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I doubt that i am in the right section but i need help. i have a 98 windstar and the interior lights will not go out it keeps saying that a door is ajar. I was told to wd40 the snesors and joints and that worked for a little bit but now i am down to having to take the fuse out which means i have no power windos either. I though maybe it was the wedge front cause i have noticed that part ofit is broken, but when i ordered the part i thought i needed i got the opposite part of what i need. I cannot find anywhere to see what even the part i need is called. i am so confused and sick of my van. i just replaced the powersteering pump and pulley and now i have to replace the timing cover gasket and then i need to reploace my manifold runner controls. I don't know if ti will ever end. But please if someone can help me with my first 2 issues i would be so appreciative
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Does the Windstar have the 3.8L in it? Try this forum:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/f...splay.php?f=50
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/f...splay.php?f=50
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From: Kansas
Originally Posted by yardleytc
I doubt that i am in the right section but i need help. i have a 98 windstar and the interior lights will not go out it keeps saying that a door is ajar. I was told to wd40 the snesors and joints and that worked for a little bit but now i am down to having to take the fuse out which means i have no power windos either.
Anyway, spray them LIBERALLY with WD-40 and open and close the door a hundred times. The dealer will have a hookup that will tell you which door is the problem, but usually it's the driver's door. (Because it's the door that gets used the most) However, if you've got a significant other that goes with you all the time, it may be the passenger door also.
If this does not fix your problem.......you need to replace the sensor. Not a fantastically easy job, but it can be done by a shade tree mechanic.
