Steve wrote:The drivers side rear shuts sometimes and other times it’s like slamming it against solid metal!!
That doesn’t sound like striker plate fault to me, unless the plate is loose, how can it shut sometimes then not other times?? the plate should not move
To me that sounds like it’s the latch that’s at fault, maybe the latch isn’t ‘resetting’ properly when you press the button to open the door?? It’s releasing enough to allow the door to open (strange) but then the returning to the closed/latched position, so when you go to shut the door you get the “it’s like slamming it against solid metal” effect
You can mock this up on another door to see if you’re getting the effect I’m talking about, open a door, turn the ‘rotor’ in the latch with a screw driver, this simulates the door closing and latching, it will click locked, close the door gently, it should NOT close, but will come to a hard stop, is this what’s happening with your faulty rear door?? To release, press the button on the outside handle or operate the inside release, you will hear the latch release and you will able to close the door as normal
With your faulty rear door …
• with it ajar, try pressing the outside button fully or operating the inside release all the way, if it clicks/releases, it was latched
• see if you can turn the rotor with a screw driver, if not, it’s already in the latched position, it shouldn’t be
• make sure the latch, outside release mechanism, inside release mechanism are all well lubricated
