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99 ford ranger XLT...my door ajar sensor in the door stays on, therefore keeping the interior dome light on. The only cure I've found so far is 1) pull the fuse; or 2) spray contact cleaner in the lock. Anyone else run into this problem and have a more permanent solution?
Well known problem with Rangers. I think most everyone has has this problem. WD-40 or Contact cleaner works the best. Just spray a liberal amount into the door lock and slam the door a couple of times. Repeat every couple of months.
Only "permanent" solutions that I've heard of are 1) replace the switch in the door- That is a real pain to do and 2) cut the wires to the switch- I think that WXboy did that and could give you details. You can do a search within this site on the topic to get more of the posts listed on this subject
IF my '03 starts doing it this winter, I swear I will kick the door in. Why on Earth Ford hasn't corrected a COMMON problem they've had with the truck since 1995 I have no clue.