Power window lost home?, Reliably stops 1.5" from top Options

[HectortheRican]

Can this happen, guys?

The driver side window otherwise works fine. It's not off its track. It rolls all the way down and almost all the way back up reliably - it just stops 1.5" from the top.
Could the motor have lost its 'zero' somehow?

Edit: At it's final level, 1.5" away from the top, it behaves exactly like it would if it were all the way up. Upon toggling the switch up, it makes no effort to move. Not sluggish or anything.

This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Jan 10, 2017 - 10:43 PM

[HectortheRican]

I want to say this is what mine did before the cable snapped, might be able to grab on the glass and pull it up while operating the motor to get it back up all the way to hold you until you find a replacement. My guess is the cable is binding at the end of travel which is posing enough resistance so that the motor shuts off. That or it's binding in the regulator or the motor isn't getting full voltage for some reason.

might have to pull it out and check the drive gear or drive rollers. I think they're plastic and may have become brittle and broken a tooth or so which would explain why they still work but just not that a certain point where the tooth/teeth are missing?

I've never pulled apart the inside of the door panel - never had to mess with it. Is there an easier way to remove the window hardware? Or do I just have to work blind in those small crevices? Upon removal of the track and/or motor, how do I restrain the window?