Sorry folks. I did do a search but didn't seem to find the exact problem or the right answer that would help me so thought I'd open another thread.

my driver side "auto window lowering" feature is behaving badly but only when opening the door from the outside handle; opening from inside works fine. here's what i know and all observations are made while opening from the outside handle:

1) no fault codes whatsoever
2) if i pull up on the handle slightly as if planning to open the door, window cracks open in anticipation, per usual/feature
3) if i pull up handle just enough for door to open, window cracks open and stays cracked until i shut the door, and window will then go back up per usual.
4) if i pull up on the handle full and open the door "normally" (see 4a below), that's where the issue is: the window cracks open but immediately goes back up despite door still being open. the only variance to this is:
4a) if i pull up full on the handle but slowly open the door a few inches before opening the rest of the way normally, window will stay cracked until door is shut per usual
5) if window goes back up despite door being open as in #4 above, i can touch/toggle the door latch mechanism slightly which will prompt the window to crack open per usual and where it will stay until i shut the door.
6) the driver door latch mechanism in the open-door position looks slightly different than the passenger side. the drivers side lower portion of the latch (the little tooth/nub part) is more upward and visible than on the pass side which has that lower nub flush with the door. regardless of this, when i touch the latch slightly as in #5 above, the latch still doesn't have to look the same as passenger side despite the window now working as it should.

so what say you? i feel that it's some kind of elec/mechanical issue or disconnect between the micro switch and the outside handle maybe? but no fault codes leads me to believe it's more mechanical.

thanks in advance and if i missed a similar thread and/or the answer to this somewhere please feel free to "search is your friend" me.

 

Simple things first - did you try the reset procedure?

 

whoops yeah, sorry, that should have been #1. i tried reset initially as well as after batt disconnect.

in any event, since it's localized to the outer door handle (and to driver side as well) i'm thinking either mechanical or elec specific to that door/handle only.

 

How old is your battery? Goofy window behavior was one of the first things that happened to me when I realized I needed a new battery (car started fine by the way) - after new battery, no more goofy window behaviors. Alternatively you could try to charge the existing battery to full charge using a good quality battery charger and see if it makes any difference. Just a thought as it is an easy thing to do ...

 

yep batt is only a year old and was tested last month. it's good.