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How to fix door handle on 98 ford explorer.
Remove the door panel 1 05 use a flat blade screwdriver to remove the bezel around the door latch.
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The current mileage was 140 000 and failure mileage was 135 000.
Then remove the handle linkage.
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Taken from another web site how to remove and replace door latch assemblydoor latch removal and replacement i encountered this common problem on my 98 explorer and could not find a good how to.
The door handle would not respond to any movement and the door would not unlock.
The contact stated that he could not open the driver side door from the inside or outside.
The contact owns a 1998 ford explorer.
The door inner handle outer latch from operating the electric lock to operate properly and even as was my case any way of opening the door at all.
There are a lot of very useful posts online about a 2 spring that breaks inside the door of an explorer and prevents.
Youll need to remove the door panel.
The purchase date was unknown.
Remove the two phillips screws exposed.
Take good care of your ford explorer by maintaining the door handles.
Then remove the 2 retaining nuts.
Use a rag and your flat head screwdriver to pry up the door lock switch.
Usally there 2 bolts behind the pull handle and theirs a screw behind the inside release handle.
Then remove and install the new one.
How to replace exterior door handle 98 01 ford explorer duration.
When the handle ages it changes the entire aesthetic of the vehicle making it an important component to fix.