Ford Ranger Door Handle Loose

Original poster 1 point 6 years ago.

Ford ranger door handle loose.

Use a hammer and punch to punch out the rivets. Take your drill and 1 4 in bit to drill out the rivets. It could also be something internal to the door a loose door panel etc. Is there a way to adjust the door so it shuts more tightly.

The door handle for the door is held in by two rivets use a punch and punch out the center of both rivets then use a 1 4 inch drill bit and drill out the rivets remove the handle and you will see that both upper and lower door latch cables are secured to it now you can pull on the cables with a pliers and open the door more then likely the handle is bad and pulling on the lower door. I ve tried detaching the battery and unlocking the doors form the inside a thousand times with both the truck running. I have to pull up on the handle and then like rip it towards. Unclip the door latch rod from the door handle.

Engine tech forum 6 cylinder tech 4 0 sohc 4 0 ohv tech. Do i just take off the inside door panel and tighten it from the. If the door on your ford vehicle is having problems opening and closing it could be because the hinges aren t positioned properly. I drive a 2001 ford ranger 4x4 my little brother so kindly used a normal key to try and open my truck.

Now i can t lock or unlock the driver side door with my key. I think it is the same for 2000 2011. 2006 ford ranger drivers door rattles. Ranger b series door handle is loose on 2000 ranger when i bought my 2000 ranger last year the door handle on the drivers side has always been very loose.

However i can start the engine and unlock the passenger side. When i go to open my driver s door i pull on the handle and it feels like it is going to open but then it just doesn t open. You will likely need another. This is not an easy task.

The drivers door on my truck rattles as if it s not all the way closed. Remove the debris with your flat blade screwdriver. It opens the door fine but now i would like to tighten it like the passenger side door. I ordered one on amazon for under 10 need a metal drill bit and replacemen.

While this might mean the hinges need to be replaced completely you might be able to fix the problem by adjusting the hinges. Ford ranger forum forums for ford ranger enthusiasts. How to replace the ford ranger door handle.