New 2008 Ford Escape back door behind driver will not open from the inside or out. It opened fine before leaving for work, once I got to work it won't open. Any ideas. I've had the car less than a week. Obviously I'm taking it to the dealer, just wondering if there might be a quick fix.

2/28/2008 8:32:03 AM

if it won't open from in or out, it's probably a linkage problem. if it's just the inside, check to see if the child lock switch got hit somehow. it should be in the edge of the door somewhere probably.

2/28/2008 8:52:08 AM

it's not the childs lock because it won't open from the outside either.

2/28/2008 9:10:44 AM

ok, well:

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"if it won't open from in or out, it's probably a linkage problem."

specfically it's probably broken/fallen off in the "locked" position. either way, don't waste another damn minute worrying about it. you have a warranty for a reason, it'll probably take 15-20 minutes for them to pop the door panel off and fix it.



[Edited on February 28, 2008 at 9:15 AM. Reason : i'm going to assume you definitely have manually unlocked it (you'd be surprised]

[Edited on February 28, 2008 at 9:16 AM. Reason : .]

2/28/2008 9:14:33 AM

Take it to Ford, warranty.

2/28/2008 10:03:47 AM

so it wont open when you get to work.

hmm

2/28/2008 10:15:39 AM

^^Thanks, that's what i figured. Thank goodness for warranties.

2/28/2008 10:31:49 AM

did you remember to top off your door-lock fluid reservoir? it's located under the hood on the passenger side. usually the door farthest from it fails first if it gets low so it makes sense the left rear door isn't working.

2/28/2008 12:55:12 PM

call blonde star.

2/28/2008 1:15:22 PM

^^ I doubt that's it, since the car only has 100 miles on it, but maybe they didn't fill it all the way to begin with.

^ thanks for being so helpful, why didn't i think of that

2/28/2008 1:25:37 PM

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"^^ I doubt that's it, since the car only has 100 miles on it, but maybe they didn't fill it all the way to begin with."

LOL

2/28/2008 1:27:19 PM

Thats pretty damn funny.


Also, how do you like that Escape, I been dyin for one.

2/28/2008 1:51:33 PM

^ is that pretty damn funny because there's no way that could be the problem?

So far the Escape is great. It drives and rides great...it looks really nice too...went with black and chrome.

2/28/2008 2:09:40 PM

AHAHHA

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"did you remember to top off your door-lock fluid reservoir?"

I lol'd

2/28/2008 2:27:20 PM

Its funny cause there is no such thing, sorry to burst your bubble.

2/28/2008 4:26:19 PM

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"^ is that pretty damn funny because there's no way that could be the problem?"

pretty much. & i'm not even an NGR certified mechanic

[Edited on February 28, 2008 at 4:47 PM. Reason : *]

2/28/2008 4:47:07 PM

I know your problem...it's a ford!

2/28/2008 5:17:52 PM

how in the hell does that happen after 100 miles???

2/28/2008 5:40:06 PM

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"New 2008 Ford Escape"

I think I found the problem

2/28/2008 5:54:30 PM

the door in a ford escape doesn't open. what great irony

2/28/2008 7:37:46 PM

wont open as in it doesnt unlock?

lol my parents have a ford mini van and the fuckin locks on that thing have broken 2 or 3 times completely and are sometimes intermittent. Enjoy.

hopefully you purchased the extended warranty. Just take it back to the dealer.

2/28/2008 8:04:24 PM

^ winner


although winning this one is no great feat. barely worth decision.

2/28/2008 8:06:23 PM

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"It drives and rides great..."

All 100 miles of it...

2/29/2008 12:18:47 AM