Door Alignment - Rear

All alignments 

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

Rear door in and out, up and down alignment 

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

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment 

3. Loosen, but do not remove, the upper rear door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
Fig 3: Identifying Upper Rear Door Hinge-To-Body Fasteners
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Remove the front door scuff plate.
Fig 4: Identifying Front Door Scuff Plate
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
5. Remove the rear door scuff plate.
Fig 5: Identifying Rear Door Scuff Plate
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6. Position aside the lower B-pillar trim panel.
7. Loosen the rear door hinge-to-body bolts inside at the inside B-pillar.
Fig 6: Identifying Rear Door Hinge-To-Body Bolts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
8. Loosen, but do not remove, the lower rear door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
Fig 7: Identifying Lower Rear Door Hinge-To-Body Fasteners
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All alignments 

9. Adjust the door. For additional information, refer to BODY REPAIRS article.
10. Tighten the door fasteners.
    • Tighten the rear door hinge-to-rear door fasteners to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    • Tighten the rear door hinge-to-body fasteners to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
11. 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).
    • To install, reverse the removal procedure.