Same problem came across this video for some info. Appreciate this to get started but would recommend just getting a new door latch off amazon for 50 bucks. I pulled the mechanism right off (have to have the window rolled up to get at the outer door latch nuts to disconnect the linkage). The lube wont fix it permanently as the problem is grime internal to the latch and its not built to be serviceable. Once again appreciate the info but this isn't fixed and the problem will pop up again without a new latch. You will end up removing two more 10 mil nuts, one 10 mil bolt (hidden behind a toonie sized plastic cap) and three torx bolts to get the the whole actuator out its super easy.
Yes once you are able to pull it free and open the door, it will work with the key fob for a while, but after a few days it can start to bind up again.
So this happened to both my back doors. One last week, and then the other on the week end. What an awesome video, thank you so much for posting this! Seriously, HOURS scrolling on line, in forums, thinking I had to remove my back seats to get the door panels out.... watched this video, paused it, walked out to my truck, rolled down the back windows, grabbed the nob, POP, both doors work. Unreal, your a hero sir.
Wow! You are amazing. Thank you sooooooooo much! You even responded to so many folks. I can't wait to go try a harder pull! I was thinking I may have to remove the back seats to try and remove the door panel from inside the truck. I read all the comments and your responses and learned even more. Great video. Well done. Thanks again.
@KirkfellFarm ... did the issue come back after the past year or did it stay away? I closed the door last night, today at the hardware store, I was unable to unlock it. I tried the pully thing on the nob and it just came off the rail thing. Going to try to grab it with a plier and pull it up to see if it opens. Otherwise, I'll need to sapper it and get the panel off with the door closed and figure it out. Ford life. Thanks for the video. I live in the rainy Pacific Northwest... occasionally, I'll get water in the hand rest thing, from bad seals as you mentioned.
It didn’t come back for me, but I have since sold the truck, so I can’t say for sure. We had another baby, so we sold the truck and bought an SUV. Good luck 🤞
This is an awesome video did you ever do a follow-up to let us know if you definitely fixed it I just bought an F-150 use it's a 2011 and I'm having a problem with the rear driver side door also I'm not sure if you know anything about stereos my stereo goes in and out switching speakers front and back mostly when it's on satellite though. Do you have any ideas about this
Unfortunately I never did do a follow up video, and ended up selling the truck to make room for something more family oriented. My factory stereo also had issues, but they happened right after we bought the truck. Ford replaced it on warranty.
@KirkFellFarm update.... it worked for about a week and then did the same thing again.. so I pulled out the whole assembly and re-did it very well but it refused to work so I had to replace it. Oh well.
Same problem but the door is stuck shut, with child safety enabled. Can't open the door. Any idea how I can disable the child safety with the door shut?
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
Edmonton here !! Thanks so much, both of my back ones went at same time, frustrated me no end, going out to try this right now .........Fantastic detailed but simple instructions, you have a talent for this Bud !!
Thank you for your video! I'm having the exact same issue and I've been trying to figure out how to get the door panel off with the door closed. Later today I'm going to see if I can get the door unlocked by pulling hard on the pull thingy. I'll let you know how that goes. You mentioned in this video that you did a tailgate latch video, but you have soooo many videos I haven't been able to find that particular video. If you would please send me the link to that video I would be most grateful. Great video!
Hi Duncan. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your door latch. Here is the link to the tailgate latch video. Hope you find this helpful also. Stuck Tailgate gets Fixed After 7 Years th-cam.com/video/G-qN6FA3fX8/w-d-xo.html
@@KirkFellFarm Thank you and I did get my rear door actuator replaced today, your video was a great help getting the door open so that I could do the repair. Thanks so much for sending the tailgate latch fix video . I'll take a look at it the first chance I get.
@@KirkFellFarm I finally managed to get the door so I could work on it. Changed the door lock and actuator with no problems. Thanks again for your video. It was very helpful.
If you roll down your window, you can reach in and open the door from the inside. If the child locks are on however, you will have to grab the lock knob with a pair of pliers and pull up really hard. The actuator will move, it just needs a good hard pull.
@@KirkFellFarm I have tried that. because I knew I wouldn't be able to get the panel all the way off due to not being able to get the bottom bolts. so I did get the the top part pried open with the help of my. and I established that it wasn't the cable. because it was still securely attached the door lock button moved up and down easily enuff. I know it's not child safety Lock I'm not sure what he did because I was on the outside of the truck holding the paddle back but he reached down in there and wiggled something which made the handle on the outside of the vehicle move but the door still won't open
@@KirkFellFarm Thank you for this video and this comment, I wish it would have been here a year ago, you just helped me solve a year old problem in 20 minutes! Thank you, sir!
@@KirkFellFarm Im gonna bring it the dealership tmr, mine is a 2014 xlt I don’t know if the trim level has an effect on this but I’ve had the same problem on the the same door about six years ago But it fixed itself after a few hours but this time it ain’t doing anything I don’t trust myself to open the door panel and mess with it but I appreciate your tutorial This seems like a pretty easy fix for ford ngl
Just wondering if Dielectric grease would be better as it keeps corrosion down and lubes too?? I don't know the effect that really cold temperatures have on it...just a thought.
As a preventive, do you think it may help to periodically remove the black pull knob thing on the rod and apply some wd-40 to the metal rod at the top bit?
You could try that, but there’s no guarantee that it’ll get to where it needs to be. Almost better to pull the door panel and spray it directly on the actuator. There is a class action lawsuit going on against Ford for the previous model F150, as they proved water was getting in because of bad door seals. Hopefully what comes of that is an improved door seal, and more reliable actuator mechanism.
Same problem came across this video for some info. Appreciate this to get started but would recommend just getting a new door latch off amazon for 50 bucks. I pulled the mechanism right off (have to have the window rolled up to get at the outer door latch nuts to disconnect the linkage). The lube wont fix it permanently as the problem is grime internal to the latch and its not built to be serviceable. Once again appreciate the info but this isn't fixed and the problem will pop up again without a new latch. You will end up removing two more 10 mil nuts, one 10 mil bolt (hidden behind a toonie sized plastic cap) and three torx bolts to get the the whole actuator out its super easy.
Same problem.....viewed your entire video....problem solved!!!...
I tip my stetson!!!
Glad to hear!
I have a 2022 F-150, driver’s side doorloock failed to open, the way to fix this is quit buying pos ford vehicles
Yes unfortunately it’s been a problem with Ford pickups since the late 90’s. There’s even a class action lawsuit for a few of the model years.
I sprayed dielectric grease down the door locks and it fixed it, thanks
Once you opened the door it seemed to go up and down with the remote every time
Yes once you are able to pull it free and open the door, it will work with the key fob for a while, but after a few days it can start to bind up again.
So this happened to both my back doors. One last week, and then the other on the week end. What an awesome video, thank you so much for posting this! Seriously, HOURS scrolling on line, in forums, thinking I had to remove my back seats to get the door panels out.... watched this video, paused it, walked out to my truck, rolled down the back windows, grabbed the nob, POP, both doors work. Unreal, your a hero sir.
I’m glad it helped.
😮😮y
Wow! You are amazing. Thank you sooooooooo much! You even responded to so many folks. I can't wait to go try a harder pull! I was thinking I may have to remove the back seats to try and remove the door panel from inside the truck. I read all the comments and your responses and learned even more. Great video. Well done. Thanks again.
Glad you found it useful.
Mine has done it periodically. But today both did same time.
@KirkfellFarm ... did the issue come back after the past year or did it stay away? I closed the door last night, today at the hardware store, I was unable to unlock it. I tried the pully thing on the nob and it just came off the rail thing. Going to try to grab it with a plier and pull it up to see if it opens. Otherwise, I'll need to sapper it and get the panel off with the door closed and figure it out. Ford life. Thanks for the video. I live in the rainy Pacific Northwest... occasionally, I'll get water in the hand rest thing, from bad seals as you mentioned.
It didn’t come back for me, but I have since sold the truck, so I can’t say for sure. We had another baby, so we sold the truck and bought an SUV. Good luck 🤞
I’m also from Alberta and can tell you this video helped me 🤙 thank you sir !
Glad it helped.
This is an awesome video did you ever do a follow-up to let us know if you definitely fixed it I just bought an F-150 use it's a 2011 and I'm having a problem with the rear driver side door also I'm not sure if you know anything about stereos my stereo goes in and out switching speakers front and back mostly when it's on satellite though. Do you have any ideas about this
Unfortunately I never did do a follow up video, and ended up selling the truck to make room for something more family oriented. My factory stereo also had issues, but they happened right after we bought the truck. Ford replaced it on warranty.
thx for this fix .....it worked for me
Glad it worked for you!
@KirkFellFarm update.... it worked for about a week and then did the same thing again.. so I pulled out the whole assembly and re-did it very well but it refused to work so I had to replace it. Oh well.
Same problem but the door is stuck shut, with child safety enabled. Can't open the door. Any idea how I can disable the child safety with the door shut?
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
You won’t be able to. You will have to climb in from the other side, grasp the lock knob firmly and pull up as hard as you can. It will come up, it just may take a very hard pull.
Edmonton here !! Thanks so much, both of my back ones went at same time, frustrated me no end, going out to try this right now .........Fantastic detailed but simple instructions, you have a talent for this Bud !!
How did you make out?
@@KirkFellFarm It worked ..... thanks very much !!! One had to re=do second time .... but all seems good my friend !!
Thanks for video. Fixed issue!
Do you have trouble with the rear end clutches? Thank you for the video
I’ve been lucky, and knock on wood, I haven’t had to deal with that yet.
Thank you for your video! I'm having the exact same issue and I've been trying to figure out how to get the door panel off with the door closed. Later today I'm going to see if I can get the door unlocked by pulling hard on the pull thingy. I'll let you know how that goes.
You mentioned in this video that you did a tailgate latch video, but you have soooo many videos I haven't been able to find that particular video.
If you would please send me the link to that video I would be most grateful.
Great video!
Hi Duncan. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your door latch. Here is the link to the tailgate latch video. Hope you find this helpful also.
Stuck Tailgate gets Fixed After 7 Years
th-cam.com/video/G-qN6FA3fX8/w-d-xo.html
@@KirkFellFarm Thank you and I did get my rear door actuator replaced today, your video was a great help getting the door open so that I could do the repair.
Thanks so much for sending the tailgate latch fix video . I'll take a look at it the first chance I get.
@@KirkFellFarm I finally managed to get the door so I could work on it. Changed the door lock and actuator with no problems. Thanks again for your video. It was very helpful.
but what if my door is stuck shut? how am I supposed to remove the door
If you roll down your window, you can reach in and open the door from the inside.
If the child locks are on however, you will have to grab the lock knob with a pair of pliers and pull up really hard. The actuator will move, it just needs a good hard pull.
@@KirkFellFarm I have tried that. because I knew I wouldn't be able to get the panel all the way off due to not being able to get the bottom bolts. so I did get the the top part pried open with the help of my. and I established that it wasn't the cable. because it was still securely attached the door lock button moved up and down easily enuff. I know it's not child safety Lock
I'm not sure what he did because I was on the outside of the truck holding the paddle back but he reached down in there and wiggled something which made the handle on the outside of the vehicle move but the door still won't open
Good video Mr. Its a Ford. I agree with the importance of getting this 100% repaired. Ford is good for your channel content needs.
I used to be a Dodge man, but I was spending more time at the shop, than with my kids. This truck hasn’t been terrible. Just little annoying stuff.
I have same problem. But how do I get the door panel off if I can’t get the door open? Can’t get a socket on the two bottom 6mm bolts.
You have to grasp the lock knob firmly with a good set of pliers and pull up hard. It will move. You just have to convince it.
@@KirkFellFarm Thank you for this video and this comment, I wish it would have been here a year ago, you just helped me solve a year old problem in 20 minutes! Thank you, sir!
Did it fix yours
Yes it worked well. We sold the truck last summer and the new owner says it is still working great.
Im having the same problem on the same door
At least you know you’re not the only one. Sounds like there was a class action lawsuit for the same problem in the previous model year F 150’s
@@KirkFellFarm Im gonna bring it the dealership tmr, mine is a 2014 xlt I don’t know if the trim level has an effect on this but I’ve had the same problem on the the same door about six years ago
But it fixed itself after a few hours but this time it ain’t doing anything
I don’t trust myself to open the door panel and mess with it but I appreciate your tutorial
This seems like a pretty easy fix for ford ngl
Just wondering if Dielectric grease would be better as it keeps corrosion down and lubes too?? I don't know the effect that really cold temperatures have on it...just a thought.
It very well might. We sold the truck about a month ago and bought something else, so now we will have new problems to figure out 🤣
Awesome demonstration
Hope you found it helpful.
Excellent video...from the Cold Country! Appreciate it though I had no issue with mine! But in the future I may. Thanks Farmer...love your shop.
Thank you very much.
As a preventive, do you think it may help to periodically remove the black pull knob thing on the rod and apply some wd-40 to the metal rod at the top bit?
You could try that, but there’s no guarantee that it’ll get to where it needs to be. Almost better to pull the door panel and spray it directly on the actuator.
There is a class action lawsuit going on against Ford for the previous model F150, as they proved water was getting in because of bad door seals. Hopefully what comes of that is an improved door seal, and more reliable actuator mechanism.
You talk a lot.
That’s generally how explanations work. Perhaps you would have preferred me to demonstrate the repair through interpretive dance?
Great video thanks