Ford Explorer Touch Sensor Door Handle

Touch sensitive door locking systems rely on touch sensitive areas located on the car s body.

Ford explorer touch sensor door handle.

Exterior door handle for 1998 2003 ford explorer 2001 2005 explorer sport trac. Wed feb 13 2019 4 55 pm. The st has a sensor you touch swipe not press. When i first got my st i would turn the car off exit the vehicle close the door and then grab the handle and touch the black sensor with my thumb like in the fiesta but nothing would happen.

Free shipping for many items. Why of why is ford painting new handles. I finally figured out that i was doing it wrong by grabbing the handle. These door handle sensors should be a seperate part not combined with a primed door handle.

Close door mash any available part of body with exposed skin against black square on the outside of the handle wait for lock sound. Shop by color for gray tan black more to find exactly what you need. 4 5 out of 5 stars 83. Place hand inside handle as if to pull the door open wait for unlock pull.

My picture in post 7 shows that you can just take the sensor out of the handle and swap it out with a new sensor. I have an apt set up with ford tomorrow. 4 2 out of 5 stars 82. Anyone have the automatic lock unlock sensors in the door handle stop working.

On the other hand keyless remote systems the standard key fob controlled locking system rely on separate key fobs that generate the codes used to open doors. Take good care of your ford explorer by maintaining the door handles. This is what just kills me about ford service. Do not touch the black square this will confuse the car.

Auto door handle sensor not working. A press is all that it takes to activate a touch sensitive system. Its under warranty but thought i d ask. Mine works half the time and lately not at all.

Our premium quality sheet metal interior panels hinges locks latches and handles will ensure the doors on your ford explorer fit function and appear like new. When the handle ages it changes the entire aesthetic of the vehicle making it an important component to fix. If your ford explorer exterior door handle is showing signs of wear and tear or if it has broken completely it s time to replace it with a new handle.