install a new latch
Remove door panel and replace latch mechanism
Get a new car you loser.
sounds like a bad door latch mechanism.
On many vans/cars I have seen the latch on the door itself sometimes get tumbled into the shut position on accident. In most cases all you need is a screw driver to put into the latch hole on the door itself while pulling on the door handle simply flip the latch back open. If this is not the case please clarify your question. The door jam has a male stiker the door latch is female or should be open to allow the striker to go inside it once the door is shut the latch wraps around the striker.
sunfire drivers door latch won t work
A spring latch is a type of door latch that uses a spring-loaded mechanism to keep the door closed. When the door is shut, the latch automatically engages a strike plate, securing the door in place. To open the door, you simply turn the handle or knob which compresses the spring and releases the latch mechanism.
Just going by the question...I would say that the latch has gotten in "the closed door position". Be sure that the door is unlocked. With your finger lift out on the latch on the end of the door and use the door handle to "open" the door latch.
Often the latch has been closed and the door won't catch until the latch is popped back. Use a screwdriver or other tool, make sure the door is unlocked then operate the inside door handle and open the latch lever with the screwdriver.
My husband fixed ours with a window latch, it cost 3 dollars, he put it by the door handle, the swivel part on the door and the latch part on the dryer. When you close the door you latch it shut. It has never opened again. So nice.
buy a new oneANS 2 - You can always adjust the strike plate OR the latch so they meet properly.
I think it is the little black latch that tells the car the door is open. The latch is very weak, and could be jarred loose. I think it is the little black latch that tells the car the door is open. The latch is very weak, and could be jarred loose.
The door ajar light might stay on in a Mercury Mountaineer if a door is not shut properly. Sometimes a door will seem like it is shut, but will not be shut enough to trip the light off. Check for dirt or other debris in the door latch for all doors.