Dorman 901-351 Door Ajar Switch

Dorman did their job! As usual, this Dorman product is excellent and a perfect replacement part at a much better price compared to OEM Ford parts. I gave just 3 Stars for Easy to Install since we are, in fact, dealing with a Ford. I typically find many jobs that 'could' have been simple, are over-engineered and therefore a bit trickery than they should be. That is precisely the case with this replacement. Getting to the part is easy. The door panel easily lifts straight up after removing the window/mirror switch armrest part and then removing two 7mm screws. Then the fun begins. I had to remove the three 27mm star screws at the rear edge of the door that hold the actual door latch in place on the door. Then I tried to manuever the door latch within the confines of the door cavity which was hampered by the door window track rail and some locking rods that attached to the latch. I removed the one rod that went to the manual lock knob. According to everything my research found, it should have been a simple counter-clockwise 1/2 turn to remove the old switch. But, regardless of how hard I tried it would not budge. THIS is when you worry about breaking OTHER parts that you weren't intending on replacing but now are faced with having to replace! Thankfully, I FINALLY got the old switch to move! I'd already unplugged it so it dropped free into my waiting hand. A little tab on the body of the switch was the only part that broke. No harm done, but what a pain. The new switch fit into place and locked into place pretty easily. Plug the connector into it, replace the threw 27mm star screws and I was ready to put the door back together. This job 'should' have taken me about 15 minutes, but ended up more like 30. Oh well. The switch works! I was replacing it because I did not like that the interior lights weren't coming on when you opened the driver's door. A safety issue for anyone driving the truck. In addition, that switch alerts you to the door not fully closed, and the key still in the ignition (Helps to prevent you from locking your keys in the vehicle).

Worked perfect for my 05 F150 XL clearing the door ajar message. Installation was straight forward but an awkward position because you can’t really see the switch as you’re taking it out and installing. I added dielectric grease on the connection to make sure moisture doesn’t short it out.

Good buy. Works as it should. Affordable.

I needed to replace the left driver door switch on my 2004 Ford Ranger XLT and this was exactly the part I needed. Works great. Very pleased.

Works fine, ford and their wonderful designs places this directly on the bottom of the door lock assembly. That said you spray lube or anything in your door latch it’ll drip down and if the seals are trashed in on your switch it’ll mess with the switch. Do your testings first either be bad switch or broken pinched wire harness. I know I had switch issues.

These parts are not the same as the OEM parts removed as the the position of the alignment guide on the switches is NOT correct. Once rotated in place the final direction of the switch is off 90 degrees to the right. . Driver's side not as much of an issue but the passenger side his causes the wire connector to be chaffing against the door. It may fit other applications well but not our 2004 Ford Ranger. Very disappointed and the job is a little difficult due to limited space to work in. Pictures below show the proper direction of the OEM switches prior to removal, however these replacement switches (once installed) face 90 degrees to the right. I forgot to take pictures of the new switches installed and show the different position they ultimately face. Hopefully this explanation makes sense. The good news is that they do work. Hopefully they last for an extended period of time?

Just like the original worked perfectly fine for a 08 ford f150 excellent replacement part that will probably out last the vehicle honestly,considering the first one lasted nearly 2 decades,

I couldn't find this switch in the exact orientation I needed but i made it work for my 2003 Ford Ranger.

El producto si le queda a la Explorer 2005 pero me marca la función invertida marca cerrada la puerta cuando esta abierta

You have to know how to install. It's a good product but 45 degrees angle was little bit difficult to instal unless you have special tools or small hand.

Fixed my door ajar light

Le doy 3 estrellas porque el producto se ve de calidad y funciona, sin embargo no es compatible con la explorer 2006 puerta del piloto. El de agencia es un actuado tipo NC y el que me envió es tipo NO, es decir, lo puse y cuando la puerta estaba cerrada la detectaba como si estuviera abierta, y cuando abría la puerta la detectaba como si estuviera cerrada.

Turns my interior light on when I shut the door. Shuts it off when I open my door