How to Remove the Back Door Panel From a 1999 Ford F150

In 1999, the Ford F-150 came in two basic cab designs, regular cab and extended cab. The extended cab model came standard with a 205-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-6 engine. Also standard on the extended cab model were two rearward-opening rear doors to allow access to the rear seats. Replacing the door panel on this roughly one-half-size door is a straightforward task. Use caution, however, as you need to unscrew the rear windows latch, which allows the window to move freely, increasing the risk of breaking it.

Instructions

Removal

1

Remove the two screws securing the rear windows latch to the window molding the trim surrounding the rear window using a Phillips screwdriver. Pivot the latch away from the trim panel.

2

Pry around the outside of the window molding, using a trim stick, to disengage its retaining clips. Pull the window molding from the door.

3

Remove the two screws and one nut along the top of the door panel, using a ratchet and socket. Pry out the push-pin retainer from the front-most part of the panel, using a flat-head screwdriver.

4

Lift upward on the door panel to release the retaining tabs on the rear of the panel from the slots in the door, then remove the door panel.

Installation

5

Align the door panel-retaining tabs with the slots in the door, then press the door panel downward to slide the tabs into the slots, securing the panel.

6

Snug the two screws and one nut on the top of the door panel, using a ratchet and socket. Press the push-pin retainer into the hole on the front-most edge of the door panel.

7

Line up the retaining clips on the rear of the window molding with the slots around the rear door window. Press the molding onto the door until the clips lock into place.

8

Pull the rear window inward and align the screw holes in the windows latch with those in the window molding. Tighten the screws to between 19 and 26 inch-pounds, using an inch-pound torque wrench and Phillips-bit socket