Handles, Locks, Latches And Entry Systems
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The front door components consist of the following:
- door ajar switch
- door lock cylinder
- exterior door handle
- front door latch
- front door lock actuator
- front door lock push button rod
- interior door handle actuator cable
- interior door handle
The door ajar switch and the door lock actuator can be installed individually.
The rear door components consist of the following:
- door ajar switch
- exterior door handle
- interior door handle actuator cable
- interior door handle
- rear door latch
- rear door lock actuator
- rear door lock button push rod
The liftgate components consist of the following:
- door lock actuator
- liftgate handle
- liftgate latch
- liftgate latch remote control
- liftgate window glass latch
- lock cylinder
The luggage compartment lid components consists of the following:
- lock cylinder
- lock cylinder actuation cable
- mechanical emergency release cable and handle
- luggage compartment latch
If the liftgate handle is damaged a new license plate housing must be installed.
Individual lock cylinders are repaired by discarding the inoperative lock cylinder and building a new lock cylinder using the appropriate lock repair package. The lock repair package includes a detailed instruction sheet to build the new lock cylinder to the current key code of the vehicle.