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Door opening by itself... why??

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Old 06-06-2005, 11:16 AM
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I thought it was just the door ajar sensor at first, as it's only happened a few times, where the display on the dash shows that the drivers side back door is open, but today I was making a turn into my parking space at work, and the door actually flung open while I was turning, my buddy had to grab the door and hold it closed to avoid me hitting the car next to me.

Why would this be, just a bad latch? I searched with the new and improved search, but all I found was people having problems with the door closed sensor, not actually the door not closing.

Has anyone else had this problem?
Old 06-06-2005, 11:32 AM
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Striker plate not aligned properly, or locking mechanics need lubricating.
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has anyone else had the problem so I can see how to fix it?
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