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Hi Guys & Girls,

I have done a fair bit of searching for the answer to this, but to no avail.

The nearside rear door on my S-max has a bit of an issue with locking.

Sometimes it will lock and sometimes it wont. I have pulled the door card off and checked the cable from the button to the lock and lubricated it, but it seems to move freely. I have also had a look inside the door (as best I can without destroying the soundproofing cover), but can see what type of actuator it has. I assume the actuator is the problem and I'm hoping it's not going to be silly money to replace.

I also have to replace another trailing arm due to the bush going again.

Anyone had any experience of doing either of these?

Cheers

Ian

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On 7/22/2015 at 1:08 PM, iant955 said:

Hi Guys & Girls,

I have done a fair bit of searching for the answer to this, but to no avail.

The nearside rear door on my S-max has a bit of an issue with locking.

Sometimes it will lock and sometimes it wont. I have pulled the door card off and checked the cable from the button to the lock and lubricated it, but it seems to move freely. I have also had a look inside the door (as best I can without destroying the soundproofing cover), but can see what type of actuator it has. I assume the actuator is the problem and I'm hoping it's not going to be silly money to replace.

I also have to replace another trailing arm due to the bush going again.

Anyone had any experience of doing either of these?

Cheers

Ian

yes i have this problem as well took rear door card off lubed it but still wont lock every time so i have lock from inside very anoying 

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I have a problem with the rear passenger  door lock, it locks fine but when I unlock from the key fob I have to open the rear passenger door from inside. Then every time after the first opening it opens every time. Also the child lock does not lock this door but it stops opening of the window. Any ideas? Thanks in advance 

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I have a 2010 S Max,  (keyless entry) when I try to lock the door I hear the locks click,  the door mirrors fold,  and the light flash twice . but if I pull the door handle the doors open.

Any Ideas?

Thanks 

 

Alex 

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On 2/16/2020 at 12:36 PM, Alex Matcham said:

I have a 2010 S Max,  (keyless entry) when I try to lock the door I hear the locks click,  the door mirrors fold,  and the light flash twice . but if I pull the door handle the doors open.

Any Ideas?

Thanks 

 

Alex 

keyless entry does that put key in house and try again 

 

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On 2/16/2020 at 12:36 PM, Alex Matcham said:

I have a 2010 S Max,  (keyless entry) when I try to lock the door I hear the locks click,  the door mirrors fold,  and the light flash twice . but if I pull the door handle the doors open.

Any Ideas?

Thanks 

 

Alex 

When you open door, do you have your keys with you? That would be why this happens.. as its keyless entry 

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On 10/28/2017 at 6:38 PM, Peter_ said:

yes i have this problem as well took rear door card off lubed it but still wont lock every time so i have lock from inside very anoying 

I had the same problem with my 2012 s max titanium x sport. Sometimes it would lock other times not. Took it to my local auto electrician who knows his stuff. Had the passenger door wiring loom replaced which sorted the problem. 

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On 7/22/2015 at 1:08 PM, iant955 said:

Hi Guys & Girls,

I have done a fair bit of searching for the answer to this, but to no avail.

The nearside rear door on my S-max has a bit of an issue with locking.

Sometimes it will lock and sometimes it wont. I have pulled the door card off and checked the cable from the button to the lock and lubricated it, but it seems to move freely. I have also had a look inside the door (as best I can without destroying the soundproofing cover), but can see what type of actuator it has. I assume the actuator is the problem and I'm hoping it's not going to be silly money to replace.

I also have to replace another trailing arm due to the bush going again.

Anyone had any experience of doing either of these?

Cheers

Ian

Had the same problem on my 2012 s max titanium x sport with doors sometimes locking sometimes not. Took to my auto electrician. He diagnosed a fault with wiring loom in passenger door. Replaced the loom which solved the problem. 

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My  12 plate TXS has just started with this problem on my driver's door, I'll take it to an auto electrician for him to have a look, hopefully it's not too expensive

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Check the wiring where it goes from the car to the door. Every time the door opens and closes the wiring moves, eventually it fails. Pull back the rubber gaitor and inspect, the insulation will usually be broken, but not always. Flex the individual wires by hand and you can feel the break. Sometimes the wires touch and it works. Very common fault. If your handy with crimps and terminals you can fix it yourself. 

 

It could be something else, but check the wiring first. Ford stock replacement looms that go into the doors - they are on connectors at each end.

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On 7/13/2020 at 8:13 AM, Akira14 said:

My  12 plate TXS has just started with this problem on my driver's door, I'll take it to an auto electrician for him to have a look, hopefully it's not too expensive

Just to give you an idea, I paid £150 which I thought was reasonable. That was for my auto electrician to disgnose the problem then supply and fit the passenger side wiring loom. Hope this helps

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1 hour ago, Smaxtitaniumxsport said:

Just to give you an idea, I paid £150 which I thought was reasonable. That was for my auto electrician to disgnose the problem then supply and fit the passenger side wiring loom. Hope this helps

I think the loom part was over £60 from Ford if you didn't get any discount. Ridiculous for a few wires, but that's how it goes with car parts.

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On 7/14/2020 at 7:25 PM, fiestaecoboostman said:

I think the loom part was over £60 from Ford if you didn't get any discount. Ridiculous for a few wires, but that's how it goes with car parts.

Yeah thats true. The genuine ford part alone would cost £65. 

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Well, I took it to a local specialist garage and they gave it a once over and they have told me it's the motor for the central locking thats on its way out. I've got it booked in for next week. 

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Got my central locking all fixed, was quite expensive though at £340 and that was at a local specialist. I'm just wondering if it would actually been cheaper to go through Ford garage instead

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Hi Guys just replaced rear passenger door on my 57 S Max but central locking and window not working any ideas please?

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I have a 2010 and the problem is passenger front door and the alarm will not set and no doors will lock I can lock from inside but then driver door has to be locked from outside with key but held in lock position untill no noises

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Probably due to the Electronics thinking the door is still open - do you have a "Door Open" indication ?

Could be microswitch, or loom.

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And yet more problems passenger rear door is dead locked windows on passenger side don't work indecator side mirror don't work and rear light flickers now and again. I've looked at the door looms and they look fine yes there is door open warning I have found corrosion on one of the relay's in the boot I've cleaned it off and orderd a new relay so hopefully that's what the problem is I will update when I know more

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