Door Lock sensor

[Guest]

98 Eddie Bauer - the door open light stays on, sometimes for 5 minutes. (the Driver side door stays unlocked, and all interior lights are on, etc.) Then mysteriously it goes off. This also happens when I leave the car, but not as often. (This happens to my '97 Ford Taurus as well)

 

[rwinch]

Skibum,

Sorry, I can't quite make out the problem......but there is a timer circuit on the truck that can be changed to allow the lights to stay on for awhile after leaving the truck (Auto Dimmer its called I think, one of the adjustable thumbwheels on the headlight switch panel). It also keeps the headlights on for a while after leaving the truck.

Is this what you may be talking about? If so, it can be turned off buy turning the thumbwheel all the way in one direction.

 

[monsta]

Spray down all the door latches with WD-40. The light switch is intergrated into the latch mechanism. It sticks sometimes, leaving the lights on.

 

[Guest]

By the way did you ever figure out how to fix your problem with your lights statying on and the door adjar as well?
I have the same problem with my 98 Expedition with the driver side door...Please let me know what you did to fix this problem.

 

[Guest]

Interior lights and door ajar

I am experiencing thissame problem. Will the WD-40 fix it?

 

[malcoll]

I too have this problem.. but it is intermittent.... I just tried the WD-40 spray down.... it seems to have done the trick but we will have to wait and see.

 

[Guest]

Mine was doin gthe same thing and then my battery went dead, and replaced it and now no more door ajar problem for me so be carefully.

 

[MitchPeters]

It is a common Ford problem. The WD-40 trick should work. Try it a couple of times and if it does not work the switch may need replaced.