Quote Originally Posted by FordMan77 View Post
I'd bet if you cleaned up the felt guides in the door frame and lubed them up that window would speed back up. Common issue on these cars. The guides start to drag on the glass and then you start eating window regulators like candy. Could be worth a try before having to tear the door panel off.

FWIW, I still have all of my factory window motors on my '00 GT. I just order the regulator by itself when one breaks and swap my motor onto it.
And this wouldn't result on lube smeared all over the glass because?