Mopar Dealer Service Department - Am I Correct To Be Pissed Off???

If the winders are anything like the ones on my mom's 03 Dakota quad cab.....

...they are indeed an assembly, but the cable doesn't snap. The nylon guide blocks shatter causing the cable to go slack or the sheath to pull through.

It's a fairly straightforward job, but you may scrape off a layer of skin from your forearm the first few times you do it.

There are a couple of places in the door frame where it would be nice to have holes to get a socket and extension in. I drilled those the third time I did it.

The Dakota parts can be as cheap as $40 or as expensive as $250.
I've tried four different brands.

I've replaced each winder at least once, and two of them at least twice.

I also have a multi-piece wood prop set up and keep that around for the next time it happens.
Additionally, this last time I saved the old assemblies and have a mind to try fabricating an aluminum guide block.

It's a shame to replace the motor over a 1/2 inch cube of nylon.

They do sell the assemblies without the motor however, looking at the way the motor attaches, it looks like a nightmare to time it and keep the cables oriented correctly.