I've got a '96 civic and it's been a great car except for some window problems. The back right window started refusing to go up about 6 months ago. The back left has never worked from the front (but does from the back). Now last night, my drivers side window didn't want to go up after it was down a bit. I stopped and figured out opening the door all the way and pushing the button allowed me to control it (and the back left which has never worked from the front). So what I'm wondering is, does this seem like a wiring problem or a motor problem to you guys?

 

Yeah, given the information you provided, it sounds like you have some bad wires running from the driver's door switch to under the dash. The segment of wire passing from the door to the dash is worth inspecting, as are the connectors at the switch and between harnesses.