1998 lincoln continental door ajar problem lights go off when i drive come back on when i stop and stay on when car is off

Probably a bad door switch.

one thing you can try is to take out the fuse for the door ajar button . this will take it off for sure. you can even try putting it back to see if it may reset

The latch striker post needs to be adjusted. check for broken plastic roller on the post.

The lights are programmed to shut off when you shift to drive or reverse. The other problem may be a defective door latch mounted door ajar/courtesy light switch. Each door has one and the dealer can read them with a special scanner called an NGS

the light switch is bad replace

It is probably a switch on your door or your fuse needs to be changed. Hope this helps!?


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if the car is up too high then i would try to locate where the leveling sensor is,im not sure where to look,i havent had to work on a Lincoln in a while

all fords/lincoln/mercury have a door ajar switch on all 4 door latches you can change just the switchs & some have a door conrtol module i have seen somw fords internal wiring & just pull the door ajar bulb out or just ignor it

Spray the door latch with WD40.

It is a sticky sensor in the door latch mechanism. Spray it w/ WD-40 and follow up with a dose of silicone spray. Open/close doors several times and it should be ok. If you have a problem with 1 door the other 3 are sure to follow---DO THIS TO ALL 4 DOORS!!!!!!!!!