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Ken K - 26 Oct 2007 01:00 GMT

I have an 02 Mountaineer that thinks a door is always ajar. When driving it
says Door Ajar and when you park and shut the vehicle off the interior
lights stay on. None of the doors don't have any visible buttons that notify
the vehicle that a door is open. Does anyone know what is going on or if
there is a simple fix?
Thanks, Ken

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MasterBlaster - 26 Oct 2007 06:03 GMT

> I have an 02 Mountaineer that thinks a door is always ajar. When driving it
> says Door Ajar and when you park and shut the vehicle off the interior
> lights stay on. None of the doors don't have any visible buttons that notify
> the vehicle that a door is open. Does anyone know what is going on or if
> there is a simple fix?

Ford likes to hide the switch in the door latch itself. Usual fix is to spray
WD40 or similar inside the latch, then open and close the door a bunch
of times to work it and and hopefully loosen the stuck switch.

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C. E. White - 26 Oct 2007 15:11 GMT

>I have an 02 Mountaineer that thinks a door is always ajar. When driving it
> says Door Ajar and when you park and shut the vehicle off the interior
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> there is a simple fix?
> Thanks, Ken

One of the door switches is sticking becasue of contamination. The usual fix
is to spray the latch mecahanism in the edge of the door with WD-40. You
need to really soak it. You are trying to wash the contamination out of the
mechanism.

References:

http://www.f150online.com/forums/showthread.php?t=193352
http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/all-ford-techboard/427055-question-you-ford-tec
hs.html
http://www.automotivehelper.com/topic48081.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_the_door_chime_switch_on_a_1998_Ford_Windstar_LX

Ed

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