Will not open, but will close
Take door panel off your latch might only be partally connected look around were the handle is or were the door latches into the van to see if theres any loose bars or cables in the door more than likely thats the problem
SOURCE: 2000 GMC Sierra left rear door
Hello,
You may have 2 issues going on at the same time.
1. The child lock safety latch is up, preventing you from opening the door from the inside.
2. The inside clip to the rod that opens the door from the out side could of come off from closing the door to hard. Or the lock itself is getting stuck.
Options:
Roll the window all the way down, and look through the window crack with a flash light and see if any of the rods are just hanging and not connected.
If there are you can try using a slim jim with the cut out part facing up and try to catch the latch and pull up this could open the door.
Or you can try to take off the door panel from the inside, however this is very difficult and should be done by a professional becuse you don't want to break any thing or cause more dammage.
Once the door panel is off you can then pull the inside door release rod and open the door.
One more thing you can try: Pull the inside handle and the out side handle at the same time while having some on pull or push on the door, it just might be stuck and need a little force to open!
put a screwdriver in the latch jaws and force it open
SOURCE: i have a 2000 windstar...the left sliding door
The door is not catching to lock the door shut. Find where it is not catching and see if theres a blockage or if something is broken.
SOURCE: rear hatch door sensor location on 1998 windstar
most rear hatch switches are on the latch itself, inside the door
SOURCE: wiring diagram for 2000 ford windstar auto sliding doors
I've ran into this issue before, its the pin switches on the doors themselves, the sliding contacts plain old wear out, Ford has an updated pin switch assy for both sliding doors, much more robust. Visit your local Ford Dealer Parts department and they can help you out, the kit comes with a new harness for inside the door, pin switches and contact pads for both doors.
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