1992 Mustang Hatchback won't Stay Open after Opened

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Hello, Friend

I had a friend that had the same issue. I had the same issue with my 99 Bonneville the outside door handle and the door latch itself where sticking because of dirt or some other substance. I kept my car very clean and I also cleaned the door jambs after every wash, but still there was a sticking in the latch and handle.

I could be driving down the road and the lights would be on. and I would open the window (with the doors locked and flick the outside handle and the interior lights would turn off. then I knew it was the outside handle that had a censor that was sticking. Why does the out side handle even have a censor? Good question. It seems the more sophisticated our cars become the more probability of issues from the littlest things.

Thank you

Duh384

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put the car on jackstands or drive it onto ramps, take som carb cleaner/engine degreaser and spray the the little linkage on the side of your tranny, then work it through the gears, don't start it, just turn the key ot the first notch and put your parking brake on, try this process a few times, if this doesn't help there may be bigger problems.

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I learned from another site that WD-40 in the door handle, lock cylinder will often clean the sensor that is likely acting up. I tried it on both my 99s and it worked like a charm!!

Tony Marchand

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• Posted on Jun 17, 2009

SOURCE: i have a 1992 ford mustang lx 5.0 5 speed.

Are there any performance mods done to the car?

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That's basically it. The hatch is supported by 2 mini shock absorbers or struts. Like normal shocks they wear with time and need replacement. The part # is W0133-1627492
The price ranges anywhere from $13.00 per upwards of $25.00. You may do a little better online than purchasing them from a dealer where the markup is ridiculous. In this case, the parts are just as good and you could save yourself quite a bit of cash. It's best to replace in pairs and having a helper to hold the hatch will make the job much easier. Best of luck!
Greg