Suddenly out of nowhere my driver side window has stopped going down. It seems as if the window would go up as the interior lights dim when I hit the switch.
I took the door apart and jumped the window motor and it worked in both directions so I thought I just needed a new switch. After replacing the switch the window still wont go down (all other windows are fine). Could it be the GEM doing this? Anyone else had a problem like this? Any advice here would be great. Thanks

 

Back when I had my 97 Expedition and before I had the windshield resealed, after a heavy rain or a car wash I would have issues with the window not going down. A couple of warm days later it was all dried out and the window worked perfect again.

 

Which points to the GEM or fusepanel as the problem

 

No, it points to a bad windshield seal, which is allowing water to drip into the GEM or fuses.

 

Unfortunately it had not rained for a while here when the window stopped working. Its been over two weeks already and there is no change.Where does the windshield leak? I want to fix this permanently.

 

There are many posts and threads regarding the leaking windshield. You should have no trouble finding them when using the search feature.

 

Well I used the search feature and got nothing about where the leak is

 

The whole windshield has to come out, the surfaces cleaned, then it get's reinstalled correctly. I suggest going into an auto glass shop and having them do it so that it comes out right. It doesn't take much to damage a windshield if the installation is off just a hair.

 

Did you find your window problem?

 

Yes. After removing the kick panel I found the door harness plug had gotten wet and rotted. I replaced the plug with one from the junkyard and the window works again