2010 Front Door Adjustment

[Denny Crane]

Anyone know how to adjust the front door to close more dependably without having to slam it?

 

This might take a little trial and error so I'd rather learn to do it myself than keep going back to the dealer.

 

Thanks,

 

DC

[akirby]

Anyone know how to adjust the front door to close more dependably without having to slam it?

 

This might take a little trial and error so I'd rather learn to do it myself than keep going back to the dealer.

 

Thanks,

 

DC

 

There should be adjustment screws either for the latch in the door or for the striker bar in the door jamb.

[xmech2k]

There's an art to door adjustments on anything, cars, houses, airplanes.... Unless you do it all the time, you'll just be taking shots in the dark and risking messing things up so bad you won't get a warranty repair on it. Let the pros handle it.

[2010 Sport Blue SEL]

I'm surprised you have issues. My doors close like butter. I barely have to swing them to close and if a window is cracked i have to be really careful not to slam too hard.

[Blue Oval]

DC, I'm glad you mentioned your door issue here. The driver's side door on my 2010 has the same problem. The other three doors close with hardly any effort at all but I've noticed that the driver's door requires a little extra momentum or else it won't close entirely. For me I see it as a temporary annoyance as I intend to bring it to the dealership's attention at my first oil change.

 

I have to agree with xmech2K's advice . . . I know better than to mess with it myself and then have to deal with resulting worse problems such as water leaks and wind noise. That would totally ruin my day!

[Denny Crane]

There's an art to door adjustments on anything, cars, houses, airplanes.... Unless you do it all the time, you'll just be taking shots in the dark and risking messing things up so bad you won't get a warranty repair on it. Let the pros handle it.

 

 

Good advice. I did so today. Thanks. I guess I new that was the thing to do but it's hard to change old DIY habits.