2002 ford explorer v8 with 45000. The door ajar message is displayed on my message screen but all doors are closed?
Feb 8, 2007 at 12:08 PM
2002 Ford Explorer Door Ajar Light
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Are the interior lights such as dome staying on also?
Feb 8, 2007 at 12:10 PM
this could be from a few things, the doors are not closing right. bad door light switch or a broken wire that is grounding the sensor for the door light. check all the wires and switches. to check witch one it could be do one door at a time open.
Feb 8, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Sometimes spraying the door latches with a light penetrant on the fords resolve this issue as well.
Feb 8, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Suggested Repair
Spray the door latches with a light penetrant. If the door ajar message remains, inspect the door switches and wiring one door at a time for a bad switch or a grounded wire.
Conversation Summary
A 2002 Ford Explorer shows a door ajar message even though all doors are closed. Replies suggest checking whether the dome lights stay on, verifying that the doors close fully, and testing the door light switches and wiring one door at a time. An expert also notes that spraying the door latches with a light penetrant often resolves this on Fords.