B3000 SE Cab Plus 4 4WD V6-3.0L OHV (2000)
Rear Door Latch: All Technical Service Bulletins
Rear Door - Creaking/Tapping/Squeaking Noise
Bulletin No.:
004/00
Section:
09
Date:
04/13/00
Subject:
CREAKING, SQUEAKING OR TAPPING NOISE FROM REAR DOOR AREA
Applicable Model/s:
1999-2000 B-Series
APPLICABLE MODEL(S)VINS
All 1999-2000 B-Series (4-door model).
DESCRIPTION
Some vehicles may exhibit a creaking, squeaking or tapping noise coming from the rear door(s) area while driving over bumps and/or during a hard turn
while stopping. This may be caused by the rear door striker(s) being positioned incorrectly.
Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following procedure.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1.
Verify customer concern.
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Verify concern by driving on non-smooth surfaces. The sound may also be present when the vehicle is in a body- flex situation, such as
making a turn while going up a driveway.
2.
Determine if the upper striker bar must meets the center of the door locking-latch mechanism.
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If striker bar and locking-latch mechanism meet correctly, perform additional diagnostics to determine the source of the noise. See Workshop