Mail International Flat Rate and First Class International do NOT offer package tracking, so bear this in mind when you are deciding which shipping option to use. The other two international options and all of the domestic options include tracking and/or delivery confirmation.

If you are paying via PayPal, please be sure that your PayPal mailing address is correct, as this is the address to which the item will be shipped.

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Customs & Import Duties
(for buyers outside of the USA)

International buyers, please note:

Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. I can not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

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Return Policy

If you purchase one of these kits but change your mind and decide to return it for a refund, you are welcome to do so, provided that you can return it in undamaged, re-saleable condition. The refund will be for the purchase price only, the shipping charges are not refundable. (For example, if you were to purchase an item for $100 and paid $5 shipping for a total of $105 and return it later, the refund would be in the amount of $100.)

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Feedback

It is my policy to leave feedback for a buyer after that buyer has left feedback for me. I want you to be happy with your purchase, so if you receive the item and there are any problems, please contact me. Otherwise, please leave some positive feedback and I will reciprocate in kind.

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Why buy from me?
(Beware counterfeit repair kits!)

Starting in early 2011, I have noticed that some imitation/look-alike kits have hit the market. As such, you might be wondering which product to purchase. Below, I have provided some information to help you in this regard. I do apologize for the length, but there is a lot to take into account! It is my hope that you will read through this section and carefully consider the information presented here before making your purchase decision.

Origins - Innovation vs Imitation The kit you are looking at now is the original. My name is Jon Steiger, and I am the owner of Steiger Performance. I invented this repair kit and procedure in early 2009, building upon more than two years of experience with a similar repair kit that I invented for the Jeep Cherokee. Since that time, I have spent a lot of time and effort perfecting this product. (Not to mention expense - the amount of money I have invested in R&D, tooling and machinery costs to develop, test and improve these kits could purchase three or four brand new Jeep Libertys!) The "other" repair kit is a blatant rip-off of my design, made in China using visibly inferior parts. Neither the "manufacturer" nor the sellers of the copycat kit have any experience with this product or window system, someone simply copied my kits and dumped them on the market. They have no R&D expense, they just saw a solution that worked and started cranking out cheap knock-offs.

Experience and Customer Support I have a great deal of experience with the Liberty's window system and am happy to provide you with any tips, advice or help you may require. I pride myself on my customer support and have assisted a great number of people with their Jeep Liberty window regulator problems. Please feel free to check out my eBay feedback and read the hundreds of customer testimonials regarding my kits and service. All of the remarks on my testimonials page are completely unsolicited comments from actual customers who have purchased my kits. If you purchase the "other" kit and run into a problem, what sort of support can you expect from someone who simply copied an existing design and has no time invested or experience dealing with the many related problems that can occur when dealing with the Liberty's power window regulator system? On more occasions than I can recall, I have been contacted by someone interested in purchasing a window repair kit to fix their broken window, however based on their description, I knew that their problem lay elsewhere, so rather than sell them a kit, I provided them with the information they needed to get their window operational again. Sometimes this requires biting the bullet and purchasing a new window regulator, but in most cases, the regulator can be repaired using one of several inexpensive tips and tricks that I have developed to address the various types of Liberty window regulator problems and failures. I am certain that you will not receive this same level of service or support from a distributor selling hundreds or thousands of different products and who has no specific knowledge of the Liberty's window system.

Quality and Attention to Detail My repair kit undergoes a series of quality checks before it can be sold, one of which is to physically mount each and every repair bracket on an OEM cable and guide rail to check for proper fit. All of this takes extra time and effort, but I feel that I have an obligation to provide a quality product that will work the first time and continue to provide you with dependable service down the road. Another example of my commitment to you is the small machine screw which is included in the kit, used to replace a rivet during the repair procedure. I realized that because the machine screw and its washers, lock washer and nut are so small, it would be pretty easy to drop and lose some of these parts. Right from the beginning, every kit I have sold has included two complete assemblies of this small machine screw. That way, if you accidentally lose some of these small parts, you've got spares. This may not seem like a big deal to you now, but it might after you spent half an hour crawling around on your hands and knees trying to find a tiny nut or washer before driving to the hardware store for a replacement. These are just a couple examples of the thought and care I put into the design and manufacture of this kit. The "other" kit includes a rivet instead of a machine screw. Based on material costs alone, a rivet is approximately 7 times cheaper than the machine screw hardware included in my kit and it also does not require any labor cost to sort and package (as the machine screw hardware does), so this saves them time and money, but it requires the customer to use specialized tools (a rivet gun) which the average person probably does not own. In addition, using a rivet does not allow the regulator to be easily disassembled - if you wanted to get back inside the regulator, you would need to drill out that rivet and then search for something to replace it with upon reassembly instead of simply using a common screwdriver to assemble and disassemble it as many times as you wish. Also, even if you do have a rivet gun, what if the cheap made-in-China rivet is damaged or fails during the installation? They don't care because they already have your money and they saved some cash by tossing a rivet in there instead of proper hardware. I include machine screw hardware because it is better for this repair and easier for my customers to use. I do my best to save money and keep my costs down, but never at your expense - my kit's quality and ease of installation is paramount, and I will not compromise on that, even though it costs me more.

Installation Guide The step-by-step installation guide included in my kit is 4 pages long, packed with information, fully illustrated, and professionally printed in full color. It is also available on-line in PDF format, so that you can see exactly what you will be receiving and what is involved with the repair before you spend a single cent. I frequently receive compliments on the quality of my installation guides, and they have allowed people with absolutely no automotive repair or mechanical experience to successfully complete this repair. (Of course, I am also always available via e-mail to answer questions and provide expert advice and support if you get stuck.) As of the time of this writing, the "other" kit claims to include an installation guide, however they admit that it is not detailed or step-by-step and warn that you "will need prior window regulator experience to install this part".

Presentation, Diligence and pre-Sale Information Compare the eBay listings themselves. I am one of the "eBay certified good guys" - I have been here for over 10 years, have a 100% feedback rating and detailed seller ratings (DSRs) in the 4.9 to 5 star range. I am an experienced seller whose number one priority is to ensure that you are absolutely satisfied with your eBay experience. I have put a great deal of time and effort into this listing to provide you with as much information as possible about this kit and the repair to make sure that you are fully informed and able to make an educated decision, as well as to select the proper kit. It was for this reason that I took the time and effort to develop additional resources such as my Repair Kit Wizard and Spotter's Guide for these regulators. Compare this to other eBay listings selling the copycat product - did they take as much care with their listing or is it just a blurry picture and a paragraph? In my opinion, the time and effort taken to educate a potential buyer prior to their purchase is a pretty good indication of the level of service you can expect to receive after the sale. After all, "making the sale" is where most sellers focus the majority of their effort. If someone seems to be putting forth a halfhearted effort prior to the sale, how motivated are they going to be with support and service after they've already got your money? Heck, as of the time of this writing, most of the listings selling the "other" kit actually include incorrect information about what model years the kits will fit! You can't really blame them I guess - after all, they are just a reseller of a look-alike product and rely on the (incorrect) information provided to them by the "manufacturer"; they have no firsthand experience with this window system so they can't be expected to know all of the small but important details. Unfortunately for you, this will cause additional delay and expense when you receive a kit that was advertised as fitting your vehicle but in fact, does not.

The Extra Mile Every repair kit that I build is labeled with its its own unique serial number and also has a part number and some notation to help you to easily identify which door it is for. I also maintain careful sales records which allows me to provide you with better service should you come back to me with a question or problem in the future, and these records would facilitate a recall, safety advisory or something along those lines should anything like that ever be necessary. These extra steps recently paid off big time for my customers when Jeep extended warranty coverage on certain 2006 and 2007 window regulators in December 2010. Because I was able to provide receipt re-prints and the sales data that Jeep needed, these folks received complete reimbursement from Jeep for the repair kits that they had purchased.

Warranty Some of the "other" repair kits state that their kit is "guaranteed", whatever that means. They never actually say what is guaranteed! (Is it guaranteed to be a repair kit, perhaps?) Some of the other sellers of the knock-off kits appear to be offering a 1 year warranty. Because I have the utmost confidence in the engineering and quality of my repair kits, I stand behind them with a lifetime warranty. Each kit is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as you own it.

Price vs Value The pricing on the made-in-China look-alike kits varies - I have actually seen some sellers charging more than for my genuine kits, but most are asking less. I have no doubt that you can purchase one of the look-alike kits for less money than my kit, but consider what you are getting for your money. Does that lower price really represent a better value? Consider how long you plan to keep your vehicle. What value do you place on the peace of mind of knowing you'll never have to purchase another repair kit for that window? Think about the advantages provided by my kit such as the attention to detail, quality, expert customer support, lifetime warranty and all the other benefits I've just listed above... compare that to the relatively small price difference amortized over the life of your vehicle, or the value of your time when you run into a problem during the install and require technical support. You really do get what you pay for, and in this case, the extra value and peace of mind you receive when you purchase the genuine item is well worth the small incremental expense over the unknown, risky counterfeit.

Steiger Performance has a proven record of customer satisfaction, has been in continuous operation since 1999 and I have no plans to go anywhere! Quite the opposite; I am continuing to develop and release new products and have a huge backlog of projects that I am excited to bring to market. I also continue to invest in new tooling, machinery and upgrades in order to expand our capabilities and provide you with the best product possible. I enjoy my work and I am in it for the long haul... I will be here to answer your questions and to provide help and advice. In the event that there is a problem with the kit, I will be here to honor my warranty. I will be right here - standing behind my company and its products.

The bottom line: You should be aware that any other listing or site that has a similar repair kit which was not manufactured by Steiger Performance is selling an imitation of unknown quality and durability. I invented this fix and have a great deal of experience with this window system. I have a proven track record of building solid products and standing behind them. If you buy from me, you can do so with absolute confidence. I would be honored if you would put your trust in me by purchasing my kit.

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Related Tech Tip
(Window does not fall down into door, but motor makes a grinding/clicking noise)

The type of breakage which this repair kit is intended to fix is very common on the Liberty. There is also another type of failure which is quite common on these vehicles. What will happen with this other failure is that sometimes when you operate the window switch, the window won't move, and there will be a grinding or clicking sound coming from the door. Usually this happens when the window is in the full up or full down position. (For example, when using the auto down feature, when the window gets to the bottom, the motor might continue to run and grind instead of the switch popping back to the off position.) If this is what is happening on your Liberty, and the window is still going up and down with the window switch (the glass hasn't fallen down into the door and you can't move it up and down by hand) then the plastic piece in your regulator hasn't broken, and my repair kit will not help you. However, here is a tip that you can use to fix your window for free.

Basically what is happening for this second type of failure is that the spiral cable inside of the window regulator has been worn down by the gear in the motor housing. (Sometimes the gear itself will also become worn, but usually it is just the cable itself.) This almost always happens at the full up and/or full down positions. What you can do is to disassemble the regulator, pull the spiral cable out, flip it around and re-install it, "backwards", then reassemble the regulator. (Feel free to refer to the PDF installation instructions for my repair kit. Although the instructions are obviously geared towards installing my repair kit, they also show how to remove the regulator from the door and disassemble it, so they may be useful to you.) Flipping the cable around like this causes a fresh section of the cable to be aligned with the motor gear while at the full up and full down positions. Almost always, this will solve the problem. However, in extreme cases, the gear itself might be worn down, or perhaps you will get to a point where flipping the cable around won't help because both ends are worn. In this case, what you can try is to "slot" the holes in the plastic portion of the motor housing such that when you assemble the motor housing, you can push the gear closer to the cable. Eventually, it may get to the point where you have used up all of the adjustment, in which case you are probably looking at purchasing a new regulator, or possibly scavenging a new spiral cable from a junkyard, but these tips usually do work, and should give you some more years of service if your regulator has failed in this manner.

Just to clarify, this tech tip that I have described has nothing to do with the plastic piece which breaks inside the regulator; my repair kit is not designed to fix this "stripped spiral cable" problem, I simply include this information here because this problem is also common on these vehicles, and I thought it might be helpful to someone who stumbles across this eBay listing while searching for a solution to their Liberty's window problem. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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Questions?

Thanks very much for taking the time to view this listing! Should you have questions or if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. To do so, simply click on the "Ask seller a question" link near the top of this page.

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