Mazda5 Sliding Door Not Closing

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Mazda5 sliding door not closing.

Upon inspecting the rollers the one roller had a flat side indicating that it had seized. 2007 mazda 5 both sliding doors would not latch when closed. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Make sure the inside door handle is not sticking.

Try and open and close it form inside the van. After a bit of adjustment the door should roll easily without rubbing on the bottom track. How to remove the inside panel of the sliding door for a 2013 mazda 5 link to rear panel removal. Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.

When you use a small screwdriver to manually close the latch it should stay closed. I had a similar problem on my passenger side sliding door on my mazda 5 and just tonight while far away from home on holidays the door popped out of the track that holds the rear of the door scratching and denting my rear quarter panel. To lock a sliding door from the inside slide the door lock knob toward the front. Drci1075 on february 03 2015.

If you warm up the car in a warm garage or run with heat on high for an hour or more the locking mechanism will work again. Opened the rear passenger door on my mazda 5 it is a sliding door. To lock a sliding door with the door lock knob from the outside slide the door lock knob toward the front to the lock position and close the door pulling the door handle is not required. Now the door will not close completly.

If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction. If still no luck you will have to replace the latch.