Common problem with these cars--Spray the internal latches liberally with WD-40 or similar product operate door several times and then spray with a silicone type spray--should solve your problem
sprayed latches with wd40-===prob was gone.
The "Door Ajar" warning means your door is not shut all the way.
I had a similar problem in my 96 continental to make a long story short one of my door ajar sensors was bad when driving cluster would read door ajar replaced sensor for about 125.00 and havent had a problem sense
its either your doors switch that has gone bad or your rear hatch.
Is the DRIVER DOOR AJAR warning stay on in the display? Spray some graphite in the door latch mechanism and do so liberally and the problem should be resolved.
The door ajar switches are inside the doors mounted on the backside of the door latches
The door ajar warning will come on when this happens. Switch is inside door. There is a way to bypass the switch at the module.
When the car is moving, the interior lights fade out, right? I just purchased a 1998 Continental and it is doing the same thing. However, my message display says "door ajar" so one of the 3 doors either is not closed or the switch inside the latch is dirty. Sometimes it's the drivers' door, but the display will show "Drivers door ajar". A couple of shots of WD40 in the door latches of all doors will correct that problem.
I recently had the same problem. It appears the computer that controls the menus gets "stuck." I disconnected the positive battery cable and let the car sit overnight. The computer reset and the door ajar message was gone. But now, the leveling function has turned off and the rear suspension is sagging. A trip to the repair shop must be scheduled.
just spray wd 40 in your old one open and close door 50 to 10 time and it should work.
If the door ajar light is coming on in your gauge cluster, and the warning chime is sounding when all your doors, liftgate, and glass hatch are securely shut you most likely have a sticking door ajar switch. The door ajar switches are inside the doors mounted on the latch mechanisms.
door ajar switches are located in each door they slowly go out one by one if i was you i would replace all four i did