How to fix Rear power window not functioning in Lexus ES330?

I have had this problem twice on my GS 450H. The solution which worked for me is simple. Remove the manual key from the key fob and insert into driver's door. Turn the key left and hold for 2 seconds. It works!!!

There are many complicated solutions online - try this one first.

Good luck

Laraine

I have ES 2006 and had rear passenger side window not working. Tried pushing the switch and slam the door. After three times slamming it worked. This trick works well. Wow !!!!!

Arvind

Just wanted to pitch in and say that oldturkey03's solution is the correct one. However, a few notes to keep in mind is that you do need to slam the door very hard. If you're gentle in fear that it may harm the car, it won't do a thing.

As well, I recall reading elsewhere that the electrical lock does kick in some sort of overheating protection after you use the power window switch a few times, which will render this technique completely useless. After you attempt to use the switch 4-5 times, wait an hour before trying again.

I had a sudden problem with rear psgr. window not operating. I heard it "click" when pressing the button...so knew it wasn't electrical problem. I took a towel against top and sides of window...and tapped my fist to possibly loosen window. It had been thru several car washes...and evidently it had created a "seal"... so...sure enough...it loosened window...and viola---worked again!!!

I can’t believe that actually worked!!

1. Start the car
2. sit in the seat with he bad window
3. open door
4. hold down the window button on door
5. slam door very hard while holding down button .
6. thid time was the charm for me. Just remember you have to slam the door very hard.

thank you all for your help!!

My mom had this problem on her Lexus also. After reading all the replies here and the fact that I could hear the relay or switch in rear window trying to work, I did this:

Got one of my thin plastic auto body trim tools and ran it around underneath the rubber window seal from the outside. Instantly fixed it with no door slamming. I figure as someone else here said that soap residue from the car wash could be the culprit. I suspect it was. Literally 15 seconds to fix. A person could use a credit card or other slim piece of stiff plastic to do this. No special tools required.

Hello to all , stop slamming your doors , if that is what it takes to get your window to work then, it is a good chance

that is what caused your window not to work in the first place .

here is my story , same problem window would not move yet one could here the relay clicking on and off as i released the button for the window

First try a credit card all around the window to ensure the seals are not sticking to the window easy enough right ! do inside and outside now use silicone spray in the rubber both sides of the glass , no worry you can windex afterwards

if this fails try next step (NO DO NOT SLAM THE DOOR LOL)

Remove the door panel check Google how to do it , do not be intimidated it is easy stuff , watch out for the wiring used for light and switches , no worries everything just snaps back into place

locate the motor hold down bolts and with a ratchet loosen slightly each bolt , you do not want to remove them

if the window jambed there is a load on the motor by loosening the bollts you will here the motor shift back into a less stressed position tighten bolts plug wire test up and down .

if at this point the window does not work verify power to the motor if power is a yes you will probably need a new window motor

i hope this helps just remember cars are like people no one likes to get slapped when something is wrong :)

On the RX350 2013 rear passenger on driver side window does not open. Slammed the door while holding switch down. Window opened. Great!! now tried to close it and its stuck in open position.

So slammed door again and it went up half way. Had to do a bunch of slamming to close it all the way. Now its stuck in closed position

Slamming door works for a while then problem recurs. Anyone have this experience of the problem recurring ?

on the left side in front the driver there is a fuse box behind where the coin saver is... look for the yellow 20 amp mini fuse. there are 2 side by side ......I changed the left one that is for the rear window motor passenger side the right one is the drivers side rear door window..... so I changed the 20 amp fuse and walllaaaaa the window works like it should!!!!!!!!!!!note the fuse will not show its cut but the prongs show brown deposits not silver clean.........

You got to slam the door hard while holding the down button for that window

Yes. It works. Slam the door very hard. Try to knock it off it’s hinges. That one is crazy true. If you don’t slam like you want to break the door, nothing wont’t happen at all. It works!!!