🔒 Dorman 937-662 Liftgate Lock Actuator for Optimal Compatibility with Ford Models Review

Just like OEM, easy to replace if you're a dodgy tree mechanic. Just remember to turn the locking mechanism CLOCKWISE when removing it from the old unit. I've found that by lifting the lid and sliding the screw end of the lever on a (removed) old pair of glasses, you can press the release button to free it to rotate.

Terrible product! Stay away! I bought one of these because my truck had a broken latch. My husband (mechanic) installed it and it was broken. The actuator did not work. I ordered a replacement and the replacement turned out to be defective. The fuse was constantly blown. I thought it was a terrible coincidence and ordered another replacement which was also defective. He worked the longest – up to 5 minutes! Then it continued to blow the fuse. DO NOT buy this!

There were no instructions in the package I received but luckily they were on YouTube. It was a fairly easy task that anyone of average mechanical skill could handle. The hardest part was finding instructions on how to push the inner pin into the old part so I could remove the key and cylinder mechanism as it will be reused in the new part. That's actually a good thing as my original key still works for a trunk that's on fire. All in all I think this job took less than half an hour including…

Easy assembly. Replacing the lock is the hardest, but YouTube shows how to do it. The locking mechanism rotates and is held in place by a spring-loaded pin. To remove it from the old mechanism, turn it over and use a drill to hold the thing in a vice and then drill through the plastic against the area that is the long side of the lock. This elongated part holds the spring loaded pin. After piercing the plastic along with the metal, you should be able to see a shiny brass pin. Just insert it…