Driver Door won't close fully
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Cargo Master
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Driver Door won't close fully
I noticed out of the blue one day that I couldn't get the driver door to fully close. I pull the door close and it only catches on the safety. I have to roll down the window and pull (hard) on the door to get it to latch fully...and even then it will randomly open into the safety position.
No obstructions. Sprayed the latch mechanism with WD 40. Replaced the weather stripping but that was like 3 or 4 years ago so it can't be that. This happened out of the blue.
Any ideas?
No obstructions. Sprayed the latch mechanism with WD 40. Replaced the weather stripping but that was like 3 or 4 years ago so it can't be that. This happened out of the blue.
Any ideas?
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Cargo Master
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... No idea how the latch or pin can adjust, and the door lines up with the front fender, a pillar, the roof, and the second row door.
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Cargo Master
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Very little if any resistance when you try to open the door from the outside. Does anyone know if the driver side door latches are the same front to rear? Thinking of swapping them until I can get a new one delivered.
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I have a theory on this. I notice that mine does this a lot too. When I am alone (or the last to close the door from the outside), I think the air pressure from the cabin is too great and it has a harder time closing all the way. I always have to give it an extra 'bump' after I close it if it's the only or last door closed from the outside. Just a thought.
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...I thought the same, but even when I left the back side windows open the door wouldn't close.
I ordered a new latch assembly and it not only closes prefectly, the old "rattle" has been eliminated and there is zero play in interior and exterior door handles.
Hoping to find new latches for the other three doors. I want to say the driver door latch was about $36 and took about 35 minutes to replace. Screwdrivers, torx driver, flashlight and some cussing was all it took.
My new theory is a spring or some other component inside of the assembly broke.
I ordered a new latch assembly and it not only closes prefectly, the old "rattle" has been eliminated and there is zero play in interior and exterior door handles.
Hoping to find new latches for the other three doors. I want to say the driver door latch was about $36 and took about 35 minutes to replace. Screwdrivers, torx driver, flashlight and some cussing was all it took.
My new theory is a spring or some other component inside of the assembly broke.
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Mountain Pass
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Yeah, when I went back and re-read the post stream I realized you must have had a different problem. Mine just 'bounces' off the air pressure if I close it carelessly. If I close it with more attention it is fine.
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...I thought the same, but even when I left the back side windows open the door wouldn't close.
I ordered a new latch assembly and it not only closes prefectly, the old "rattle" has been eliminated and there is zero play in interior and exterior door handles.
Hoping to find new latches for the other three doors. I want to say the driver door latch was about $36 and took about 35 minutes to replace. Screwdrivers, torx driver, flashlight and some cussing was all it took.
My new theory is a spring or some other component inside of the assembly broke.
I ordered a new latch assembly and it not only closes prefectly, the old "rattle" has been eliminated and there is zero play in interior and exterior door handles.
Hoping to find new latches for the other three doors. I want to say the driver door latch was about $36 and took about 35 minutes to replace. Screwdrivers, torx driver, flashlight and some cussing was all it took.
My new theory is a spring or some other component inside of the assembly broke.
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