I was leaving work today and about .5 mile down the road, my door ajar light came on along with the little beep. Pulled over and tried shutting my door again. Nothing. Then tried passenger door. Nothing. Just said the hell with it and started driving again. Like ten minutes later, I heard the beep again and the light went out. Any suggestions???

 

HAPPENS ALL THE TIME TO FORDS!!!!!!!!!

Take some WD-40, and shoot in the key hole, SOAK THE ***** out of you door, the door switch in inside the door, near or on the handle, and they tend to stick form time to time, do this and you won't have to worry about it for a long, long time.!!!

 

Really??? Hey what the hell Ill try it. Just the thought of WD-40 running down my door makes me cringe though. Thanks Husker.

 

Its true! WD-40 will cure the problem.

 

I'm glad to know there's a "fix" -- let me get this straight, spray WD-40 in the keyhole because the switch is somewhere in the area of the outside handle?

 

Actually, it works better if you shoot it through the latch instead of the keyhole. You really shouldn't be spraying WD-40 or any other solvent or liquid lube into lock cylinders.

The door ajar switch is underneath the latch mechanism so the WD-40 drips down through the latch into the switch which cleans the crud out.

 

i just logged on to ask the very same question it happened yesterday and then again to today. it just struck me as humorous.

you guys helped me out and i hadnt even asked yet
thanks

 

Hey JSL1414 how hard was it to modify your intake like that?
thanks in advance

 

I had the same problem but I brought it in to Ford for Warranty. I tryed the WD-40 trick but it didn't work. The tech replaced the hinge and switch that closes when you shut the door. He said they had some problems with this and 6 months since no problems...

 

Cal,
Email me at JSL1414@aol.com and i will tell ya.

 

Well its been a fews weeks now and no false door ajar!!! I took Dennis' advice but I didnt use WD-40. I sprayed throttle body cleaner into the latch. Hosed it down pretty good. We'll see how long it holds up. If I could only figure out how to solve my phantom wipe, I'd be a happy camper. Maybe I should try squirting some s*it into my wiper control...heh heh

 

I used WD equivalent, but just a shot. I decided I could always put more if I needed to, so some good aim with the red tube kept me from loading the door up with oil.

This seems to come on in humid weather or after they salt the roads -- that may be why contact cleaner works, too.

 

Actually, the Ford dealers use some kind of spray brake cleaner instead of WD-40. I always hesitate to suggest this because I have this fear that somebody will use a brake cleaner that isn't paint safe.

 

Well I guess I spoke too soon. False door ajar again today. Have any of you changed the latch/switch out yourself??? How would I go about it???

 

hey blackenedford, if by phantom wiper you mean they start wiping for no reason, just take it to ford and they will replace the switch on the control arm. i HAD the same problem.