Thank you !!! Fixed Both of my truck doors. Took less than 20 minutes each. The only suggestion I have is to use a small zip-tie. First, I used a 1/4" tie and the latch would not release. Maybe it was too tight? After replacing it with a 20 cm, it worked great.
Huge help! You don’t have to break that pin though at 2:35. You just push the center in with one side of your needle nose and it pops right out unbroken. This video was so incredibly well shot (one handed fix!) and so short and easy. You’re the man! Hope my little tip helps someone.
@@atomaardappel566 ugh! Yeah, I almost did that too- only reason I didn't was cause the great guy that made the video commented about this breaking the pins... so I was thinking "there has to be a way to do this without breaking the pins" so I looked carefully and got lucky.
Just wanted to say thanks for the video, I just did this repair on my 1999 F-150. Exactly the same. One 5 cent zip tie made the repair. Again, thank you very much.
Good video told me how to get the inner panel material off my "third" door on passenger side 98 model. Mine the black plastic cable end collar stopper things had broke on cable for upper latch, so I opted to replace them with new aluminum ends, not that expensive a set of 4 to do one door run $5 - $15 online or at your local parts store. Other videos on YT show how you either replace the ends which is usually all you need or the entire cable as desired or required. You can push the white / yellow plastic piece out squeezed with needle nose pliers. (SEE, little white nylon plastic circular thing @3:54 in video center screen which is to the right of the spring.) Be careful, (and try to do when the temperature is reasonably warm, duh, or warm gently with hairdryer first) but if you break the plastic parts, can also get new of those as well. Cable then comes loose of the mechanism and can pull up and out to either put new aluminum cable end on (replace the black plastic cable end under finger in this frame) or new cable. You do NOT need to drill any rivets out to replace the ends or the entire cable for that matter, just DON'T. When buying new cable ends, try to get a set where one is different, a bit thinner at the end having what is termed a "cam end", for easier install in the top latch. On mine only the upper cable ends were broke so did not bother the bottom, being after watching this video and doing, why I can get back in there in like 10 minutes if ever need to! Oiled and greased everything, figure bottom cable will last life of the truck. Other videos on YT also will show you how to remove torx head screws so the latches can be accessed to replace those collar ends. Got mine DONE, thanks much for video, just trying to help you guys and gals out there with yours. Good luck.
This video is spot on!!! I used this to fix both of my doors on my 2002 f150 and it was just like the video! Thanks for saving me a lot of money in repairs!!! This is what youtube is about!!!
Just fixed my 1999 f150. Thanks so much for the video! I didn’t realize there was a top latch. Kept fiddling with the lower and got nowhere. Thanks again!
you sir are a lifesaver. both doors have been broken for years i am getting ready to sell i decide to youtube and find this. 5 minute fix. much appreciated
Watched several videos on fixing my Ford's back door and they were all longer than it took me to use your fix. Wish I came across yours first. Working like new. Thanks for your post!
My dad has an old 2004 F150 and recently this is what happened for him on both sides! Bottom cable on the left and top on the right. Thanks to your video I was able to get inside and put a ziptie in. He hasn't had any issues since! We did end up taping the plastic bit back just to make sure since it was't as sticky as I imagined it used to be. Thank you so much!
I had to do this before, but it was just the bottom not working. This time it was the top and I just couldn't see where the top cable was. This video saved my day, today.
I wish I watched this video BEFORE I tried to pry the door open, shred the plastic coating on the latch up top, and pull off the weather sealing! I haven’t tackled the job yet but it looks exactly the same as my issue! Thanks for the video!
This was a God send. I'm at my daughter's with a large box behind the seats, limited tools, and the door wouldn't open. I had just enough room to get at it from the doorway. My problem was also the upper latch, and was resolved with a cable tie. Crisis averted. Many thanks!!
Thank you. Came out of Walmart and my back door wouldn't open. I could tell it was the top latch. Came home and found this video. 15 minutes later, all fixed and back together!
Thanks man that piece broke off but ended up jamming a shoelace and ziploc to hold it up so it would move and the cable could latch. Wouldn’t have known how to Jimmy rig it without you!!! 🤙🤙
Mine stopped working today on the driver side. So I'm like maybe it's because I slammed it. So I went to the passenger side and slammed that side too. Now they both wont open. Fml
@@Austin_B_Videos Yup plastic never has and never will hold up for this application anyway. While it doesn't take a BSME to figure that one out, we won't blame the engineering department. Engineering at Fomoco was probably over ruled by the bean counters 27 some years ago. So what did they care since most light trucks are sold to the commercial / fleet markets and therefore are built with a design life of like 10 years or 100k miles, which ever comes first.
Thank you this is exactly what happened with the truck I'm working on thanks for making this video to clarify how to take it apart of all the door panels I've taken apart on these suicide type doors this is one of the easier ones to do especially when the door is stuck locked and you got take the panel off and get it open from the inside
Much obliged to you, pal !!! Mine had exact same problem with upper cable. Same fix but I used a brightly colored Zip. Never would have been able to remove those panels without your video !!!
Thanks. Got mine fixed with the zip tie but if you take the three screws out of the top of the door you can undo the cable from the mechanism where you put the tie and pull the cable and all out and replace fairly easy as well.
Since I posted this my zip tie rig had failed. I had to get the aluminum ends you can get off of Amazon. They are working well. My doors get used multiple times a day with the kids getting in and out.
There is a cable sheath end repair part, I got one from the local auto parts store for $12. The part number for the cable sheath end is "doorman 926 111".
I just used these to fix the 3rd door on my '97 XLT Flareside. The stock part is plastic/rubber and will dry rot over time, but these aluminum parts should last forever. Easy fix without replacing the entire cable.
amazing, and so simple, i was making it way too difficult since i didn't want to take the window off (i didn't know i had to essentially to get that top panel off LOL. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Wow glad I found your video. My door won’t open either. May be the same thing. Thanks for the video and the good advise. Probably better that the cheap original part. Ford should be ashamed....
Now the looking through the handle to see if the cable was broken or dislodged was a great tip! I have a 98 and only one back door with a back seat full of garbage, parts, fishing gear, empty bee... I mean fishing juice cans ect. It is going to be a nightmare to get at but maybe if it is the same issue I can manually pop the door open through the handle.
that is a 10mm on that bolt and I had to use a couple zip ties. one to keep it in the slot and one to straighten more vertical. thanks for the vid, both my doors were locked.
I bought the pieces on Amazon for the cables and put one on the piece you tie wrapped. I had to use a small c clamp and put it in the door and pull the cable back in place after putting the piece on the cable first. They come 4 to a package and are kind of cone shaped
Yes sir I have the same problem in my truck 2002 four doors they don't want to open the driving side door the way I look at your video is the way I'm going to do it in my truck thank you very much
The only lights not working are headlights. Watched your video. Can’t figure it out. I do believe I’ve checked all those fuses. But I will check again. Thanks for the video. But if you have any suggestions let me know.
Great video bubba but it wasn't that easy for me tho ..I did what you did with a tie around the bracket but it didn't work but then I pulled down the top cable after fastening like you did and about 2-3"from the bracket i zipped tied the upper cable with to heavy duty zip ties and it work perfect total of 3 thick heavy duty hope my fellow bros that trying to save some dollars watch this video and if you run into more trouble maybe my input might do some of ya'll good 🤘✌👊🤞
Thank you !!!
Fixed Both of my truck doors.
Took less than 20 minutes each. The only suggestion I have is to use a small zip-tie. First, I used a 1/4" tie and the latch would not release.
Maybe it was too tight?
After replacing it with a 20 cm, it worked great.
Same door. Same cable. Fixed it with a zip tie. In and out in under 20 minutes. Thank you!
Brilliant! Twenty minutes and one zip tie later, my '02 rear driver-side door is back in action! Thanks for posting.
Outstanding!
Huge help! You don’t have to break that pin though at 2:35. You just push the center in with one side of your needle nose and it pops right out unbroken. This video was so incredibly well shot (one handed fix!) and so short and easy. You’re the man! Hope my little tip helps someone.
Saved my pin, THANKS!
@@kylewidmar3177 glad to hear it! Nice to put it back together with all the pins intact.
Aw, man. I wish I read your comment before destroying my pins!
@@atomaardappel566 ugh! Yeah, I almost did that too- only reason I didn't was cause the great guy that made the video commented about this breaking the pins... so I was thinking "there has to be a way to do this without breaking the pins" so I looked carefully and got lucky.
Saved me money having someone diagnose and fix the thing. This is the best kind of content that TH-cam puts out. Thanks!
There is a special place in heaven for you my friend thank you for this advice
Thank you sir I wish you the best.
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Just wanted to say thanks for the video, I just did this repair on my 1999 F-150. Exactly the same. One 5 cent zip tie made the repair. Again, thank you very much.
Good video told me how to get the inner panel material off my "third" door on passenger side 98 model. Mine the black plastic cable end collar stopper things had broke on cable for upper latch, so I opted to replace them with new aluminum ends, not that expensive a set of 4 to do one door run $5 - $15 online or at your local parts store. Other videos on YT show how you either replace the ends which is usually all you need or the entire cable as desired or required. You can push the white / yellow plastic piece out squeezed with needle nose pliers. (SEE, little white nylon plastic circular thing @3:54 in video center screen which is to the right of the spring.) Be careful, (and try to do when the temperature is reasonably warm, duh, or warm gently with hairdryer first) but if you break the plastic parts, can also get new of those as well. Cable then comes loose of the mechanism and can pull up and out to either put new aluminum cable end on (replace the black plastic cable end under finger in this frame) or new cable. You do NOT need to drill any rivets out to replace the ends or the entire cable for that matter, just DON'T. When buying new cable ends, try to get a set where one is different, a bit thinner at the end having what is termed a "cam end", for easier install in the top latch.
On mine only the upper cable ends were broke so did not bother the bottom, being after watching this video and doing, why I can get back in there in like 10 minutes if ever need to! Oiled and greased everything, figure bottom cable will last life of the truck. Other videos on YT also will show you how to remove torx head screws so the latches can be accessed to replace those collar ends. Got mine DONE, thanks much for video, just trying to help you guys and gals out there with yours. Good luck.
This video is spot on!!! I used this to fix both of my doors on my 2002 f150 and it was just like the video! Thanks for saving me a lot of money in repairs!!! This is what youtube is about!!!
I bought the parts i needed, thought! I spent $7 on those pieces and then found this! Fixxed in minutes!! Thank you!!!
Just fixed my 1999 f150. Thanks so much for the video! I didn’t realize there was a top latch. Kept fiddling with the lower and got nowhere. Thanks again!
you sir are a lifesaver. both doors have been broken for years i am getting ready to sell i decide to youtube and find this. 5 minute fix. much appreciated
Watched several videos on fixing my Ford's back door and they were all longer than it took me to use your fix. Wish I came across yours first. Working like new. Thanks for your post!
My dad has an old 2004 F150 and recently this is what happened for him on both sides! Bottom cable on the left and top on the right. Thanks to your video I was able to get inside and put a ziptie in. He hasn't had any issues since! We did end up taping the plastic bit back just to make sure since it was't as sticky as I imagined it used to be. Thank you so much!
I had to do this before, but it was just the bottom not working. This time it was the top and I just couldn't see where the top cable was. This video saved my day, today.
I wish I watched this video BEFORE I tried to pry the door open, shred the plastic coating on the latch up top, and pull off the weather sealing! I haven’t tackled the job yet but it looks exactly the same as my issue! Thanks for the video!
This was a God send. I'm at my daughter's with a large box behind the seats, limited tools, and the door wouldn't open. I had just enough room to get at it from the doorway. My problem was also the upper latch, and was resolved with a cable tie. Crisis averted. Many thanks!!
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Fixed the drivers side a couple of years ago, fixed the passenger side today,. Thanks for making a good, to the point video.
Thanks! Just saved me a tone of time. I was getting ready to drill out the rivets in the door handle.
You showed me the answer to my problem! Thanks a hundred million for posting this video! Very helpful, apparently to a lot of people!
This was very helpful...put the same fix on my door and it works perfectly. Thank you.
Thank you. Came out of Walmart and my back door wouldn't open. I could tell it was the top latch. Came home and found this video. 15 minutes later, all fixed and back together!
Thanks man that piece broke off but ended up jamming a shoelace and ziploc to hold it up so it would move and the cable could latch. Wouldn’t have known how to Jimmy rig it without you!!! 🤙🤙
Mine stopped working today on the driver side. So I'm like maybe it's because I slammed it. So I went to the passenger side and slammed that side too. Now they both wont open. Fml
Sounds like my luck.Great running truck but starting to rot of its frame.
My man!!
It’s because they use plastic and plastic doesn’t hold up
@@Austin_B_Videos Yup plastic never has and never will hold up for this application anyway. While it doesn't take a BSME to figure that one out, we won't blame the engineering department. Engineering at Fomoco was probably over ruled by the bean counters 27 some years ago. So what did they care since most light trucks are sold to the commercial / fleet markets and therefore are built with a design life of like 10 years or 100k miles, which ever comes first.
Same here bud, sucks.
Super helpful - thank you so much! Took me maybe 20 minutes end-to-end to apply the same fix and my door now opens and closes just fine.
2001 f150!! June 18th 2024 here!! Thank you so much bro!! Explained it very well and was easy to follow. Thanks again !!
Theres a lot of lousy videos on this fix. This one is the best. Thanks for posting
Another F150 back door fixed pretty easily thanks to you and your video!!! 👍🇺🇸
This video just helped me a ton. Not each of my kids can get in their own door. Greatly appreciate your help
Thank you!! Very easy to follow instructions, I'm going to try this for my truck because neither back door will open. Fingers crossed! 🤞
I will clap to you a respect for doing this fix with one hand 👏👏👏
Thank you! Did what you did, same cable was disconnected, door works awesome now! Thanks again
Thank you this is exactly what happened with the truck I'm working on thanks for making this video to clarify how to take it apart of all the door panels I've taken apart on these suicide type doors this is one of the easier ones to do especially when the door is stuck locked and you got take the panel off and get it open from the inside
August 2022: Just fixed the door on my 1999 F-150. Thank you so much.
Thanks...........my passenger side rear door has quit opening. I can tell the bottom is releasing, but not the top. This video is a big help.
1997 f150 3rd door stopped working today. Going to check the cable and go from there. Thank you for the video.
Zip tie trick works great. Did my passenger side 3 plus years ago and still works just fine. Refreshing now to do the other side that just broke.
Much obliged to you, pal !!! Mine had exact same problem with upper cable. Same fix but I used a brightly colored Zip. Never would have been able to remove those panels without your video !!!
Thanks, that was a perfect TH-cam car repair video. Door on my 01 works like a champ, cost me one wire tie.
Excellent video! Clear instruction. I look forward to fixing mine.
Thanks very much. Due to this suggestion, I was able to fix mine in a few minutes. Works like a charm!
Very good, that's what I like to see, people helping people, good job brother man
Just fixed my truck door with this video. Thanks for putting it out there.
Had the same problem with my truck. Watched your video and fixed the problem. Thanks for putting it out there.
Thank goodness I found yours bc your the only one that I’ve found that helped a lot. And I’ll be able to fix my 1999 f150 back door in no time
Thanks for the video…must be a common failure point. Had this happen to my 2003. Easy fix when you have seen the process.
Thanks. Got mine fixed with the zip tie but if you take the three screws out of the top of the door you can undo the cable from the mechanism where you put the tie and pull the cable and all out and replace fairly easy as well.
rip rap thats my next move after the cable arrives, thanks for that information.
Since I posted this my zip tie rig had failed. I had to get the aluminum ends you can get off of Amazon. They are working well. My doors get used multiple times a day with the kids getting in and out.
@@jumpinggulley it looked like it would slip upward.. i would have used a second zip tie to keep that one in place
Thank you kindly. This worked for both my rear doors. One was out for a few years. Thanks
There is a cable sheath end repair part, I got one from the local auto parts store for $12. The part number for the cable sheath end is "doorman 926 111".
I just used these to fix the 3rd door on my '97 XLT Flareside. The stock part is plastic/rubber and will dry rot over time, but these aluminum parts should last forever. Easy fix without replacing the entire cable.
Thanks man not easy holding a camera. Appreciated.
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Great video!!! Helped me out with my 2003 F150!!!
Thanks! All it took was a zip tie and my door is working perfectly again 😄
Man this helped me out faster than anyone I could so I want to say thank you
amazing, and so simple, i was making it way too difficult since i didn't want to take the window off (i didn't know i had to essentially to get that top panel off LOL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Just had the same issue with mine. Thanks for the video, it was a huge help!
Thank you. Great simple video. To the point. Great job.
As a new owner of a used 01 f150, thank you.
Thanks for the info helped me out got both my doors going again 👍🏼
Wow glad I found your video. My door won’t open either. May be the same thing. Thanks for the video and the good advise. Probably better that the cheap original part. Ford should be ashamed....
Thanks for the video! Helped me fix the same issue on my 01!
Now the looking through the handle to see if the cable was broken or dislodged was a great tip! I have a 98 and only one back door with a back seat full of garbage, parts, fishing gear, empty bee... I mean fishing juice cans ect. It is going to be a nightmare to get at but maybe if it is the same issue I can manually pop the door open through the handle.
Great Video thankyou, both my doors are out so this saved me QUITE a hefty bill.
that is a 10mm on that bolt and I had to use a couple zip ties. one to keep it in the slot and one to straighten more vertical. thanks for the vid, both my doors were locked.
I bought the pieces on Amazon for the cables and put one on the piece you tie wrapped. I had to use a small c clamp and put it in the door and pull the cable back in place after putting the piece on the cable first.
They come 4 to a package and are kind of cone shaped
Thanks for taking the time to post this...
Great 5 minute fix I did open door and fix from outside , Texas too hot to be inside and the nut is a 10 millimeter..
My door just failed too but lucky for me I just redid my AC system so I’ll be fixing it from the inside the truck with it running 😂
This worked for me thank you!! I am glad you made this video
Thanks for this. Now to fix the bottom latch on the driver's side of my 99.
Fixed both my doors in 20 min! Thank you sir!
Yes!
just like you sais. 20-30 minutes. i had to clean out the back of my cab. thank you, sir.
Yes sir I have the same problem in my truck 2002 four doors they don't want to open the driving side door the way I look at your video is the way I'm going to do it in my truck thank you very much
Thanks, I can tell my top one unlatches, but not the bottom. Hoping for a zip tie fix too!
thank you I really appreciate the information worked out great on 2000 f150.
worked perfectly with your guidance - thank you !
Fixed in less than 10 minutes. Saved me a ton of time. Thanks buddy.
Both my F150 trucks had same problem! 👍
Awesome! That was my trucks problem too! You Rock!
Thank you man !!, couldn't be any easier.. 👍 👍 👍
Thanks man! Saved me from tearing apart the rivets!!!
10/10 video quick and to the point. Sub'd
Great info on that peep hole.
Gonna try that before I order any parts or disassemble.😄👍
Easy simple fix! Thank you so much. Nut was a 10m if anyone needs it
Excellent video especially the close ups I have to do this with both my doors
Thank you for making this video very helpful ❤
Thank you sir!! Exactly what I was looking for
Thanks , great fix . Back to work !!
Awesome video. Worked like a charm.
Thank you for the video... helped me fix my doors...
Man your a life saver dead on thanks keep doing what you do
You just made my day man!! Thanks a MILLION!!👍👍
My bottom won't stay zip tied, no easy way to secure it. Any ideas?
Mahalo Great Video. Exactly what I needed to know.
Well. This was helpful. Just zip tied mine right now
Thanks!
Awesome video!!! Mine did the same thing and you were dead on!!! Thanks
Thank you for a extremely informative video.
Yo if you still have the truck how do you mount the rear bench seat mine came out and I can’t seem to figure out how it mounts back in
The only lights not working are headlights. Watched your video. Can’t figure it out. I do believe I’ve checked all those fuses. But I will check again. Thanks for the video. But if you have any suggestions let me know.
Thanks man fixed my problem..awesome video
Great video bubba but it wasn't that easy for me tho ..I did what you did with a tie around the bracket but it didn't work but then I pulled down the top cable after fastening like you did and about 2-3"from the bracket i zipped tied the upper cable with to heavy duty zip ties and it work perfect total of 3 thick heavy duty hope my fellow bros that trying to save some dollars watch this video and if you run into more trouble maybe my input might do some of ya'll good 🤘✌👊🤞