My passenger door will not stay closed.... help

[jusmillz]

ok so one day my step dad gets out the passenger side and shuts the door..and it just wouldnt latch on the striker...The latch is just not functioning, I can move the latch manual, but it will just stay in the same spot as i left it, im thinking its a spring of some sort thats broke........
Have anyone ever had this problem?

 

[lostsoul]

These might help..

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=437&viewfile=Striker Adjustment.pdf

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=437&viewfile=Hinge Adjustment.pdf

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=437&viewfile=Door Alignment.pdf

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=466&viewfile=Front Door Handles, Locks and Latches Exploded View.pdf

 

[kevinatfms]

its the secondary clasp on the the latch, just replace it. its not hard.

 

[jusmillz]

thanks for the info lostsoul


kev.. you know how do i get tot the secondary clasp on the latch, have you done this before?

 

[kevinatfms]

its internal, you need to replace the door latch.

 

[jbt56]

If the door won't close (and latch) all the way flush to the body, there's a chance the latch got 'triggered' and thinks the door is closed. When this happens, the door won't close/latch, and you need to manually trigger the latch back into the open position. The door will work normally at that point.
I've had that happen just a few times over the past 30 years, when something gets caught on the mechanism, or whatever.

 

[jusmillz]

i can move the latch up and down manually , but thats the time its moves ....... bout to look up the prices of some door latches i guess