Ford explorere rear door will not open

For this type of problem I recommend YouTube. Always a wealth of information on rear gates door locks etc.
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Fixed 1997 Ford Explorer Door wont open - YouTube

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Sep 6, 2014 - Uploaded by craiwin
I fixed my 1997 Ford Explorer Door won't open problem! ... I have the same problem but my passenger side door on my 2001 Ford Explorer locked and won't open smh ... will this work for the rear passenger doors? ... How to Replace Rear Inside Door Handle Latch Cable 2002-05 Ford Explorer Mercury ...

98 Ford Explorer Door Won't Open Part 1 - YouTube

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Apr 5, 2010 - Uploaded by gdellinger
A couple weeks ago the door handle just stopped working on the... 98 Ford Explorer Door Won't Open Part 1 ... The remote would open all other doors. ... on a Ford Exploer 91-2001 - Duration: 7:27. by diversity2 37,309 views.

98 Ford Explorer Door Problems- how to open without panel ...

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Jan 1, 2013 - Uploaded by inwinblades
98 Ford Explorer Door Problems- how to open without panel removal. inwinblades .... HELLO panel removal??? door won't open... Been searching all ... ok this better work on all doors, im aboutt o try this on my rear passenger door. .... I didn't care about the plastic door handle so i just "busted" it to pieces.

Rear doors can't open from inside - Ford Explorer and R

I have the same problem Shari did u find out the solution email [email protected]

it appears you have a broken latch
the bad news is when your latch breaks like this you will end up destroying the interior door skin in order to get the door open

the good news is that almost any good garage can make the repair quickly

Are the doors locked or unlocked? if unlocked will they open with the inside door handles?if you can then i would say the handles are broken on the outside.

open the door panel and locate the lock. screws are usually found on the handle inside, clips under the panel.

I suspect the link came off the door latch. They are plastic and break. Rate as fixya if this helps.


Item Part Number Description 1 26460 Rear Door Latch Push Button Rod 2 26414 Rear Door Latch Bellcrank Link 3 26412 Rear Door Latch Assembly 4 N805653-S100 Screw (3 Req'd Each Side) 5 26594 Rear Door Latch Actuator 6 W701566-S417 Rivet 7 377934-S Grommet 8 391208-S Bumper 9 26408 Rear Door Latch Remote Control Link 10 21818 Front Door Latch Remote Control and Link 11 388047-S102 Rivet 12 26448 Rear Door Latch Bellcrank Assembly 13 56912-S2 Screw (2 Req'd Each Side)

I had the same problem and I finally found the solution after taking the panels from the inside of the door. Ford makes these vehicles with plastic clips to hold the bar that releases the latch and after so much repetitive usage of them they break. so most likely you will need to go to a ford dealership to get these clips which are stupidly priced at $3.00 a piece. All you need to do is take out the old pieces and put in the new and they'll most likely last you for another 10 yrs. but that's not a guaranteed fix from Ford.

if you can open the door from the outside of the truck when you look at the backside of the door you should see a little opening for the child safety locks one way locks the door so it cant be opened from the inside the way other way unlocks the safety latch the door should be able to be opened from the inside and outside of the truck

1997 ford explorer awd child safety won't open from the inside can you help