Removing a Passenger Door Panel on a 2007 Taurus

The 2007 model year was an interesting one for the once legendary Ford Taurus. Ford eliminated the Taurus from its retail sales side after the 2006 model year but still offered it to large corporations as a part of its Fleet program. Thanks to its simple design and relatively few options, removing the passengers side door panel on the 2007 Taurus is a fairly straightforward procedure that nearly any do-it-yourself mechanic, even with limited tools, can perform.

Instructions

Front Door Panel Removal

1

Open the door and find the two screws inside the pull handle. Remove these two screws with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the five door panel retaining screws two in the bottom, two on the rear and one in the front using a Phillips screwdriver.

2

Pry outward on the base of the door panel with a trim stick to disengage the panels retaining clips.

3

Lift the door panel and pull it away from the door frame just enough to access the power window and door lock wiring. Unplug the electrical connectors from their respective receptacles on the power door lock and power window switches.

4

Remove the door panel.

Front Door Panel Installation

5

Plug the electrical connectors for the power door locks and power windows into their respective receptacles. Guide the top of the door panel onto the pinch weld on top of the door frame.

6

Press the door panel downward until the retaining clips on the base of the door panel align with the holes in the door frame. Press the bottom of the door panel onto the frame to engage the retaining clips.

7

Tighten the seven door panel retaining screws two under the pull handle, two along the bottom of the panel, two on the rear of the panel and one on the front of the panel using a Phillips screwdriver.

Rear Door Panel Removal

8

Remove the three door panel retaining screws one in the pull handle, one on the rear of the door panel and one on the bottom of the door panel using a Phillips screwdriver.

9

Pry outward along the base of the door panel, using a trim stick, to disengage the panels retaining clips.

10

Lift the door panel slightly and pull it away from the door just enough to access the wiring on the rear of it. Unplug the power window switchs wiring harness and remove the door panel.

Rear Door Panel Installation

11

Plug the power window wiring harness into its receptacle on the power window switch. Guide the top of the door panel onto the door frame.

12

Align the retaining clips on the bottom of the door panel with the holes in the door frame. Press the bottom of the door panel onto the door frame to engage the retaining clips.

13

Tighten the three door panel retaining screws one in the pull handle, one on the rear of the door panel and one on the base of the door panel with a Phillips screwdriver.