How To Fix Ford Explorer Door Ajar warning 

For anyone with a 2nd gen, so the gen before this one: the doors are supposed to set off the door chime. If they don't chime when you open them, that means the sensor thinks it was never closed to begin with. That's the one with the problem, tends to usually be the lift gate or the lift gate glass.

I had to remind myself that a 2003 is still 17 years old. Lol I was thinking that a 2003 wasn't that hold it till it hit me

I have a 1997 Eddie Bauer explorer... Both back doors won't open( bought it this way) The man I got this from totally took advantage of me being single . How do I open these doors? The door panels are off. But now my back hatch glass wont open....that's what I was looking for when I saw this video... I sure would like to drive without my door being ajar! Thank you for your knowledge 😁

Dude bless you! You saves me so much time. I almost took the doors apart until i ran into your video! Wish i could give you a million likes. Thanks again

I love the explorers!

I bought my 2003 Ford Explorer used about 10 years ago. Ever since I bought it the Door Ajar light would come on & go off for no apparent reason. After watching this video, I went out & started the car & the Door Ajar light stayed on even after I shut the door. I sprayed the driver's side door first & slammed it shut a few times. Light stayed on. Sprayed the rear driver's side door next & slammed it shut & voila, as they say in Paris, the light went off. I continued to spray the other 2 doors plus the rear hatch. Hopefully, this will be a permanent fix. And maybe it will also cure the alarm from going off in the middle of the night for no apparent reason & waking up the entire neighborhood! The lubricant I used is called Supertech Lubricant which I bought at Walmart. Thanks, Jay!

Same thing happened to my Ranger, also on passenger door. Sprayed with a brand x wd-40, and problem solved. I think it happens on passenger side, because not used as much and corrosion sets on switch contacts.

Another spot is the tailgate latches. Our '99 Eddie Bauer edition with the same engine, but with an extra 120K on it (never been opened, btw - still runs decently), will frequently show the same DOOR AJAR light, if the passenger side tailgate latch didn't completely engage the pin. Another tip: if the door lock cylinders don't work, spray some of the PB Dry Lube into them using the straw on the valve, then, insert the key and work it back and forth until they start turning. Keep doing it a few times, and the locks will work fine afterward. Did that about four years ago on the same truck, after losing use of the driver's door lock cylinder in 2009, and the passenger lock cylinder about a year or so later. They still work perfectly.

Sticky door switches are a very common fault with a lot of more recent cars. Life was a lot easier when they had separate switches for the courtesy light and door ajar warning than for the central locking etc...

Good job on getting that light to go off... great tip to remember. :)

PB Blaster is good stuff.

Good job on getting that light to go off...

Every car will have it’s bugs. As for the doors if they start clacking you can tighten the bolts holding the latch to the door and to the body of the car. Sometimes over time they come loose.

This worked for my husband last night thanks so much 💕😊 no the neighbor can stop complaining lol

1: Give in a good spray. 2: Lube it up. 3: Slam it around. Are you sure you're fixing this car? Cause it sounds like you're teaching in not to talk back like a good boy. >.> X3

Still daily drive my 1997 Explorer. Thing is a beast, 4.0 OHV

When in doubt, pull the fuse out.lol

Jay I owned a 2000 ford ranger that any time the drivers door was open it would ding, keys in it, not in it at first I was looking for a button door switch and couldn't find it, cause it was replaced by in the door latch switch, was told you could replace it but car dealers oil heck out of it and kept open and closing, this approach did nothing still ding with keys out, finally found right wire on ignition and no more ding after clipped. Second it was strange that the 2000 4cy 5spd did not have a transponder chip, the second 2000 ranger did have a transponder key, tell me about that if you can Thanks for an interesting channel and some real about simple repairs and cars you wonder why people junk

Had to share on Facebook

Thank you so much sir you saved me some money God bless you

I have a 2010 Ford explorer limited.. My girlfriend wrecked the passenger side doors and I found replacement doors and need to tell the dash the doors are closed. Which wires do I connect to accomplish this please 🙏

You did help thanks

Use ( metal polish) to clean the headlights Glass with Fiber cloth or... too easy and amazing result

I had a 2000 Ford Windstar that was two years old at the time and it was constantly having problems with the latches on the tailgate. The tailgate ajar light would always be on. I sprayed them with WD-40 and I never had a problem again

Thanks so much, that easily fixed the issue!! 👏👏

Worked like a charm

Got that same crack on the rear hatch that every explorer that gen has

Pb blaster is the worst to use on door hinges cause itll seep into the inside of doors and smell the whole car up

Quick fix , Good job Jay. How much do you want for this Ford? or are you going to keep her for a shop car?

Damn it David! 😂

My family has a 2000 Dodge Stratus SE that has a similar problem. Whenever the front passenger door is opened, one of the hinges makes a loud popping noise, there's no lights that come on when this happens, so I'm guessing the hinges need some grease.

Maybe they should have used the little button that is pressed against the door when you shut it.

Thank you!! 😊

Good job Jay ! Missed seeing you car videos

I got the same problem I'm going to try it

Wow 200 thousand miles impressive for a explorer

I got 2010 ranger with 4.0 sohc has 120k few days ago real cheep not only does those 4.0 have timing Chain issues they got oil pressure issues

Mine does it key off engine off, cycling the door locks and the chime and DOOR AJAR light come on. I think it's a relay or something. I have to disconnect the battery when I'm not driving.

Awesome content!

I just tried this and now my door ajar light is on constantly instead of intermittent.

You'll smell that PB Blaster for weeks

Tks I'll give it a try

Never had that with my 05 Ranger but I hear a cricket sound when I shut the driver's door

Has un vídeo de la Ford Red f150 (1975/1979)

Ha i am watching the whole thing.

My friend yanni archnose has an explore like that one except his is blue

Hello jay did get the package i sent to you a few weeks ago?

I have a 2005 Ford Explorer just like this has the 4.0 motor mine has 225000 miles on it but it has a new motor and Trans in it

Thanks man 🙏🏻

my 98 ranger had the same problem lol

Dang you know your stuff!

It also works on Town Cars! Just spray a shitload of WD40 and slam the doors a few times

I got an 04 but otherwise the same one, ive put way too much money at it i threw money at it and let it get fixed I did 98% of the work ive been everywhere in that thing

I did the same thing to my 96 ranger. It lasted over a year then had to do it again

There is too much shit on these modern vehicles. If your doors are open a real driver could tell without a damned sensor.

Cool 😀

It will kick the codes again just reseting does not fix.

I lubricated all door and hatch latches in 2006 and never had the problem again.

The ol dirty dodge replacement? Lol I have had a 94 ranger 4.0 5 speed myself but no explorer

My 03 taurus does the same thing. But goes away on its own after dinging for ten minutes.

I seen you wipe that on the seat

Do you still have the cavalier or did ya sell it

Anyone else here that machine humming in the background?

New toy? None wrong with them explorers for sure

That year of explorer had horrid transmission problems.

Yeah those 4.0 are so bad this one has 209k on it.

It's the little things sometimes.

😎

Didn't work for me

Jay, WD40 isn't a lubricant. What are you on about?

Now ya know.

That engine has about 24000 miles before the timing chain guides go bad.

Still a $1000 SUV if it runs and drives and stops.

Where the junk yard

I never trusted those warning lights....I mean, obviously, a door is not a jar. Sorry, I couldn't help myself lol

first!

Dora the explorer, or as my friend always said, dora the ex-piece-of-shit

The easiest way to fix a Ford is with a can of gas and a match. Lol 😆

I would buy it for an average of 400 bucks

This didn’t work for me