Rear Door Latch: Service and Repair

Rear Door Latch Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the door or the related parts.

1. Remove the rear door glass Service and Repair.

2. Pull the glass run channel (A) away as needed, and remove the bolt, then remove the rear lower channel (B) by pulling it downward.





3. Remove the maintenance seal from the rear of the door, then disconnect the outer handle rod.

4. Loosen the nut and remove the bolt, then remove the rod protector.

5. Remove the screw securing the lock cable (A).






6. Disconnect the power door lock actuator connectors (A), and detach the inner handle cable clip (B). Remove the screws (C, D) securing the latch (E).






7. Remove the latch (A) with the protector through the hole in the door. Take care not to bend the outer handle rod (B), the lock cable (C), or the inner handle cable (D).






8. Remove the screw and release the hooks (A), then remove the latch protector (B).






9. Disconnect the inner handle cable (A) and the lock cable (B).





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

- If the cable fasteners are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Make sure the power door lock actuator connectors are plugged in properly and the each cable and each rod is connected securely.
- Make sure the door lock operates properly.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to seal out water.