Help 04" explorer door ajar on dash comes on

[tkye31]

The light for the door ajar keeps coming on and all the doors are closed how can I fix this? Does anyone know why this is happening. Sometimes out of no where the lil alarm for the door also goes off why?

 

[swetrid]

Could be door ajar switch or broken wiring in driver door boot area.

 

[footloose]

I had this happen in my 03 XLT on the passenger side. it bugged me for a long time but i found on a different forum to just spray some wd-40 on the closure assembly on every door and shut them a few times. i was liberal with it and it worked like a charm! good luck!

 

[BigRondo]

Welcome to the forum!!

I had similar electrical issues with my 02 xlt. The dome lights would stay on until the battery saver feature turned them off, the driver side puddle light didn't work, the keypad on the door would set off the alarm when I pressed it, the door ajar light would flash and beep at highway speeds, the radio would shut off as soon as I turned the key off, etc.

A lot of electrical issues can be traced back to broken/damaged wire(s) in the boot between the body and the driver's door. I found a broken wire and repaired it and all is back to normal!

Could also be related to the door ajar switch.

Here is the thread for removing the door panel: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=303524

Here is a great thread for checking/replacing the door ajar switch, thanks to borland for the awesome write-up: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=249253

That is a great write up.

On a side note, before going through a complete replacement of the switch, you can spray WD40 into the door latch opening on each door, as these become stuck sometimes....and this can alleviate the issue.

This worked for me, after going for more than a year of the "door ajar" light coming on occasionally...mainly after a car wash, high humidity, or rain....making me unable to lock/arm the vehicle from the door keypad and keeping the dome lights on. Worth a try....it worked for me

Here is a great thread for checking for broken/damaged wires, thanks to synyster for this awesome write-up: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=270081

Hope this helps out. :biggthump

 

[moparbob65]

BigRondo has given you the complete scope of repairs, but I would try the WD40 bit first. The "door ajar" light on our '02 Mounty finally came on full time after I had washed the vehicle. I used a small plastic straw on the WD40 feed head to give the discharge more velocity; the second door latch treated responded immediately - no more warning light.

 

[tkye31]

Re: Door ajar signal

Thanks guys! Im going to try all of the things that were mentioned thanks again coming from a typical women that panicd lol

 

[BigRondo]

Thanks guys! Im going to try all of the things that were mentioned thanks again coming from a typical women that panicd lol

I didn't there was such a thing as a typical woman? :


All kidding aside, good luck with the fix and please keep us posted!