Ford Escape Door Latch Won T Close

I ve tried switching on off the locking safety feature and the little things i could think of but no luck.

Ford escape door latch won t close.

Detroit ford is recalling about 2 5 million vehicles in the u s canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak. I m curious to see if the service procedure calls for replacement of the entire door latch assembly see item 10 for front door item 8 for rear door on this page lock hardware for 2014 ford escape or only some internal part s within that assembly. Ford has announced a rare regional recall concerning doors that may not close properly. I have a 2013 ford escape and the rear passenger side door will not latch closed.

Accidentally closed latch solution. In september 2016 ford issued a recall for 13 15 ford escapes to have their side door latches replaced with a sturdier latch and pall mechanism. Try opening the latch with the door handle and see if it now works. I just opened it while cleaning it out and it won t close now.

I went through the past posts and found answers to questions about how they cannot get their rear door to open but nothing on the opposite end. If it doesn t proceed to the next step. The cars may have be. Ford motor company is recalling 2 15 million vehicles over a potentially faulty door latch issue the company announced in a news release wednesday.

If you see any rust on the latch components use some steel wool to remove it. I m hoping the former rather than the latter so there s less dependence on technician.