Q: Power window won't go up
The front window won't go up. It clicks and I hear it trying to go up, but it doesn't. What could it be?
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Hi. It is most likely that the window regulator is bad or the window came off the track. I recommend you have a mechanic like one from YourMechanic visually inspect your window to see which is the failed component.
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