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Why Did My Window Fall Into the Door?

June 23, 2015/in FAQ, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

Did your automobile power window fall into the the door? Did it make a weird noise and then fall into the door? That’s a great indication that you’re in need of a regulator repair.

When a car window falls into the door, it can be a real problem. Not only is your vehicle left unsecured, it’s at risk for critters and water to get in. Duct tape and plastic? That’s a quick way to solve the problem, but an affordable window regulator repair is what you need.

Power windows don’t just fall into the door unless something else is wrong. Typically, when a customer says that their window they watched their window fall in the door, we already know what’s going on. Unfortunately, power windows are designed to break under certain conditions and we just have too many of those conditions combined in our climate here in Phoenix. Most of the parts in a OEM power window regulator are rated for 86 degrees and in Phoenix, it’s 186 degrees in our doors 300 days of the year. We are a mecca for power window regulator problems.

The next time you see your power window fall into the door, you need to call Power Window Repair for a quote immediately! Not only will we provide you with an affordable power window regulator repair and make sure that you window doesn’t fall into the door again, we will provide you with a proprietary repair that’s designed to give you a more permanent solution. We offer a 1 year warranty on parts and labor and we offer free mobile service to most of the Phoenix Metro area.

Vehicle Extended Warranty Plan

April 2, 2015/in automotive power window repair, FAQ, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

Yes, we do. An extended warranty will only cover parts of your system, leaving the regulator and motor assembly out of their list of qualified repairs. While many vehicle extended warranty plans can come in handy for vehicles outside the manufacturers warranty, the one thing they won’t pay for is a wear and tear part. If you spend any time on our website, you’ll quickly understand what I mean. These window regulators were designed and born to break.

Never-the-less, if you have a power window system problem, we will diagnose your problem and work with your vehicle extended warranty program to get your window working and your vehicle back on the road in a flash!

Remember, not everything is covered under a vehicle extended warranty plan. It’s always smart to call for a diagnosis first and then call to see if that particular repair is covered under your plan. Once we know it’s covered, we can take over from there!

Phoenix Power Window Repair

March 28, 2015/in automotive power window repair, how to fix a power window, power window motor, power window regulator repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

Type the keyword phrase “Phoenix power window repair” into a search engine search box and you’ll get everything from power window repair specialists to glass shops, DIY videos to links to auto part retailers. You have options when it comes to Phoenix power window repair, but the old adage “buyer beware” is alive and well in this industry.

It’s sad that you can’t just pick up the phone and call your local corner repair shop for help anymore, but you have a responsibility to your wallet and your budget to call around, compare quotes and most importantly check references!

At Power Window Repair, we recommend that our customers get the best repair for their budget, knowing that if they call around, they’ll find us the best bang for their buck, but we also give a warning before we hang up the phone. There are several companies offering power window repair services in the Phoenix area, but not all of them have the experience necessary to be fiddling around with your door panel and removing parts.

At least 3 times a week we receive a call from a desperate consumer who’s been taken for a ride! We’ve heard it all! It’s hard to believe that someone would come out to repair a vehicle, take it apart and then leave without finishing the job, but it happens on a regular basis. We’ve repaired customers broken door panels and lock systems and we’ve even gone so far as to do courtesy repairs for senior’s on fixed incomes who find themselves hoodwinked by another company. What’s bothersome to our team is that zero of these other companies have customers who have reviewed their services, whether they’re bad or good. We know that a “cheap repair” is tempting, but is it worth throwing your money out the window? Of course it isn’t what you wanted, but it’s what you’ll end up with IF you don’t do your due diligence.

Power Window Repair maintains a 5-star rating on Yelp & Facebook and the BBB gave us an A+ based on the work with did with their customers before we even became accredited. What more can you ask for? Look at any dealership, any repair shop, any glass shop for that matter. Will you find the same ratings?

Our customers love Power Window Repair for many reasons, beginning with the service they receive on the very first phone call. Our friendly diagnostic techs will figure out what you need and then get you a quote you can count on. No funny business. No bait and switch. No flimflamming. Spend some time on Yelp. Spend some time on our Facebook. See what our customers say for yourself!

So when you’re typing in “Phoenix power window repair” and your choices are in front of you, skip the glass companies and cheap part stores, DON’T CHOOSE PHOENIX POWER WINDOW REPAIR or any other company without solid customer reviews and recommendations, and for Pete’s sake, don’t call your tire shop! Call Power Window Repair and compare. With solid 1 year warranties on parts and labor and custom-fabricated metal parts, Power Window Repair has your “Phoenix power window repair” fix!

Easy Power Window Repair

March 20, 2015/in automotive power window repair, can I fix my own power window, fix my own power window, how to fix a power window, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

Doesn’t everyone want easy power window repair? I mean, who in their right mind would want hard power window repair? Any way you shake it, power window repair will cost you money. Just how much money it will cost you solely depends on the steps you take to remedy the situation.

Do you call the dealer? Be sitting down if you do. You’re about to hear the most outrageaus quote you’ve ever heard. Seriously, if you’re a heart patient, don’t do it. It will make you hot under the collar.

Do you call the local repair shop on the corner or one of those guys who advertises everywhere that they do all vehicle repairs? You can, but you’re still going to get an outrageous quote, you’re going to have to take it there for a diagnosis before you’ll get a quote and you’re likely to get crappy aftermarket parts to boot!

Do you call a glass shop? That’s what most people do, but most glass shop techs either have very little experience doing them, very little time in their schedules for repairs like this or will sub it out to Power Window Repair to make sure that the job gets done right, knowing that we are experts in our field.

Any one of these options will likely make you cry unless you end up talking to Power Window Repair. Our friendly diagnostic technicians will help you figure out what’s wrong and what you need and then they’ll find a time in your schedule for us to repair it for you. When the savings is 40-70% less than standard shop rates and you get a better warranty than the dealer, you need to call and compare. Power Window Repair is famous for repairing power window regulators so they don’t break again with proprietary stainless steel repairs and custom-fabricated metal parts.

With one year warranties on parts and labor, servicing over 4k windows per year, Power Window Repair has quickly become the leading experts in the power window repair industry. Power Window Repair carries 5-star ratings on Yelp and Facebook, as well as A+ ratings on the BBB and Angie’s List!

Call for a free quote and diagnosis at (480)570-5116.

How long has Power Window Repair been around? What’s The History Behind PWR?

March 14, 2015/in automotive power window repair, FAQ, how to fix a power window, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

After designing this proprietary repair for his own vehicles, Paul Nagy founded Power Window Repair in Phoenix, Arizona in January of 2009. Since then, we have designed hundreds of cable window regulator and motor repairs, as well as adding power door locks and other door accessory repairs.

In 2012 is when Power Window Repair really started to see rapid growth. Additional build and install technicians were hired, as well as a full-time diagnostic technician to take pressure off Paul. A new vehicle was put on the road that year and both vehicles were wrapped in our trademark colors, logo and telephone number.

In 2013 Power Window Repair added to the team again, by welcoming additional administrative and managerial staff to shape up the ship! This is when Power Window Repair really started to take shape as a powerful business in Phoenix.

2014 proved to be a very busy year for Power Window Repair and our team. Nearly doubling the number of customers serviced, it was then that repeat customers and direct referrals became PWR’s number two source of customers, right behind Google. It was also when Power Window Repair realized just how many people in Phoenix still did not know that Power Window Repair existed and that there was an affordable company they could trust that specialized just in power window regulators and power window repairs.

In 2015 Power Window Repair intends to reach out to more Phoenix consumers directly through Facebook, other social media sources and our current customer base. Now servicing 16-20 Phoenix area customers daily, Power Window Repair has become the go-to source for 5-Star Service and affordable prices! With monthly VIP Savings campaigns for current customers and a fresh new look and website, Power Window Repair is poised to be the #1 power window repair source in the nation. We already receive and ship 10-15 regulators from out of state monthly! Our new location is also expected to be ready for move in some time in 2015. Join us on Facebook and we’ll keep you updated on our progress and everything else Power Window Repair!

Why Does My Car Need To Come To The Shop For Warranty Service?

March 12, 2015/in automotive power window repair, FAQ, how to fix a power window, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

We apologize that you’re having difficulty with your repair during your 1-yr warranty period and promise to resolve your issue promptly. Repairs completed under warranty do not include mobile service and for very good reasons.

Regulator Repairs Under Warranty

All of our OEM power window regulator repairs are designed and engineered to be a more permanent solution than replacement parts. We can’t guarantee they’ll last forever, but we certainly intended for the repair to last as long as you have the car. If you’re having trouble in the first 12-months, we need to have a “personal chat with your car”. That’s our funny way of saying that we want our master mechanic to inspect the mechanism, inspect the door, diagnose what went wrong and reverse it for you.

The fact of the matter is that we have a complete shop, with all the tools and parts we may need to correct the problem with your repair. We don’t want to see you have another problem any more than you want to come see us again!

Part Installation Under Warranty

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, replacement parts aren’t what they used to be. Whether it’s a power window regulator, power window motor or power window switche, we see problems with replacement parts. It’s all dependent on what was going on at the manufacturer on a particular day. One lot from a manufacturer might be bad, but the next may be perfect. From what we see, there is very little quality control in the automotive replacement part market these days.

Our Promise To You

We promise to provide you with the best quality replacement part at the most economical price. If that part fails under warranty, we will attempt to find another manufacturer of that part or another lot to replace it from. There’s always a solution and Power Window Repair is the team to find it!

Warranty service is generally quick and painless. We’ll make you comfortable in our shop or you can hang out and see what went wrong with your repair. Just call one of our friendly diagnostic technicians to schedule your warranty work in our shop.

Why Does My Vehicle Require That You Remove The Outer Skin Of The Door To Get To The Window Regulator?

March 11, 2015/in automotive power window repair, FAQ, how to fix a power window, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

It’s almost laughable, we know! A design that actually requires you to practically disassemble the entire door in order to get to the power window regulator. It’s downright foolish. Or is it? It might just be the most brilliant joke automotive manufacturers have played on standard shop mechanics in years!

It all began with the Saturn S Series vehicles. Hundreds of mechanics were left to backtrack and explain to customers why they couldn’t repair their vehicle when they’d already quoted the repairs and had them bring them into the shop. Often times, it wasn’t until after they had already removed the inner panel that they realized their plight! This was a “Dealer Only” repair, meaning only the dealer knows how to get in and out of the door!

This practice has returned in some of the 2006 to Current Volkswagen models, such as the Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Passat, once again wreaking havoc on the standard repair shops, cutting them out of this part of the European power window repair market.

The good news is that anything considered to be a “dealer only” repair only motivates our team to make sure that our customers don’t end up at the dealer uh “stealership”. Our technicians are skilled at removing the outer skin of these vehicles and rebuilding the OEM power window regulator mechanisms with our proprietary repair and custom-fabricated metal parts. There is additional cost involved in the labor of this process and the repair must be done in our shop, but we offer our customers a 5-star repair at a price that’s much more affordable than any other repair facility!

My car window is grinding? What’s wrong?

March 9, 2015/in automotive power window repair, can I fix my own power window, FAQ, fix my own power window, how to fix a power window, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

Grinding, popping, scraping – all signs that you have a power window problem and should stop using the window immediately. Anytime a power window talks to you (makes noise), there’s something wrong and it needs to be addressed.

In most cases, it’s the power window regulator that has failed and is what’s causing all the noise you hear in the door. This means that something within that power window regulator mechanism has broken and the cable has come un-tensioned and is now loose to cause trouble. In many cases, when the window regulator breaks, the window will simply slide into the door, but we’ve seen them get hung up everywhere in-between, depending on where the regulator broke.

A failing or broken regulator will give you symptoms that can’t be denied. Just about the time it’s ready to break, the regulator will grind and screech all the way up and all the way down. You may even experience slowing on the way up AND on the way down. It will slide into the panel on it’s own. It will start to raise and then “pop and drop” into the panel. HINT: The cable and clips are part of the power window regulator mechanism. The cable doesn’t just come loose and the clips don’t just break, as some shops would have you believe. That cable is tensioned onto the regulator and motor and doesn’t just come loose or fall off a pulley wheel. Pulley wheels break, cables come un-tensioned and then the next time you hit the button that cable is ripped through the system breaking everything in it’s path. That’s the truth of the matter.

Power Window Repair employs a proprietary repair of stainless steel and custom-fabricated parts to strengthen and fortify OEM regulators, offering our customers a more permanent solution to the inferior replacement window regulators found on the market today.

With this being said, if you have Nissan or a Mazda and you’re experience grinding noises, you may have a different problem altogether. The power window motors are often to fail in these vehicles. The plastic gear inside these motors can breakdown and shatter causing all kinds of weird noises and slipping of the glass.

Can I repair my power window on my own? DIY Power Window Regulator Repair

March 6, 2015/in automotive power window repair, FAQ, fix my own power window, how do i fix my own power window, how to fix a power window, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

In many cases, it is absolutely possible to repair your power window on your own. Just remember that what looks easy, can quickly become a nightmare that could be avoided simply by calling Power Window Repair to do the job. Often times, we can repair the window, save your knuckles and still save you money!

If you still want to take this project on yourself, we have a few warnings for you and of course, we’ll be there for you if you run into trouble.

1. Have the tools necessary to remove your door panel properly

2. Purchase extra door panel clips from the dealer if possible ( you will break some )

3. Purchase the correct window regulator assembly for your vehicle and door. A quality OEM replacement is always preferable over an inferior aftermarket part – remember, if that OEM blows up down the road, we can repair it – if the aftermarket part fails, it’s going in the garbage and you’ll be doing this again.

4. Watch a YouTube video on the specifics of working on your vehicles door and be prepared before you take on a job like this.

5. If it’s a scissor action regulator with a spring-action hub, please DO NOT attempt this repair. Call us at (480)570-5116 for a free diagnosis & quote. It won’t be worth losing a finger to save a few bucks!

How do I know what type of window regulator is in my door?

March 2, 2015/in automotive power window repair, FAQ, fix my own power window, how to fix a power window, power window motor, power window regulator repair, power window repair, Uncategorized/by Power Window Repair

That’s a question, we hear a lot. The manufacturer, model and model year of your vehicle, including the door position will determine which mechanism is in your vehicles door. Each regulator is designed to fit a certain number of vehicles over a period of year ranges.

The size and weight of the glass, as well as the space inside the door panel will sometimes dictate the type and size of the mechanism that is used for a particular design.