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Cwoodkiter
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May 2, 2013, 3:01 AM

Post #1 of 3 (2774 views)
2006 Ford Freestar Sign In

I have an 06 Ford Freestar and 2 winters ago one of the sliding doors froze up forcing me to put a little extra force into opening it. As usual it was the door gasket froze to the body that caused the problem however it turns out that the plastic chain/electrical conduit beneath the door was also frozen so when I forced the door the "chain" got all twisted up. I just can't afford to have it repaired so stopped using the door but in conversation with a guy at work he suggested maybe just cutting the "chain" and wires inside the "chain" but that I should do a little research first. Is it ok to remove these?


MarineGrunt
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May 2, 2013, 11:55 AM

Post #2 of 3 (2735 views)
Re: 2006 Ford Freestar Sign In

Is it a power sliding door?

I wouldn't go cutting anything without looking at a wiring diagram. Those wires may do more than just control the power door lock. Cutting those wires may turn a small problem into a big problem.

Depending on how handy you are, have you thought about trying to correctly repair it yourself? You may be able to pickup used parts at a local salvage yard.

There are some professional mechanics on this site. They'll be able to give you some good advice and possibly tell you what the consequences would be of cutting those wires.


Hammer Time
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May 2, 2013, 12:40 PM

Post #3 of 3 (2732 views)
Re: 2006 Ford Freestar Sign In

There's no chain in there. It's a wire regulator just like the windows use.
It may work if you remove it but I wouldn't.



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