How To Fix Sliding Ford Van Door Latch

Remove the sliding body side door lower roller latch cover.

How to fix sliding ford van door latch.

I repair the door latch cable on my ford e 150 van. If you can open all doors but one get into the van and try to open the malfunctioning door by using the internal handle. 2 remove the cable from the latch mechanism. Removal methods differ by vehicle make year see a repair manual for specific.

Instructions for center latch and lower latch side and rear doors 1 remove cable assembly from door. Open the sliding body side door 24622 and remove the sliding body side door upper roller trim cover. Here is a 3 and 15 minute per e. In my case i could have probably unhooked the yellow.

The little ends that hold the cables in place on ford van latches that connect the handle to the latch break after they age. I got the end pieces from amazon. Https amzn to 2n73oj8 we re going up to the mountains in a couple of. Sometimes this can free the mechanism if it is just stuck in position.

Remove the upper roller trim cover. If the sliding door on your van is hard to open and close or if it feels like the door of your van is stuck when you open and close it you can fix the stuc. Use pliers or a. I had to take out the lock to repair and decided to show whats happening when rotary knob gets stuck.

If this is successful try locking and unlocking the doors a few times to check whether the problem is solved or continues to reoccur.