Ford Escape: Rear Hatch Latch Repair
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Have you driven a Ford lately? Oh you tried but you couldn't even get the hatch open? Welcome to the world of half-baked Ford engineering where shaving ever possible penny takes priority over vehicles that are actually worth owning past the wimpy 3 year 36K warranty. Ford needs to step up their game or risk being crushed by their many reliability fails in the last decade. A bottom of the line Korean Hyundai or Kia puts even much more expensive Ford vehicles to shame in terms of overall reliability. Ford nearly always equals FAIL and that's become even more true with their Ecoboost motors that are suffering catastrophic failures at relatively low miles. Have you driven a Ford lately? Until Ford decides to focus on anything beyond their own greedy profit, don't bother.
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Have you driven a Ford lately? Oh you tried but you couldn't even get the hatch open? Welcome to the world of half-baked Ford engineering where shaving ever possible penny takes priority over vehicles that are actually worth owning past the wimpy 3 year 36K warranty. Ford needs to step up their game or risk being crushed by their many reliability fails in the last decade. A bottom of the line Korean Hyundai or Kia puts even much more expensive Ford vehicles to shame in terms of overall reliability. Ford nearly always equals FAIL and that's become even more true with their Ecoboost motors that are suffering catastrophic failures at relatively low miles. Have you driven a Ford lately? Until Ford decides to focus on anything beyond their own greedy profit, don't bother.
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ChevyPhil
ok Eric i'm like any other mechanic. lets push those torex. that was a easy job. lol. lets get a new york state f 150 99-06 with those long bed bolts with a t 45 on ir or shock wave red line air impact. lol i went through six of them and that was heating the bolts and plenty of liquid torch penetrant spray just taking off the bed on one truck to change the bed side. sad to say the cheap harbor fright was the winner. and i tried all three of the tool box on wheels even sk. as you say maybe a southern truck would of came out easier lol
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ok Eric i'm like any other mechanic. lets push those torex. that was a easy job. lol. lets get a new york state f 150 99-06 with those long bed bolts with a t 45 on ir or shock wave red line air impact. lol i went through six of them and that was heating the bolts and plenty of liquid torch penetrant spray just taking off the bed on one truck to change the bed side. sad to say the cheap harbor fright was the winner. and i tried all three of the tool box on wheels even sk. as you say maybe a southern truck would of came out easier lol
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Janet
I must fix my latch, it receded, and won't 'catch/hook' the window, and was wondering why in the world you were pushing back the inside door panel, without first taking off the screws at the door jamb bottom? then I saw you finally got there. Thanks, I hope to get my latch to match the window prong, so it will stay closed! 2001 Mazda Tribute, what else on a 19 yr old car!
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I must fix my latch, it receded, and won't 'catch/hook' the window, and was wondering why in the world you were pushing back the inside door panel, without first taking off the screws at the door jamb bottom? then I saw you finally got there. Thanks, I hope to get my latch to match the window prong, so it will stay closed! 2001 Mazda Tribute, what else on a 19 yr old car!
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William
Be sure to reach in with your left arm as shown to release the latch. Mine failed when the plastic rod from the servo broke in half. Many attempts using my right arm failed because i wasn't reaching the metal mechanism on the left side. Pulling on the actuator didn't work since it was detached from the latch.
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Be sure to reach in with your left arm as shown to release the latch. Mine failed when the plastic rod from the servo broke in half. Many attempts using my right arm failed because i wasn't reaching the metal mechanism on the left side. Pulling on the actuator didn't work since it was detached from the latch.
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Richard
Latches, Door Actuators, Door Locks, Window Regulators, Body Solenoids, etc. is a specialty all mechanics should learn about. You get a vehicle with a misfire condition and the customer says the doors do not lock either can you fix that for me to? Well here I am at SMA to learn from the best. Thank You. Eric
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Latches, Door Actuators, Door Locks, Window Regulators, Body Solenoids, etc. is a specialty all mechanics should learn about. You get a vehicle with a misfire condition and the customer says the doors do not lock either can you fix that for me to? Well here I am at SMA to learn from the best. Thank You. Eric
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Smitty
Door latches & the tailgate latch in my '72 El Camino were still working 39 years after it rolled off the showroom floor, when I sold it. Just sayin'.
Neighbor owns one of these turds. Thanks for showing me what I'm inevitably in for.
You and the family have yourselves a HAPPY EASTER!
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Door latches & the tailgate latch in my '72 El Camino were still working 39 years after it rolled off the showroom floor, when I sold it. Just sayin'.
Neighbor owns one of these turds. Thanks for showing me what I'm inevitably in for.
You and the family have yourselves a HAPPY EASTER!
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Adam
I wish Scion had an access panel on their TC's. You have to work in the truck with the seats folded down and only part of the rear panel comes off with the trunk still closed. You talk about a classic reach around, over your head, in the dark. Guaranteed to lose some skin.
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I wish Scion had an access panel on their TC's. You have to work in the truck with the seats folded down and only part of the rear panel comes off with the trunk still closed. You talk about a classic reach around, over your head, in the dark. Guaranteed to lose some skin.
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Chedder
Keep crankin em out Eric! Your knowledge and insight is far superior to many of the instructors I currently have. I sincerely appreciate the work you have to do to make these video's and I thank you for it. I hope you and your family have a happy and wonderful Easter!
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Keep crankin em out Eric! Your knowledge and insight is far superior to many of the instructors I currently have. I sincerely appreciate the work you have to do to make these video's and I thank you for it. I hope you and your family have a happy and wonderful Easter!
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eric
My understanding the rear glass was not suppose to open. The weatherstrip for the glass leaks and rots out the actuator. Ford has a fix to make the weatherstrip seal and not leak water. And as always fantastic reach around!
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My understanding the rear glass was not suppose to open. The weatherstrip for the glass leaks and rots out the actuator. Ford has a fix to make the weatherstrip seal and not leak water. And as always fantastic reach around!
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Paul
Eric, just curious why did you not show the diagnosis? I would have liked to have seen how you diagnosed the wiper motor and actuator. Im not complaining though, two sma videos in one day is awesome. Just curious.
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Eric, just curious why did you not show the diagnosis? I would have liked to have seen how you diagnosed the wiper motor and actuator. Im not complaining though, two sma videos in one day is awesome. Just curious.
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