How Do You Change A Door Lock Actuator On A Ford F 150

This article should apply to 1997 2003 f 150 pickups but could also apply to other models and other years of trucks.

How do you change a door lock actuator on a ford f 150.

I finally replaced the power door lock actuator on my 1990 big bronco xlt. This article shows you how to change your door lock actuator. This procedure is from a 2001 f 150 with power door lock problems. Pull the entire lock mechanism up and guide it out of the door.

The blend door on a ford f150 is on a verticle axis and the actuator motor can be seen from the driver s side foot well above the transmission tunnel. 3 16 2 phillips 1 8 screwdrivers. Push in on the clip near the bottom of the door using a screwdriver to release it. I could not find a video here on yout.

Pull the lock rod out. The worst part of this is that you are fixing something that you cannot actually see and can barely feel. Unplug the harness from the mechanism and use a screwdriver to push out the clips holding the actuator to the mechanism then pull it off.