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Door Ajar Light And Dome Light Stay On
1998 Ford Windstar (Page 2 of 3)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
7.6
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $190
- Average Mileage:
- 106,450 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 42 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (25 reports)
- WD40!! (5 reports)
- replace door contact switch (3 reports)
- wire together (3 reports)
- Fix defective Gem switch (1 reports)
- one squirt of wd40 on the drivers exposed door latch (1 reports)
accessories - interior problem
Helpful websites
- How_to_repair_door_ajar_-_chimes_sensor_on_Windstar - How to repair door ajar - chimes sensor on Windstar? How_to_repair_door_ajar_-_chimes_sensor_on_Windstar
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I tried the WD40 solution and it works. Great idea. I verified the side door was the problem by starting the vehicle and using a piece of wire to jumper the top and bottom switch contact on the frame of the side door. When I jumpered the contacts the light went off after about 1 second. This is a sure fire way to isolate the problem. If this stops working I'll take the side panel off and just jumper the contacts or maybe there is a way to jumper the contacts from the outside? Hopefully this will last for a while. Just bought a new Honda Accord. Sick of US engineered bullshit with this vehicle.
- Mike K., Palos Park, IL, US