[doctormdds]

Duncan,

This exact thing happened to my 2001 Sequoia. The window was never used and when I read about problems others were having, I went out in the garage to try mine. It didn't work. Even though we never used it, I wanted it to work as it should. Most others were having the dealer replace the motor under warranty. Mine was out of warranty so I decided to try to fix it myself. I removed the plastic trim from the inside of the rear hatch so I would have access to the motor and wiring. Once I got to the motor, I checked for current reaching the motor. While my wife depressed the switch on the dash for the rear glass, I checked with a voltmeter. Electricity was getting to the motor so I figured the problem was in the motor itself. While she continued to depress the switch, I struck the motor with the handle end of a screwdriver. I hit it really hard since I had nothing to lose. The motor started working and the window went down. Now, I have her put the glass down and up each time she fuels up. We've had no problems since and that's been some time ago. If you need help with the procedure to remove the plastic trim in order to access the motor, PM me and I'll see what I can do. I hope this helps.

Stan