This was just what I needed. My 04 lost the right side door a couple years ago, which was terrific when we were moving, had to load everything in on the drivers side - well a couple months ago, that one stuck too. That one always required a mighty yank to get it to open, but even that didn't work. I already knew about the plastic pieces breaking, but just kept putting it off and finally got my two sets of the replacement parts - had to go to 5 different Autozone stores to find two sets. Anyway, I followed your instructions to get the panels off and get the doors open which was a real leap forward. Then I got sidetracked two more weeks, and finally tackled the passenger side door this past Friday. I didn't notice that one of the retainers was different from the other three - so you saved me some fooling around there. It was difficult to slide the new parts over the cable insulation. I did all but the bottom one with brute force, that would simply wouldn't budge past about halfway, including the old WD40 trick. To the rescue was my trusty torch cigar lighter. My wife rigged up a socket and ratchet to hold the big end, I pushed with some good pliers on the cable and torched the middle for about 3 seconds and it slipped right on. So I again followed the video to put it back together, not trusting my memory from 2 weeks ago. I am 66 years old after all. I did want to mention - I think somebody else mentioned too, the bolt heads that hold the lower large door panel on were 6mm on my 04, perhaps this was changed. And the single bolt behind the window control panel was 10mm not 8mm. The thing that had me worried after taking it apart was getting to the bottom latch - again I stopped watching the video because I didn't have the parts yet. Never would have guessed that there were three more torx bolts from underneath. So my passenger side door is done and works better than it ever did. The driver side is all apart, but the cable popped out of the latch mechanism so I will need to figure out how to pop the latch without it, or string it back in to manually pull it. At least I know what it looks like now. Once I get that door popped open, it should only take me about an hour to finish the job. I love youtube. I replaced the passenger side front door window regulator on this truck a few years ago thanks to a youtube video, I did the job for $94 including the part. The parts for this latch fix cost $12.99 a set at Autozone once I found them. I also watched a great video on drywall finishing back about 12 years ago. My wife and I finished our garage beautifully, having never done it before. I've seen "pro" jobs that looked much worse. I've always believed never pay anybody to do what I can do myself, and I'll keep being a DIY guy until my arms and legs don't move anymore. Thanks again for the outstanding video!

Thanks so much for your help!! My doors haven't been working for a few years now and I decided to tackle the job after watching your video over and over. I had purchased the metal pieces separately and had a hard time getting them just right - so I decided to purchase the entire wire piece on Amazon for $ 35.00. I am glad to say it is working and now to my other door which should be easier. Thanks again!!!

@hopfammedia

12 күн бұрын

You are Most Welcome @jameseubanksiii7468. Thanks for posting!

Great video. The cat falling over for some love was adorable, give him/her some scratches. I bought the parts from your affiliate link, and feel confident on doing the replacement. Kudos to the person operating the camera too, really puts this together nicely!

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jayme, will do! We're unfortunately not an affiliate, but we're glad our link was a help. We'll be sure to pass the word along to Laura and our camerawoman Julie! :)

Amazing video, helped me fix my 07 F-150 and only took about an hour. Super easy, simple, highly recommend this wonderful lady

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noah, so glad we could help! And we agree! We think she's pretty amazing too. 😊

Perfect! We've been looking for a newer model repair video. Thanks!!

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

We're glad we were able to help! Thanks for watching!

Your video saved me so much time and money - thank you! Both of my doors went out at the same time and I can’t imagine having to pay a body shop to do this. You’re a life saver!

@hopfammedia

7 ай бұрын

You are most welcome @abbyrichardson4146. Thanks for posting!

I love these repair videos! Keep up the good work!🙌🧡

Thank you very much. Your video was a lot of help. You made it simple to follow along and explained everything to perfection.

Outstanding video. This is the best lesson I have seen on this mechanical issue pertaining to a Ford F-150...particularly because the professor has a methodological way of showing you how to open the stuck door and how to replace the broken pieces in a logical way. Not only is she a great mechanic but gorgeous as well. My wife loved the kiddy cats as part the lesson plan. Kudos to you.

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment! We try hard to put out great content, and it's so encouraging to hear that we've been a help. And we sure do love our kitty cats!

Wow you are awesome this is the best one I've ever seen this lady knows what she's doing thank you so much for sharing this I'm amazed thank you😊

@hopfammedia

27 күн бұрын

You are most welcome @paulfoster7346. Thanks for the encouragement!

Great video! As others have mentioned, the 9 latch tork screws are t27, not 25 or 26.. Definitely heat them with a torch (mildly) and they come right out. Also, the plasticoated cable ends that slip into the new pieces need some light sanding/grinding to smooth the indentations from the broken adapters. This makes installing the new ones very easy. The plastic cover just peels slowly away from the door with a little patience - no need to cut it away. Thanks so much for taking the time to create this.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input, Norm! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@briancarroll.

11 ай бұрын

This ABSOLUTELY needs to be the top comment!!! The video was well put together, however these tips would have helped immensely.

@winstonbeech3418

3 ай бұрын

I did the opposite... I was able to crank the torx screws off without much trouble, I saved the torch to slide that one last retainer on the bottom cable! I didn't even look at what number torx it was, I just got lucky on the first one I pulled out!

@hopfammedia

3 ай бұрын

@winstonbeech3418 thanks for posting. Very glad you were able to complete this repair!

This is exactly what I needed !!! Thank you 🙏

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

So glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

Great job. Very detailed and made it easy to follow your directions. Thanks for sharing.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you DeWayne, we're glad we could help!

Great video - I also have an '06 F-150, and the video was very helpful when I had to fix my rear doors recently!

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

This video was amazing. Gave me step by step instructions to repair both my doors. There are no words to express how grateful I am that you did this video. Thank you.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful to you Brian. Thank you for the encouragement!

Great video. It gave me the confidence to tackle this project. Thanks Laura

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Great video, easy to understand, I was able to do this in a few minutes! Great instruction!

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're so glad our video was helpful, and thank you for watching!

THE VERY BEST VID ON THIS THAT I COULD FIND. THE JOB WENT SMOOTH FOR ME ...THANKS FOR THE CLEAR CAMERA WORK AND AUDIO.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help and congrats on your successful repair! Thanks for watching!

A very educational easy to follow video. Laura did a great job.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Charles!

Wonderful job. Thanks.

Your video was spot on! Very good detail and instruction. Made this job a breeze.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad to help! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the excellent video. She made the repair very simple and plus she is pleasing to the eye. Keep up the good work.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad to help, thanks for watching!

so, a year or so later, this video is still helping people or at least me. I am very vehicle challenged. I did not want to spend the money going to an auto shop. I have a 2008 F150. Both back doors stopped working at almost the same time. One was completely not working; the other, I had to push in, pull the handle and pull the door. I decided to fix them, bought the same thing you did for the doors. I watched your video and was able to complete the task. However, it took me almost 3 1/2 hours, it took forever for me to get the metal all the on the cable and removing the old stuff from the cable. I had 2 bolts left over, I watched the video again and found where each one went. The one behind the window control. thank you so much for the DIY.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome Rick!!! So glad our video was helpful, and thanks for watching!

Excellent job. Thanks for posting.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help, thanks for watching!

For anyone wondering why their T25 won’t work, try using a T27. It fits perfectly for me.

Thank you for a video and the link for the parts. Helping a friend with this issue next week. May God Bless you. 🙏

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad to help, thanks for watching!

Excellent video, well produced, best by far of the many vids on this topic. Laura is a real pro......and beautiful to boot.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the encouragement Tom!

Thank you for your excellent video! I was able to fix my door in just a couple of hours with your instructions! 🤙🏾👍🏾

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

That's great Steve! Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much for posting this video 📹 😊 😀 🙂

Great video! Best video I found. Both my doors don't open. The last time I had my mechanic fix my doors, (2 years ago), one broke again within 3 months. (I think he had one of his other employees do it ) I haven't been back to get my doors fixed. Will purchase the metal ones. Your instruction is great. Thanks.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad to help Ruth! Thanks for watching!

I LOVE that you show ur mistakes.. That's good stuff so we can keep an eye out for those things. Thank you for the video

@hopfammedia

10 ай бұрын

You are most welcome William, thanks for the encouragement!

Its always nice when there is a parts link in the description. Appreciate the video. This will be one of my future projects. Thumbs up

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks much Jason. We appreciate the feedback!

While the video is done well and seems to show how easy and successful using the aluminum grommets can be I had a whole other experience. If you don’t get the tension right in each place where the grommets go it’s not easy getting the grommets back out and making the adjustments to make them work. And my experience was it was almost impossible and I had to give up on this method. I ordered the replacement assembly for each door which runs around $60 for both of them and all you have to do is simply replace them. Easy, effective and no guesswork required with the process. And a lot less work and hassle. So if you want to do like this video shows be prepared as it may not go exactly as planned and there’s an easier but yes a little more costly way but it is worth it to me!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

You're right, this is a good point! The metal replacement grommets & tension overall can be difficult to adjust. We have a video on this same Ext. cab Rear Door issue using the replacement assembly part you're talking about: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ip-bxc5-g7jMdM4.html

Hey Laura. Just watched your video on how to repair suicide door latch. It was great. Video was clear, and your step by step explanation was perfect. I subscribed, and looking forward to more repair videos. Thanks.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan! I'm glad we could help, and thanks for subscribing!

Thank you, I followed u step by step

Thanks 🙏 I have a 04’ 5.4L and eventually probably will have to do this in the future...

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for watching!

Great video I really enjoy it. It helped me fix my door. Thank you.

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

VERY VERY detailed best video out there no questions here

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Javier, we're glad it was helpful!

Best video on this repair. Doing my 2006 this afternoon.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help, thanks for watching!

Thank you very much for you video. It was the first to come up for the door problem on my 2004 F150. I bought the parts from you link and was able to follow your video and fix it. 👍🏼👍🏼

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're so glad we could help Lisa, thanks for watching!

for a year the passenger side rear door could not be opened. The first couple videos i found were intimidating to attempt a DIY repair. So I didn't do anything. two days ago the driver side rear door suddenly would not open. Found this video, ordered the parts and received them today. Following your video was my next step and the first door now WORKS! Thank you for such a well made "how to video". Two items in you video were different for my 2005 F150: 1) The torque for mine was a T27. Trying the T25 first almost worked, but damaged the screw slots. 2) The screw behind the window switch was a 10mm. That was no big deal. Thanks again for a super guide. PS> what happened to your right thumb... noticed the band-aid. lol 😄 👍

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chuck, thanks much for the detailed response. It is interesting to know that there were different screw/bolt sizes used in the manufacturing of these trucks. Re. thumb... always nicking something... I should wear gloves more often!

Well done, very informative. You are a brilliant young lady. My 07 did this to me yesterday and I replaced all of this on my 98 so many years ago I forgot it. Hard to believe Ford gets a way with this.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny, we think she's amazing too! So glad we could help, and thanks for watching!

Thank you so much! I bought a used 06 F-150 Lariat and the back door in the driver side was stuck. After buying the parts in your link and following this video, I’am happy to say it’s FIXED!!! 😁🙏🙌🎉

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!!! We're glad we could help, and thanks for watching!

Finally got around to fixing mine,thanks for the great video.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Bobby, we're glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

Awesome Laura! Both my cables/ doors have failed. I'll get the parts, watch again, and wait for a cool(er) day! Thanks

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

So glad we were able to help! Thanks for watching!

Your video really helped me out. I have a 2013 model and my doors are the exact same. Thank you.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

So glad we were able to help! Thanks for watching!

Life saver, thank you.. been procrastinating learning how to do this for a few years.. But I have a son on the way and have 2 months to get this fixed. Have had my truck since 2008 and the half doors stopped working a few years ago. My wife and I never used the back seats other than storage or to move things from one place to another so had no use until now. Much much appreciated!

@hopfammedia

5 ай бұрын

That's great @jaxjax4520. Congratulations on your son! Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the tutorial!

Great video I'm glad I found it

Appreciate the video big time!! It helped me out a lot and u did u good job explaining it!! Now I’m gonna teach my son how to do it and do it as a small project with me and him!! Your parents did a good job and brought up a handy young lady!! Good job

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear this Donald! We're thrilled that our video was helpful. Best of luck to you and your son on the repair!

Great video!! Thank you and I have ordered the parts and fix my rear door!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

Just did both of mine. Thanks for the link !

@hopfammedia

3 ай бұрын

You are most welcome @gwendiferous. Thanks for posting!

Thank you you made it so easy for me

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help, and thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing. Helping my friend w/ this, what a royal pain headache, Mercy. Worked on it several hours last Saturday & several hours again last night, getting closer & closer, but it shouldn't be so difficult. Thanks again for sharing this, very helpful. - take care

@hopfammedia

10 ай бұрын

Your welcome Lee! Thanks for your encouragement.

Thank you for this video... made every thing go smoothly

@hopfammedia

3 ай бұрын

That's great @718stix... glad it helped!

This video was super helpful, thank you!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

We're glad to help! Thanks for watching!

Thanx for the video had problems with door handle very helpful 👍

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much for taking the time to create this video. It was a great tutorial and I truly appreciate it!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher! We're glad we could help!

@stevetrowell

Жыл бұрын

What do you call the four metal parts for fixing each door and where can they be ordered? Excellent video!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, there is a link in the video description. Click that link and it should take you to the parts you need.

Great video. The only hang up I had was the bottom part of the door/wire. The wire came loose (bc that was obviously where the plastic piece broke) so I couldn’t just pull the wire to release it. However, since I was having to replace BOTH doors at the same time, bc they broke within one day of each other, I moved to the other door, took it apart and was able to open it and look at the piece to figure out how to open the 1st door. The tension issue was a PITA as well on one of the doors. Thanks for the lesson!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

You did a excellent job . Thank you for the help...

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Devell, glad we could help!

This video is impressive. She does an outstanding job as well as the person videoing. Well done.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rik!

Thank you for the tutorial. It was very helpful.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome @jasonbenales9286. Thanks for the feedback!

You saved the day! This video was perfect for me to fix my 2005 F150! Exactly like you showed in the video. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Really helped out.

@hopfammedia

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying thanks @goatfilms6054! Appreciate your post.

Without a doubt, you are the best “explainer/demonstrator” I have ever viewed. VERY clear and helpful with all details. (Sorry, about your right thumb…I wondered if you were going to ‘find’ a sharp edge…hope that wasn’t the case.)

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom! We think she's wonderful too!

Thank you so much for making this happen.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help and thanks for watching Dan!

Great demo!

What an amazing video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm subscribing to your channel now!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you James! We're glad you enjoyed it!

Well done!!! Thanks for the lesson

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement, Arthur!

Thank you for the very informative how to video!!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

We're glad to help, thanks for watching!

Awesome! Thank you!

Great video. I just fixed my truck following your video and it was easy thanks to your video.

@kmayo45

Жыл бұрын

Followed it right down to the bandage on the left thumb. Again Thanks!!!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

@@kmayo45 That's awesome! Glad we could help, and thanks for watching!

Great video,this is what i need thank yuo.

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

Awesome. I found videos that detailed a door with a manual window but obviously that gets me no where. My rear door is as you demonstrated so disassembly was a breeze once I saw this video. Thanks. Great Time Saver !!

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad to be of help, thanks for watching!

Thank you for this video God bless you

@hopfammedia

6 ай бұрын

You are most welcome @grahlantv2325! Thanks for the encouragement.

This just happened to 2012 ford f150 stx. Was thinking of taking to mechanic but after watching this great tutorial video… I’m pretty confident I can do it. Thanks

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

That's great Bobby, we're glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

This video helped a lot and saved me money. Thanks.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad we could help and thanks for watching!

Awesome video, and have looked at others. Admittedly the first door took 2 1/2 hours and many more tools than you! But second was done in 40 mins! Thanks

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you @JoMama! We're glad our video was a help! :)

Thank you for the video. Made my job easy. 👍

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help, thanks for watching!

Great video! The only things I did different is use a plastic trim tool to remove the panels and squeeze the plastic pieces with pliers. They're so bridle they just crumble. Keeps from accidently cutting the wire. Thanks again for making such a great video.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Plastic trim tools are a great option. Thanks for your encouragement and input!

Thank you so much!!! You saved the day!!!!

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

This video is VERY helpful. My rear door latches recently broke. Thank you!!!!!

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

We're glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!

You made this so simple I thank you.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help, thanks for watching!

Really nice video thank you and the parts order perfect add 😀

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jimmy, glad we could help!

Thank you this helped a bunch! Even after fiddling I couldn't get it to reliably open. Sometimes the hinge wouldn't engage. After poking about to understand how it all worked I figured out that there is a physical switch on the door jam. It puts the latch on either side of equilibrium. I.e. prevent the backdoor opening when the front is closed, but letting open when not. I prised this off and there was another of those adjustable tension clips. I set this to raise the rod up a couple of teeth, which fixed my problem. Hope that helps others.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad we were able to help, and that's great input. Thanks for adding to our community!

Great video, to the point and good editing 👍

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicholas, we're glad you enjoyed it!

I have to repair my son's door latch at some point and you have made this a more easy job, thanks.

@hopfammedia

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! So glad we could help, and thanks for watching!

The sheath on my cabling was slightly serrated (I supposed to hold the original cable ends better) and it made sliding the new ends on the cable a bear - easily the hardest part of the whole process. Had to use a little silicone lube.

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input Rich, and glad our video was helpful!

I definitely learned something 😉 Thanks for the video! 🙏

@hopfammedia

4 ай бұрын

Very Glad it helped @chakradjuzeus. You can find us on X.com at @HopFamMedia too if you use that. Thanks for posting!

Just repaired my door. This video was a big help!

@hopfammedia

10 ай бұрын

Very glad it helped! Thanks for posting.

Great clip. I'm going to try my doors now. THX

@hopfammedia

Ай бұрын

That's great @Richard-ry4mx! Thanks for posting.

Thank you for your help

@hopfammedia

8 ай бұрын

You are most welcome!

Amazing video, Thanks 😁😁

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Osmar, thanks for watching!

Very well done. Excellent

@hopfammedia

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate the post Ronald!

Thanks for the informative video!

@hopfammedia

10 ай бұрын

Your welcome @boykinlp!

Very helpful

Great video,so helpful

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

We're glad we could help, thanks for watching!

This is exactly what I needed to see to properly do this thanks for the help

@hopfammedia

Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic @richierich6159. Really glad to help!

Well done. Thank you.

@hopfammedia

2 ай бұрын

Thank you @samjohnson466! Appreciate the encouragement.

Great job, you are very talented!

@hopfammedia

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement @tracysmith6757!

Excellent tutorial and information. My 06 driver's side rear door just took a dump on me a few weeks ago. Thanks!!!

@hopfammedia

2 жыл бұрын

So glad we could help, thanks for watching!