Ford Escape Door Latch Won T Close

If you see any rust on the latch components use some steel wool to remove it.

Ford escape door latch won t close.

I have a 2013 ford escape and the rear passenger side door will not latch closed. The cars may have be. Ford motor company is recalling 2 15 million vehicles over a potentially faulty door latch issue the company announced in a news release wednesday. I m curious to see if the service procedure calls for replacement of the entire door latch assembly see item 10 for front door item 8 for rear door on this page lock hardware for 2014 ford escape or only some internal part s within that assembly.

Detroit ford is recalling about 2 5 million vehicles in the u s canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak. Try opening the latch with the door handle and see if it now works. I went through the past posts and found answers to questions about how they cannot get their rear door to open but nothing on the opposite end. Ford has announced a rare regional recall concerning doors that may not close properly.

If it doesn t proceed to the next step. I just opened it while cleaning it out and it won t close now. Some 2013 2015 ford escapes are included. I m hoping the former rather than the latter so there s less dependence on technician.

In september 2016 ford issued a recall for 13 15 ford escapes to have their side door latches replaced with a sturdier latch and pall mechanism. I ve tried switching on off the locking safety feature and the little things i could think of but no luck.