ford mondeo mk3 2001 - passengers rear door will not unlock

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Mon 14 Oct 2013 21:46
ford mondeo mk3 2001 - passengers rear door will not unlock - moodys

hi , does anybody know how to open a rear passegers door , that appears to be dead locked , will not open by remote or by the internal handle , have checked all fuses , relays and module , appears to be the motor in rear door but cant get it open to find fault , window will open but not door and cant get to the screws with door closed. any ideas would be welcome , apart from smashing the panel card to pieces to get at linkage ,. thanks..pete

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Mon 14 Oct 2013 21:52
ford mondeo mk3 2001 - passengers rear door will not unlock - elekie&a/c doctor

The door card can be removed without damage if you remove the back seat cushion and fold the rear part down.The locking actuator will need to be broken apart to release the deadlock system,not too dificult as it is all plastic.hth

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Tue 15 Oct 2013 12:32
ford mondeo mk3 2001 - passengers rear door will not unlock - moodys

hi, thanks for the advice, but how do you remove the screws down both sides and at the bottom with the door still locked ? ie wont open ?, or are you saying that with the back seat cushion removed and rear part folded down you can get at the locking actuator ?. thanks again

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Tue 15 Oct 2013 20:47
ford mondeo mk3 2001 - passengers rear door will not unlock - elekie&a/c doctor

If you can't reach the screws round the edge.remove the screw in the door open handle recess and the the one in the door pull grab/armrest.Remove plastic trim first.You will then need to lift the door card up and away from the groove where it sits next to the glass.This will give you just enough space to hack away at the plastic of the door latch to enable the door to be opened.hth

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Wed 16 Oct 2013 17:33
ford mondeo mk3 2001 - passengers rear door will not unlock - moodys

If you can't reach the screws round the edge.remove the screw in the door open handle recess and the the one in the door pull grab/armrest.Remove plastic trim first.You will then need to lift the door card up and away from the groove where it sits next to the glass.This will give you just enough space to hack away at the plastic of the door latch to enable the door to be opened.hth

thanks , will give that a try, need to get it sorted , as it will fail mot , until its sorted, thanks again

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