# 2001 Ford Ranger XLT extended cab

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-ranger-xlt-extended-cab/24293>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** weather, doors, ford, ranger, locks\
**Created:** [January 3, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-ranger-xlt-extended-cab/24293 "2009-01-03T17:11:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LisaXLT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@LisaXLT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LisaXLT)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-ranger-xlt-extended-cab/24293/1 "2009-01-03T17:11:02Z")

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The driver’s-side door lock switch operates correctly for the majority of the time. However, when it is below 40?F the switch tends to work intermittently. There doesn’t seem to be a correlation between how poorly the switch works and the actual temperature. I have purchased a new switch but have not yet had time to install it. Any ideas about why the lock switch is temperature sensitive?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-ranger-xlt-extended-cab/24293/2 "2009-01-03T17:59:12Z")

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I don’t think it is the switch that is temp sensitive,more likely it is the latch or the electric actuator.