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I have a 2000 jeep Cherokee Classic and out of the blue the window just fell and would not stay up even after we pushed it up. The window is auto. by the way and when you try to roll it up it makes an odd noise like somthing is not on track or somthing. the only way we found for the window to stay up is with a block of wood shoved into it. I was wondering if i should take it in to be looked at (risk being screwed over by the dealership) or does this sound like somthing that has happened to someone else and fixable by home? let me know thanks.  

autozone and other auto parts stores can order replacement window regulators for jeeps ... just over 100 bucks...  they do not come with motors on some of them.. as your motor is still good...

if you don't know how to install them...  take the new parts to a  auto glass shop... there are many near help your self junk yards...

most professional mechanics can also install them...

its not hard.. but it really does take 2 people to do it in most cases.. so the one with his hands inside the door does not loose them when the glass is unbolted...

check dormanproducts.com for their part numbers...

741-768 left front
741-769 right front 97 to 2001 jeep cherokees

there are other brands with other numbers...  

After replacing the front passenger side window regulator of my daughters 2001 Jeep Cherokee, she then had both rear window regulators go out and on my other daughters 2003 Jeep Liberty she had one rear window regulator go out. After I had the first one fixed, I had the other three blocked up until I could decide what I wanted to do. Then I found the following website: http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2006/08/29/howto-change-a-jeep-power-window-regulator/ .

So I taped the windows up and took the three regulators out. I begin thinking of ways to repair. I went to Home Depot and purchased cotter pins (3/32 x 3/4 inch). For the Jeep Cherokee, I run a cotter pin around the cable and through the hole of the plastic nylon piece that had broke and secured it on the backside. I went ahead and put a cotter pin in the one that was not broke so I would not have to do it again in the future and just to  provide a better secure fit, I put some marine epoxy in the holes to fill eliminate the wobble. Put it all back together and BINGO FIXED! Works like a charm.

For the Jeep Liberty, the regulator is completely different. But I used the same technique to repair it. I drilled a small hole “3/32) through the plastic anchor being careful not to pierce the side that slides on the tracking bar. Then I placed the cotter pin around the cable and sunk it between the spring that covers the cable to provide the clearance I needed so the tracking would slide freely and secured it on the back side. ONCE again BINGO FIXED!

Thanks to the referenced website. It got me to thinking and considering ways to repair them rather than replace them. You cannot just get the piece that is broke, you have to purchase the complete unit.  It took very little time and effort to repair. Cost: 70 cents for a bag of cotter pins and 5 dollars for the epoxy.