Use a rag and your flat head screwdriver to pry up the door lock switch.
How to fix door handle on 98 ford explorer.
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Remove the door panel 1 05 use a flat blade screwdriver to remove the bezel around the door latch.
Then remove and install the new one.
Then remove the handle linkage.
The current mileage was 140 000 and failure mileage was 135 000.
Then remove the 2 retaining nuts.
If your ford explorer exterior door handle is showing signs of wear and tear or if it has broken completely it s time to replace it with a new handle.
The contact stated that he could not open the driver side door from the inside or outside.
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Remove the two phillips screws exposed.
The manufacturer has not been notified.
Take good care of your ford explorer by maintaining the door handles.
Usally there 2 bolts behind the pull handle and theirs a screw behind the inside release handle.
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.
When the handle ages it changes the entire aesthetic of the vehicle making it an important component to fix.
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The door handle would not respond to any movement and the door would not unlock.
There are a lot of very useful posts online about a 2 spring that breaks inside the door of an explorer and prevents.
Unplug the wiring harness and set the switch aside for safe keeping.
Youll need to remove the door panel.
The contact owns a 1998 ford explorer.