How to Repair Dodge Truck Door Glass

If the window glass in your Dodge truck's door is cracked or broken, it needs to be replaced. The glass itself is held in place within the door panel, so you need to remove the inner trim panel to reach it. Use caution when removing damaged glass, no matter how extensive the damage.

Instructions

1

Lower the window all the way down. You may need to break away any parts of the glass that could break off within the door. Use caution when doing this, and use a pick-like tool.

2

Disconnect the negative battery cable from under the hood. Loosen the clamp for the black cable and set the cable aside so it can't come into contact with its terminal. This is a good precaution, but only needed if the truck has power doors or windows.

3

Remove the door's inner trim panel. Remove the window crank by using a towel or a hooked tool to disengage the clip, or pry off the power console with a trim panel and unplug its connector. Remove the door handle by lifting it and removing its retaining screw. Remove the four retaining screws for the panel, lift the door off its clips and disconnect all electrical connectors.

4

Peel back the watershield from the door. Pry the weatherstripping out of the top of the door.

5

Remove the bolts securing the glass' front run channel; these bolts are close to the door's inner edge. Raise the window so you can reach the glass retaining nuts through the holes in the door and remove them. Tilt the window forward and remove it from the door.

6

Slide the new glass into the door through the top slot. Bolt the glass in place, starting with the retaining nuts along the outside and then the channel bolts near the inner edge.

7

Replace the weatherstripping and the watershield; you may need to apply fresh adhesive to the watershield for it to stick. Install the inner trim panel in reverse order of removal. Remember to reconnect the battery cable if disconnected.