Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 ford windstar based on all problems reported for the 2001 windstar.
2001 ford windstar sliding door problems.
With remote control with power door.
The 2001 ford windstar has 33 nhtsa complaints for the structure body door at 5 092 miles average.
I removed the cover on the door handle but could not see inside the door much.
Car complaints car problems and defect information.
Make sure both power sliding doors are fully closed and latched.
After power is restored to the vehicle initialize the sliding doors as follows.
2001 ford windstar passenger sliding electric door does not fully close.
In the beginning the interior lights would come on and go off door open bell would chime and.
All doors are closed.
The 2001 ford windstar door open indicator symbol on the dash is constantly on.
With remote control with power door.
The dealer s analysis i paid 90 00 to have him look at the problem is rl sliding door latch and actuator woring asse and need to adjust door assts and readvice i could not read the handwriting well worse than a doctor s.
After that if the doors still do not operate correctly you will need to take the freestar to your local ford dealer or qualified repair shop for diagnosis and repair.
I have to manually push the back of the door closed.
The power sliding door initialization procedure is a learning process for the module to identify the full open position and the full close position.
Ha ha not my usual type of answer but had the same problem about a month ago at the bottom of the sliding door is usually 2 rollers one at either end they adjust up and down by using a screwdriver the adjust screw is on the end or on the side of the door you may only see a screwdriver hole adjust it down move the slider to the middle of the slide and lift it up and the bottom of the door.
It causes indicator light on dash saying door is not closed.
25 problems related to door have been reported for the 2001 ford windstar.
Once the fuse is reinstalled perform steps 1 through 5.
Pull the fuse for the power sliding door system and wait 10 seconds before reinstalling it.
Make sure both power sliding doors are unlocked.
00 alot of money for a door repair.
I own a 2001 ford windstar sel with power sliding doors.