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Is door ajar light on also?
dont change it, take it off and clean it!
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.
check the sensor on the door, its probably bad
98 ford explorer xlt dash light stays off y the switch is on
this problem is related to the door ajar switch which is connected to the latch. spray wd-40 into the latch and it should go away.
I have a 2003 Explorer and I had the same problem- it also kept my dome lights on. I found a few wires in the door jam broken, once I spliced it back together the light went off and another broken wired controlled the remote mirrors fixed that one while I was at it also
Try spraying the 'button' located in the door jamb and working it. See if that helps.
On my 2002 sportage 2-door, the door ajar light stays on when the tailgate is not locked. with the key.
I'm not a mechanic / technician but on a 1997 Ford Explorer I believe that if the gauge panel dimmer switch ( to the right of your headlight switch ) is rotated all the way up it will turn on all the interior courtesy lights when the doors are closed Also , is the " DOOR AJAR " warning light on in your dash to the left of the fuel gauge , if so either a door or the liftgate is slightly ajar or a door ajar switch is sticking , I believe that will also keep the interior lights on
If your interior light is also on, replace the door switch.
i literally just had the same issue with my 203 explorer, followed the advice given on numerous forums and WD-40'd the hell out of each of the latching mechanisms and it seems just fine now.my lights in lincoln navigator wont go out when I close the doors