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Originally Posted by phil-l

Regarding power mirrors:

It's almost certainly the "joystick" switch on the driver's door panel; my '00 had this problem.

The switch can be removed and disassembled pretty easily. The switch is made up of a set of layers; the joystick pushes sets of contacts onto to an underlying conductive layer. This creates the connections that run the mirror.

The problem is that underlying conductive layer: It's noted for building up a layer of oxidation that keeps it from completing connections. I was able to disassemble my switch, clean the contacts - and add a light layer of dielectric grease to prevent this problem in the future. My mirrors have been working fine for years since this repair.

Thanks for reminding me about "what moves is usually the problem". I had the same issue in my 95 Windstar with the rear windows and a new switch did the trick just fine.