I had a similar problem with a Continental years ago. Try:
1) spray door latches liberally with WD-40.
2) open and close door a few times
3) spray with a silicone protector
Good luck
Is door ajar light on also?
If your interior light is also on, replace the door switch.
the door ajar switch is Incorporated into each door latch if you have a problem with the door ajar light staying on along with the interior and running board lights spray each latch including the back glass and door latches and open and close each door several times this should fix the problem good luck
How do you pull the fuse on a 2000 f-150 that controlls the door is ajar light and lights up the cabin and bed light.
Yes, if your car sits a few days at a time and your cars interior lights periodically come on it will drain your battery.
I'm not a mechanic / technician but on a 1997 Ford Explorer I believe that if the gauge panel dimmer switch ( to the right of your headlight switch ) is rotated all the way up it will turn on all the interior courtesy lights when the doors are closed Also , is the " DOOR AJAR " warning light on in your dash to the left of the fuel gauge , if so either a door or the liftgate is slightly ajar or a door ajar switch is sticking , I believe that will also keep the interior lights on
Just to the right of your headlight switch is a dimmer wheel for your gauge lighting If the dimmer wheel has been rotated all the way up , your interior courtesy lights will stay on ( even with your doors closed ) If your interior lights are on with a door ajar indicator light on in your gauge cluster , either a door ,your liftgate , or your liftgate glass is not closed or you have a sticking door ajar switch (Helpfull)
Check your guage light dimmer wheel ( just to the right of your headlight switch ) to see if it has been rotated all the way up - that turns on your interior lights. Also , if you are getting a door ajar warning light in your gauge cluster you could have a door ajar switch sticking inside one of your doors , liftgate , or for the liftgate glass
One thing that will cause this is when a door-ajar warning goes without fixing.My Windstar rear hatch showed as ajar for quite some time - after a period, this caused the interior lights to be disabled.Flooding the hatch latch mechanisms with spray lubricant, i.e., WD-40, cleared the false ajar warning, and the interior lights automatically starting working again.See "Related Questions" below for more
Check if the fuse for your interior lights isn't blown. On many cars the Door Ajar light will come on when there's no power to the interior lights. The dashlight then grounds itself through the interior lights. It depends on the car made. for example Taurus, just lubricate(real good) the lock with wd40, will take care of the problem. some cars have sensors will lock automatically when you close door then will LOCK automatically. if one of the locks is jamed the ajar warning come on. Easiest way lubricate all doors lock you will fine. Good luck
There are located inside the door lock. Spray WD-40 on all door jams. This will fix any interior lights from staying on.
I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND I REFUSED TO SPEND $90.00/HR TO HAVE IT FIXED. SPRAY SOME WD-40 IN THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, OPEN AND CLOSE IT A FEW TIMES AND IT SHOULD WORK.