Ford Escape Door Latch Won T Close

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.

Ford escape door latch won t close.

I have a 2013 ford escape and the rear passenger side door will not latch closed. I just opened it while cleaning it out and it won t close now. If you see any rust on the latch components use some steel wool to remove it. The cars may have be.

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. Accidentally closed latch solution. Ford motor company is recalling 2 15 million vehicles over a potentially faulty door latch issue the company announced in a news release wednesday. I ve tried switching on off the locking safety feature and the little things i could think of but no luck.

Try opening the latch with the door handle and see if it now works. If it doesn t proceed to the next step. To fix an accidentally closed latch first take a look at the latch on the door that won t close and see how it is. Some 2013 2015 ford escapes are included.

I m hoping the former rather than the latter so there s less dependence on technician. The issue affecting some 830 000 vehicles centers on the pawl spring tab in the side door latch that could.