How to unlock a broken ford windstar rear door

If sliding door is electric, that's where I would start, check the electrical circuits for voltage and ground. If that checks out, the issue may be mechanical?
Your owners manual should give you some operational info for the sliding door.

Spray the door lock mechanism in the door with a lubricant. It may slightly stuck making the sensor in door read open. Most of the.door latches are incased with plastic and the plastic breaks and jams the latches to so make sure that isnt going on. But be sure to lube all the door latches so they dont stay in open position. Try not to use WD40. It attracks dirt and can gum up the latches. I own a windstar too and have had this problem.

Ok Easy Use the Key to Open It if Not replace the Panel Take It Apart And replace the Latch And Replace It Done Deal

My back hatch would not open but it appears the lock was sticking and the return spring to the handle is broken. We used the key to unlock the back door and then door opened. Then husband sprayed WD 40 in all the lock holes. Now once we open the door we have to push the handle back down as return spring is still missing but the door opens :) . My van is a 2002 Ford Windstar.

The door lock actuator is stuck in the lock position you will need to slim jim it open meaning you will have to lose the door lock actuator on the driver sideor replace the door lock lock actuator

the door lock mechanism has a broken spring internally .door lock has to be replaced.

Try to close the door fully by pushing it forward (may require several hands pushing at once) which may reset the lock and latch. If it closes, but still doesn't release the lock, the interior panel must be removed to access the lock and latch directly.

put a screwdriver in the latch jaws and force it open