For my driver's door only, it refuses to stay open between the 1st "notch" and the wide open position. It stays open at the notches, but once I close it a little from the wide open position, it wants to swing close. Is this normal? Thanks

 

My 2005 sedan does the exact same thing.

Albert

 

lol - I just noticed my door doing this 2 days ago. I thought about starting a thread but thought I would be the only one. It's very annoying since in most parking situations, you cannot open full wide and the first notch is a bit tight. By the time you stick a leg out the door is coming back to hit you.

 

+1 Same here

 

Same here, real pain in the a$$. Passanger doing it also not as bad. I figure I just need to get in better shape to get my butt out of the seat quicker before the door swings back.

 

I think you will find this in most cars, it can be annoying, but I would bet the coupe is worse with those big heavy doors.

 

The devise with the notches on it are called check links. They are designed to keep the door open at certain points. If the door is between the "notches" it is designed to go the closed position. The right and left check links are the same...they just flip them over when going to the left or right sides of the car. You can modify them if you are careful with a file. I put a intermediate stop in mine. The black grooved arm is a plastic over molded metal arm. There is a rubber bushing inside the door that puts pressure on the arm to keep it in place.

Gator

 

That has driven me crazy since day one!

 

My 03 does it too. I blame it on the notch and also on the fact that the chassis mounting point on the body actually flexes quite a bit (very noticeable with a black G). That flex when the door swings open fully gives enough "pull back" force to make the door comes back past the notch.

 

Same problem here.

 

Thx for the replies! Saved me from making myself a fool at the dealer.

 

Thanks for the insight......that mod definitely seems do-able. I like it.
C.

 

I never thought I would read a post about this. I cant tell you how many times I have cursed my drivers side door for coming back and hitting me when I am trying to get out.

 

At least the door on the G stays put when it's open all the way, my Mustang GT would close if it even thought it was on a slope, I hated that door, hurts when the door gets your shin!