Front Door Latch: Service and Repair

Front Door Latch Replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.

1. Remove these items:

- Door panel Service and Repair
- Plastic cover, as needed Locations

2. Raise the glass fully.

3. Remove the center lower channel.

4. Remove the access seal, and disconnect the outer handle rod and the cylinder rod.

5. To ease reassembly, note the distance (A) of the lock rod (B) on the lock knob (C) before disconnecting it.






6. Remove the latch (A).

1. Detach the clip.

2. Release the inner handle rod (B) from the rod holder (C).

3. Disconnect the power door lock actuator connectors (D).

4. Remove the screws.

NOTE: Take care not to bend the outer handle rod (E), the cylinder rod (F), the lock rod (G), or the inner handle rod.





7. Pull out the latch (A) until you can release the rod fastener (B), then disconnect the inner handle rod (C).

NOTE: If the rod fastener is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one.





8. Remove the latch through the hole in the door.

NOTE: Take care not to bend the rods.

9. Pull the lock rod protector (A) upward, then remove the protector from the latch (B).





10. Install the latch in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- If the clip is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one.
- Make sure each connector is plugged in properly, and each rod is connected securely.
- Make sure the door locks operate properly.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover on the door is installed properly.
- Push the clip into place securely.