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CarGuru > Ford > Automatic door locks 27 April 2005 07:17:19

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Automatic door locks

Cdcline 26 April 2005 22:23:16
 The automatic door lock on the passanger side in my 2000 Ford Mustang is
not working. When it is locked the only way to unlock the door is by
pulling the handle. Even if I push the door lock/unlock button in the
car, it will not move. I was told it will cost $250 to have the problem
fixed. Is there another way I could fix the problem without having the
lock replaced? Thanks for your help.

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Japhar81 26 April 2005 23:56:38 permanent link ]
 If youre at all handy, swapping the actuator is trivial. Any wrecker will
sell you one for $20-$40, if you do the work of pulling it out:)­

"Kruse" <kruse@kansas.net> wrote in message
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cdcline wrote:>> The automatic door lock on the passanger side in my 2000 Ford Mustang> is>> not working. When it is locked the only way to unlock the door is by>> pulling the handle. Even if I push the door lock/unlock button in> the>> car, it will not move. I was told it will cost $250 to have the> problem>> fixed. Is there another way I could fix the problem without having> the>> lock replaced? Thanks for your help.>
Probably not. Chances are the problem is your door lock actuator. This> is just's Ford's name for an electric solenoid in the door. In time,> this fill up with dirt and corrosion and just stop working. $250 seems> a little high for the fix, though. There is a chance it could be the> lock/unlock button, or a fuse, but Ford techs replace the door lock> actuators frequently.>


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Japhar81 27 April 2005 00:21:55 permanent link ]
 Hes concerned about cost.... OEM actuator for a Mustang is ~$150.
Aftermartket, ~$100.

I'd go with OEM, but Im not usually concerned with cost.

"Kruse" <kruse@kansas.net> wrote in message
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japhar81 wrote:>> If youre at all handy, swapping the actuator is trivial. Any wrecker> will>> sell you one for $20-$40, if you do the work of pulling it out:)­>>
That is true. I replaced a left and a right in both front doors if a> crew cab a few weeks ago. There are just a couple of screws on each> door to take out. Most of what holds the panels on are the spring clips> that quickly pop out of the frame of the door.> However, I'm not sure I totally agree with you on pulling them out of a> salvaged car. These things fail so fast and frequent that I would> probably get new ones, even if they are from an aftermarket source. To> each his/her own.>


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WindsorFox 27 April 2005 00:42:03 permanent link ]
 Kruse wrote:
Probably not. Chances are the problem is your door lock actuator. This> is just's Ford's name for an electric solenoid in the door. In time,> this fill up with dirt and corrosion and just stop working. $250 seems> a little high for the fix, though. There is a chance it could be the> lock/unlock button, or a fuse, but Ford techs replace the door lock> actuators frequently.>

If the 200 is like the Older models it does not have a pair of
solenoids, it has a DC electric motor. Available from aftermarket
vendors for $50-$70

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Japhar81 27 April 2005 00:47:15 permanent link ]
 Solenoids started in '99 i think:)­

"WindsorFox[SS]" <windsorfoxNO@SPAMc­ox.net> wrote in message
news:nIxbe.19242$Z7­3.8453@lakeread04...­> Kruse wrote:>
Probably not. Chances are the problem is your door lock actuator. This>> is just's Ford's name for an electric solenoid in the door. In time,>> this fill up with dirt and corrosion and just stop working. $250 seems>> a little high for the fix, though. There is a chance it could be the>> lock/unlock button, or a fuse, but Ford techs replace the door lock>> actuators frequently.>>
If the 200 is like the Older models it does not have a pair of > solenoids, it has a DC electric motor. Available from aftermarket vendors > for $50-$70>
-- > There are no limits [to stupidity or kookdom], only extremes we haven't > reached yet.> - Quaestor


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Dinsdale 27 April 2005 01:09:12 permanent link ]
 On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:47:15 -0400, "japhar81" <japhar81@gmail.com­>
wrote:
Solenoids started in '99 i think:)­>
"WindsorFox[SS]" <windsorfoxNO@SPAMc­ox.net> wrote in message >news:nIxbe.19242$Z­73.8453@lakeread04..­.>> Kruse wrote:>>
Probably not. Chances are the problem is your door lock actuator. This>>> is just's Ford's name for an electric solenoid in the door. In time,>>> this fill up with dirt and corrosion and just stop working. $250 seems>>> a little high for the fix, though. There is a chance it could be the>>> lock/unlock button, or a fuse, but Ford techs replace the door lock>>> actuators frequently.>>>
If the 200 is like the Older models it does not have a pair of >> solenoids, it has a DC electric motor. Available from aftermarket vendors >> for $50-$70>>
-- >> There are no limits [to stupidity or kookdom], only extremes we haven't >> reached yet.>> - Quaestor >


Looking at the 2000 service cd, the actuator isn't the cylinder type
like this:
http://www.stangpar­ts.com/products/imag­es/inventory/1244.jp­g

In the 99-04s it's attached to the door latch. The best I can show is
a drawing:
http://www.corral.n­et/photopost/data/50­0/act.jpg
...and it's probably looks something like this example:
http://www.everyaut­oneed.com/Ebay/Pics2­/ActFordTruck.JPG

Ford door lock actuators are $40 from this site (probably $50 to your
door) :
http://tinyurl.com/­c3sdo
or $53+tax from your local Ford folks.

DP
Pics of the cars:
http://tinyurl.com/­4fcsn
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Cdcline 27 April 2005 02:15:01 permanent link ]
 Thank You very much for the information...I have ordered the part and I
will put it in myself.

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Rt 27 April 2005 04:44:26 permanent link ]
 On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:15:01 -0400, "cdcline"
<chriscline858@hotm­ail.com> wrote:
Thank You very much for the information...I have ordered the part and I>will put it in myself.

It is real easy to remove the inside part of the door. Just make sure
to take out ALL screws before pulling on the plastic.
You need to pull the plastic UP.

Start by prying the little buttons for the windows out the door.
There's a little opening you can stick a screw driver in. From there
it's a breeze.

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WindsorFox 27 April 2005 07:17:19 permanent link ]
 Dinsdale wrote:
Looking at the 2000 service cd, the actuator isn't the cylinder type> like this:> http://www.stangpar­ts.com/products/imag­es/inventory/1244.jp­g >
In the 99-04s it's attached to the door latch. The best I can show is> a drawing:> http://www.corral.n­et/photopost/data/50­0/act.jpg> ...and it's probably looks something like this example:> http://www.everyaut­oneed.com/Ebay/Pics2­/ActFordTruck.JPG>
Ford door lock actuators are $40 from this site (probably $50 to your> door) :> http://tinyurl.com/­c3sdo> or $53+tax from your local Ford folks.>
Pics of the cars:> http://tinyurl.com/­4fcsn


Great. Looks like an all plastic piece of crap....


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