How to Replace Rear Inside Door Handle 2008-12 Ford Escape
Created on: 2019-02-22
How to replace the rear inside door handle in a 2012 Ford Escapeon 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 Ford Escapes.
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step 1 :Removing the Door Handle
- Use a pick to remove the window switch bezel trim cover
- Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the bezel screw
- Slide a trim tool underneath the bezel to pop it out
- Disconnect the window switch cable
- Use a pick to remove the door handle cover
- Use a T30 socket, extension and ratchet to remove the screw located behind the door handle cover
- Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the door panel screws
- Use a trim tool to remove the door panel pins
- Lift up the door panel and disconnect the door latch cable
- Use a flat blade screwdriver to remove the door handle from the door panel
- Push in the door handle clips and push the door handle out
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step 2 :Installing the Door Handle
- Line up the door handle with the door panel and press it into place
- Reconnect the door latch cable
- Line up the door panel and press around the perimeter to push in the pins
- Use a Phillips head screwdriver to insert the door panel screws
- Use a T30 socket, extension and ratchet to insert the screw located behind the door handle cover
- Press the door handle cover back into place
- Reconnect the window switch cable
- Line up the window switch bezel tabs and press the bezel into place
- Use a Phillips head screwdriver to insert the bezel screw
- Replace the bezel trim cover
Tools needed
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Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Ratchet
Trim Tool Set
Pick
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What's up, guys? I'm Andy from 1A Auto. In this video, I'm going to be removing and reinstalling a rear inside door handle on this 2012 Ford Escape. If you need parts for your vehicle, click the link on the description and head over to 1AAuto.com.
All right. I'm going to take this window switch bezel out. I'm just going to use a pick right here. There's a little cover that's under here. Pull this cover up. Set it aside. Take a Phillips head screwdriver. We want to take that screw out. Take that screw out. We're going to take a trim tool and just try to pry underneath here. There's a little clip that holds it in back there, and then come to the front. Pry that up. There's a clip in the front as well. Pull that up, and we're going to disconnect the electrical connector right there. Just push down on there, and pull it off.
I'm going to just take a pick. There's a little cover right here. We want to take that cover off. Get underneath here and just pull it forward. Just pry it out like that. I want to take this screw out. We're going to use a T30 socket extension and a ratchet, loosen this up. Oops. Pull that screw out. Now I'm going to take these three Phillips head screws out. Just use a Phillips head screwdriver. Take that screw out.
Now I want to pop the door panel off. There's these pins that go around the perimeter of the door. Just use a trim tool. Just get underneath the panel. Just pop these out. Just like that. Once they're all popped out, we can grab the door panel, just slide up, and we want to disconnect this latch, this cable from the inner door latch. Just slide this part like that, and slide this cable out. Just slide it up.
All right. To remove this door handle, we just take a straight blade screwdriver. Slide it behind here. Push on that clip. Actually, if you use your fingers, you might be able to do it. Push those clips down, and then push the whole handle through the front. Take it out.
All right. To install this door handle, just going to flip this inside panel over. We'll line this up. We're going to install this side first. Slide that in position. Hold up the panel and lock it down. And then we'll take this cable. This is going to line up right here, and then slide right on the latch. Get the lock rod to go through that hole there, and then we want the top part of the door panel to slide over here, just like that. And then make sure all the tabs are lined up. Once the tabs are lined up, just give it a tap, just like that.
Now I'm going to install these Phillips head screws right here. Just use a Phillips head screwdriver. And then right here, right here as well. I'll take this screw. It's a torque screw. Tighten it with a T30 extension and a ratchet. And just snug that up, not too tight. It is in plastic. Take this cover. Line this cover up, like this, and just push it in.
Now I'll take this switch and connect it right here to the wiring harness. Line that up and push it down. Remember these tabs right here, they're going to line up. The little retainers hold it in place. Lock it down in place. Take this Phillips head screw with a screwdriver. Get this started, and then we'll snug it down.
I'm going to take this little trim cover. Put that right back into place.
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