Power Door Locks - Intermittently Activate: Overview

Article No.
98-23-6

11/23/98

POWER DOOR LOCK - INTERMITTENT
SELF-ACTIVATION

LIGHT TRUCK:
1996-98 VILLAGER

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to add a cause to the Issue, and to revise the description of parts listed in the parts table.

ISSUE

Intermittent self-activation of the power door locks may occur on some vehicles. This may be caused by any of the following:

^ All 1996-98 Model Year Vehicles:

^ Adjustment of the front door lock rod linkage

^ Water/moisture collecting in the left front door window switch potentially causing an internal short or ground

^ Power door lock wiring

^ High resistance in the internal switch circuit of either front door power lock actuator assembly

All 1996-98 Model Year Vehicles Equipped With Anti-Theft:

^ Water/moisture collecting in the front door key lock cylinders potentially causing a grounding condition in the circuit

^ Water/moisture collecting in driver's door key cylinder switch-to-harness connector

^ 1996 Vehicles Only:

^ Smart Entry Control (SEC) timer module

ACTION
Replace front window switch, module, adjust front door lock rod linkage, check resistance on switch circuits, and grease switch and harness connections on anti-theft vehicles. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.





Parts Block

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

SUPERSEDES: 98-22-5

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

982306A Replace Front Window 0.3 Hr.
Switch And Repair As
Outlined - Vehicles Without
Anti-Theft

982306B Replace Front Window 0.8 Hr.
Switch And Repair As
Outlined - Vehicles With
Anti-Theft

982306C Replace Timer Module 0.4 Hr.

982306D Replace Door Lock 0.7 Hr.
Cylinder

DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
14A626 X1

OASIS CODES: 112000, 205000