Door Alignment - Front

All alignments 

1. Remove the door latch striker plate.
Fig 1: Identifying Door Latch Striker Plate
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Front door in and out, up and down alignment 

2. Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
Fig 2: Identifying Front Door Hinge-To-Front Door Fasteners
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment 

3. Remove the front fender. For additional information, refer to FRONT END BODY PANELS article.
4. Loosen, but do not remove, the upper front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
Fig 3: Identifying Front Door Hinge-To-Body Fasteners
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
5. Remove the front door scuff plate.
Fig 4: Identifying Front Door Scuff Plate
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
6. Partially remove the front door weatherstrip.
7. Remove the lower cowl trim panel.
   • Remove the pin-type retainer.
   • Remove the lower cowl trim panel.
8. Remove the front door hinge-to-body bolts inside at the inside A-pillar.
Fig 5: Front Door Hinge-To-Body Bolts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
9. Position the weather shield aside and loosen, but do not remove, the front door lower hinge nut.
10. Loosen, but do not remove, the lower front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

All alignments 

11. Adjust the door. For additional information, refer to BODY REPAIRS article.
12. Tighten the door fasteners.
    • Tighten the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    • Tighten the front door hinge-to-body fasteners to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
13. Install and adjust the door striker as necessary. For additional information, refer to BODY REPAIRS article.
    • Tighten the door latch striker plate bolts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.