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Why is the side door on my Ford Focus not opening?

Why is the side door on my Ford Focus not opening?

The Ford dealer has the metal pivot part that contacts the door handle. They wer charging about $40 for the part. 11 people found this helpful. We changed the inner door handle bracket base and the door still won’t open from the outside.

Why does the drivers side door not open?

The door handle on my drivers side does not open from the outside. The handle has no tension in it whatsoever. When using the handle on the inside there is no issue at all.

How do I Turn Up the windows on a Ford Focus?

If the switch has a similar feel on the ‘up’ then you may need to just reteach the auto-up where the closed position is (this is common if the battery has been disconnected etc). Do the window up by holding the switch in the up position until it is closed.

What to do if your car door won’t open?

Replace the door handle and problem solved, or you can pull the door apart (which you will have to do anyways) and clean it. Though that is just a temp fix, it will return at the most inopportune time. If you need to get in, just push in on the door a little and pull the handle at the same time. Should open right up then.

Why is the window not working on my Ford Focus?

Click to expand… If the motor works in both directions then it must be the switch. Check the voltage on the contacts right at the switch while holding it in the open and closed positions. A new switch shouldn’t be too expensive from Ford, but I would try locating one from a salvage yard. Check the dealership price first.

How do I get the window to go down on my focus?

Press the window down switch and the window should go down. With the window DOWN jumper from pin 5 to pin 1. Press the window up switch and the window should go up. If all works OK then the issue is 100 percent in the one touch relay.

Why does my driver side door lock not work?

The windows and the locks are on two separate circuits. The only part that these two have in common is the master switch. Of course it is also possible that the wiring harness between the driver side door and cowl is corroded and that some of the pins are to corroded or even broken off and do not make contact.

Why is my front driver side window not working?

It is doing the same thing when trying to close it. It does not matter if the switch is held or not the window only moves about 2″ at a time and will not move until the switch is released and pressed again.

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Ruth Doyle