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Power door lock issues

Napu(StrongWave)

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City, State
Marrero,La
Year, Model & Trim Level
2001 Sport Trac Gen 1
Im having a problem with the power door locks whenever opening(unlock) or Locking the doors. They all seem to lock except for the driver side rear door lock will get stuck 1 out of 4 times The locks when unlocking or locking the locks by way of door switch or key fob seem to be making a "loud typewriter" type noise..Sometimes driver front door lock is weak. Can anybody shed some light on this subject??:eek:
 



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More than likely a sluggish actuator or a binding part.
Try cleaning the door latch by thoroughly flushing with
WD-40 or similar, followed by white lithium spray lubricant.
If that works, it's probably a good idea to lube them all.
If not, the only way of diagnosing is by removing the panel. GL
 






Actuator. Drivers door more-so as it is functioning more often. Not horrible to replace. I used and old style one but had to tap in an old style wiring plug into the harness for it because, of course, Ford changed it when they went to a different supplier. Now I can replace it with either/or!! Smart, eh?
 






Wd-40

More than likely a sluggish actuator or a binding part.
Try cleaning the door latch by thoroughly flushing with
WD-40 or similar, followed by white lithium spray lubricant.
If that works, it's probably a good idea to lube them all.
If not, the only way of diagnosing is by removing the panel. GL

I tried it today. It's working better now. I will have to replace soon im sure. Mahalo
 












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