This isn’t for the faint of heart. This project requires patience and you need to be mechanically inclined. I am sooooo sore but I couldn’t have done the job without this video. Thank you.

After watching this video I'll have to admit that I felt some fear, however, I overcame my fear and gave it a shot. Success!! Thank you so much!!

I could not have done this without your video!! Thank you!! It took several hours and even more swear words, but it's done and working!

Fanstatic video. Really well done. At least I know enough now to be able to come to terms with paying the mechanic.

Thank you for this video!🤙🙏 I kept on yanking and yanking … I forgot one stupid screw. SMH

Looked at sooo many of these tutorial vids, for this job. This is the first one that was actually helpful! Thanks man

Great video! Unless I missed it, I don't think you explained how you detached the 2 cables on the left (towards the front of the car). You did unscrew that whole part that bolts to the left on the inside of door, but I still didn't follow how you datached that from the big black plastic assembly. Let me encourage anyone who might be thinking of doing this. It took me just a bit less than 2 hours. I didn't actually undo any of those cables on the left but I just left it connected and didn't fully detach the big black plastic panel inside. Asian Mechanic Guy said he didn't put that big metal window slot rail back in, but I did because it looked like it was providing some support at least to the latch assembly. I kept all of that all together and just replaced the door lock actuator in place. The hardest part was getting the latch and everything all the way back in the door. Just be patient with it and start with the left end angled up. Then when you get it in a ways, bring the left end down and snake your arm in there to push it up into place. Anyway, great video! You did a lot of nice visuals on how to unbolt a lot of the pieces. I greatly appreciate it!

Thank you so much for this video. I had to watch it several times before attempting it but I got it done. Mine does have the motor and I was not able to get the bracket back in so I left the window in the up position and non-functional. I never use it anyways. If you ever replace one with a motor please post and show how to get the bracket back in and make sure the window is on the track. Thank you!

I just started hearing a buzz in my van today: thank you for this video!

Thanks very much ! I decided I leave the broken actuator in , looks like to much work ! Parts is only $50 or so but the amount of work is insane. Thanks again

Not sure how else to thank you other thank liking commenting and subscribing. Fantastic work and saved me a ton

i have a 2017 dodge caravan and doors has always been making that buzzin sound. but just recently one stopped locking. now i believe that's a tale sign of of the locking mechanism failing. the mechanics want to charge 2 hours of labor right off jump. its ridiculous !!!! you did it in under 30 minutes !!!!! they wanna charge me $405 !! parts and labor !!! what a rip off !!!!

My goodness dodge has crappy vans. Thanks for the video, I'll be doing this in a week.

Took me 4 hours to do this 😂 sure learned a thing or two. My hand and knuckles are all bleeding.

While he was struggling with the panel I was saying to myself "you gotta get that screw by the door handle" Also, put the seat into the floor for more space..

I changed 2 actuators. They took too long. In the second, I broke a couple of bracket and got frustrated after 4 hours. I removed the glass in 5 minutes and then it took me another 10 minutes to install the lock mechanism. I highly suggest removing glass and weather strip around the glass.

Hi, i have a question. My van is a 2017 and the door is stuck closed. I cant get it opened. Is it still possible to change the actuator?

Great job, thanks

Thanks, man! This was one of several videos I used for this job.

Thank you for the video!!

Kabayab salamat this vid helped a lot

Kudos, I just did this to a 2012 with glass and tracks (yours did not have glass, 2 nuts less work!) how did you get the 3 tabs out of the sub frame at 5:15? I never got that far, Mine was stuck in the lock position so I didnt have the liberty of removing the latch assembly in the jamb. I got fed up and just jammed the actuator rod back into the latch and it ,ust have broke the jam free as its working again...but now I have the buzz...but I can open the friggin door now. I think the buzz is the actuator over running its limit internally, like I think I jumped a tooth when I jammed the rod back manually? I see the little arrow on the lever and the mark on the actuator itself. This is a difficult job, you are better than me not breaking any of those push connectors. I broke 5.

Can you possibly tell me what size tools you used

Ours makes the same noise In My experience with stuff like this even if you can get it done it will never go back together as well as it was before you tore it down We just live with the noise because the lock does actually still work

Great video !! I have a big dilemma the sliding door was placed in its path (so that it would not collide in a small space) Keeping the button closed And an attempt was made to close it manually, forcefully. Now there will be no automatic And throws door indicator on the dashboard What should be done How do you have to coordinate the steel cable with the handle??? What moved inside? Please help!!

This was super helpful. It still took me 6 hours to do the job, but eventually I got it done. The tip at this video was really helpful to finally get it back together. I had a really tough time putting the assembly back on the door, but I found another video that gave a really helpful tip. If you take off the outside trip piece you can more easily guide the window rail back over the window: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNKbqZdjtdaYmXk.html

Nice work. What happened to the glass track? Did you put it back or left it out? Thanks. By the way, this video clip is the best demo on how to remove the whole door panel, among my search on youtube. Thumb up.

How long did it take? Shops are saying 3 hours for the job.

Can you do a video on how do do this if the door is locked shut?

What is the part number on Amazon? Thanks for helpful video

been stuck at getting the panel out of the door now that everything is disconnected for about 2 hours. wiggling the panel seems to do next to nothing towards moving the latch assembly and thus dislodging the track bar. noticed you were able to separate the door panel from the latch via those 3 teeth. any tips on how to do that easily?

Well geez... you do know you can replace the part without removing all that right.... wow

where are you located? I need mine done & definitely not going to do it.

Man that window track is a pain to put back in.

You have more patience than me!. . . what a dumbass way to build a car!

May I ask where you got the part? Thank you

Seems like someone Dodge should recall and repair for creating such a crap door 😅

I have a same problem, how much dealer charge for that?

How did you get the side door open mine won’t open from inside or outside

How long did it take u ? All data says 1.7 hours. I am doing one. I removed the sliding door better. The window doesn't roll down and up ? 😂😂😂

how do you put the track back if your window rolls up and down

after doing this job i wanna quit being a techician

I hate working on these shit boxes

That sound is terrible , I just disconnected the wires until I have time to fix it

I need macanic

Is there a way to just disconnect the peice of shit

Ang dugo pala, tiisin ko na lang ung ingay

This was one part of the job that I couldn't in anyone's video that really helped to do this job, : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNKbqZdjtdaYmXk.html

I get the noise but yet my door locks and unlocks perfectly fine and has for years since the noise started.