I have one of my rear door child safety locks that goes into the "child" mode all by itself when I use the electric locks to lock/unlock the doors. The manual safety switch feels very tight/hard to move, but every time my kids yell "the child lock is on again"

Anyone had any experience with this problem?

Thanks,

Bob

 

We have the same problem with our '97 Exp, XLT. It's really irritating. Anyone else out there resolve this?

 

both of my rear doors are in child mode permenantly. The switch does nothing. Im going to take the doors apart and try to fix. If it works, ill let you know.


Tony Warren
Nebraska

 

My mom's 97 does this too. The cause behind the problem i found to be the opening of the door from the inside. When the handel is pull it causes the latch to rotate. Some how the spring that holds it down goes bad. when it does the swich will climb up and lock itself. I am still in the process of fixing this with out removing the door panel. I have tried tape and super glue. The super glue does not allow the latch to turn so it will breat the super glue and the problem will still occur.

Chris

 

Tony,

How'd it work?

Thanks,

Bob (with the kids locked in the truck!!)

 

Same problem here. Operating the inside door handle works the switch into the safety mode for some reason. Wedge something in thr switch(I used a piece of coaxal cable about 5/8" long) you should have no more problem.

 

Yeah my 98 Expy has the same problem!!!

 

Yup, I have the same problem on the rear right door. Very Annoying

 

my wife got a 97 about 2 months ago, same thing with the passenger side rear door, thought it was it was us.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 01-15-03 AT 03:12 PM (EST)]99 XLT, ditto problem on passenger rear door. No Ford TSBs?

 

 

my wife has been getting pissed at my 6 year old guesss she hasnt been locking them after all. No biggy though they actually need to be locked

 

Same here. 98 EB, passenger rear door.

 

Same child lock problem. Never did figure out what was causing it. The fix was easy. Remove the plastic cover and use a small tie wrap to secure the lock. I agree they have their place. However, my kids are grown and I'm tired of the aggravation.