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How to fix sliding ford van door latch.
2 remove the cable from the latch mechanism.
If the sliding door on your van is hard to open and close or if it feels like the door of your van is stuck when you open and close it you can fix the stuc.
I repair the door latch cable on my ford e 150 van.
If you can open all doors but one get into the van and try to open the malfunctioning door by using the internal handle.
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Remove the sliding body side door lower roller latch cover.
Sometimes this can free the mechanism if it is just stuck in position.
Remove the upper roller trim cover.
Open the sliding body side door 24622 and remove the sliding body side door upper roller trim cover.
Close the sliding body side door and remove the sliding body side door trim panels.
Removal methods differ by vehicle make year see a repair manual for specific.
3 remove broken plastic cable ferrule.
Here is a 3 and 15 minute per e.
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Instructions for center latch and lower latch side and rear doors 1 remove cable assembly from door.
If this is successful try locking and unlocking the doors a few times to check whether the problem is solved or continues to reoccur.