Mopar 68001713AA Cylinder-Door Lock

To remove the latch, first take off the door trim panel, ensuring that on vehicles with electric windows, the window is closed before disconnecting the electrical connectors. For manual windows, install the window crank without the retaining clip and roll up the window. If removing a rear door latch, also remove the window glass lower rear run channel. Disconnect the lock cylinder, lock button, and latch release operating rods from the door latch, and for vehicles with central door locks, disconnect the electrical connector. Remove the three mounting screws from the end of the door and take out the door latch. For installation, position the latch, install and securely tighten the screws, then connect the operating rods to the latch and secure them with retaining clips. It is important not to close the door until the latch has been properly adjusted. To adjust, insert a Torx-head wrench through the elongated hole near the latch, engage it with the Torx-head screw inside the door latch linkage, and loosen it a couple of turns. Push the outside door handle all the way in and release it, then tighten the socket head screw on the door latch linkage and check the door operation. For the outside handle, remove the door trim panel, ensuring the window is closed for electric windows or rolling it up for manual ones. Disconnect the central locking electrical connector if equipped, detach the operating rod retaining clip and operating rod from the lock cylinder, remove the mounting nuts, and withdraw the handle from the door. Installation is the reverse of removal. For the lock cylinder, first remove the outside door handle, then detach the operating rod retaining clip and operating rod from the lock cylinder, disconnect the electrical connector if equipped, and pry off the lock cylinder retainer with a screwdriver to withdraw it from the door or handle. Installation is the reverse of removal.

For 2007 and earlier models, start by disconnecting the cable from the negative terminal of the battery, then remove the interior door trim panel and carefully detach the watershield from the inside of the door. On front doors, remove the two bolts for the glass channel from the rear of the door, moving the rubber channel aside for clearance. Disconnect the rod from the outside door handle, which can be done at the handle or at the latch, and also disconnect the rod for the lock button at the latch. For front doors, disconnect the rod for the key lock at the latch, unbolt the latch assembly, pull it out, and disconnect the wiring. Installation is the reverse of removal, ensuring the door closes properly by readjusting the latch as necessary. For the lock cylinder, remove the outside door handle and extract the lock cylinder from the handle by removing the Torx-head screw, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the outside handle, remove the window, disconnect the switch wiring at the handle for vehicles with power locks, disconnect the handle rod, and remove the fasteners to take off the handle, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the inside handle, pry the cap from the retaining screw, note the handle's position, remove the screw, and pull off the handle, with installation being the reverse of removal. For 2008 and later models, begin by removing the door module and disconnecting the electrical connector to the latch. Rotate the door module to the back side and slide the latch bracket to the left until the mounting clips are free, then remove the latch assembly and bracket from the door module. Disconnect the bracket from the latch at three different attaching points and remove the latch from the bracket, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the lock cylinder, remove the door module, take off the horse shoe type lock cylinder retaining clip, and remove the lock cylinder and gasket from the door, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the outside handle, remove the door trim panel and the access plug, then working through the access hole, remove the outside door handle mounting nut, followed by removing the remaining outside door handle nut and the handle itself, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the inside handle, remove the door trim panel, unclip the interior lock rod from the handle, pull the push pin from the top of the handle, and remove the spring and handle assembly from the door module, with installation being the reverse of removal.

For 2007 and earlier models, start by disconnecting the cable from the negative terminal of the battery, then remove the interior door trim panel and carefully detach the watershield from the inside of the door. On front doors, remove the two bolts for the glass channel from the rear of the door, moving the rubber channel aside for clearance. Disconnect the rod from the outside door handle, which can be done at the handle or at the latch, and also disconnect the rod for the lock button at the latch. For front doors, disconnect the rod for the key lock at the latch, unbolt the latch assembly, pull it out, and disconnect the wiring. Installation is the reverse of removal, ensuring the door closes properly by readjusting the latch as necessary. For the lock cylinder, remove the outside door handle and extract the lock cylinder from the handle by removing the Torx-head screw, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the outside handle, remove the window, disconnect the switch wiring at the handle for vehicles with power locks, disconnect the handle rod, and remove the fasteners to take off the handle, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the inside handle, pry the cap from the retaining screw, note the handle's position, remove the screw, and pull off the handle, with installation being the reverse of removal. For 2008 and later models, begin by removing the door module and disconnecting the electrical connector to the latch. Rotate the door module to the back side and slide the latch bracket to the left until the mounting clips are free, then remove the latch assembly and bracket from the door module. Disconnect the bracket from the latch at three different attaching points and remove the latch from the bracket, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the lock cylinder, remove the door module, take off the horse shoe type lock cylinder retaining clip, and remove the lock cylinder and gasket from the door, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the outside handle, remove the door trim panel and the access plug, then working through the access hole, remove the outside door handle mounting nut, followed by removing the remaining outside door handle nut and the handle itself, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the inside handle, remove the door trim panel, unclip the interior lock rod from the handle, pull the push pin from the top of the handle, and remove the spring and handle assembly from the door module, with installation being the reverse of removal.

Remove the door trim panel and watershield. For hardtop models, take out the door window glass. On 2007 and later models with full doors, remove the glass and separate the stamped-metal door carrier by disconnecting the wiring harness and removing one screw, which is accessible after removing a rubber plug on the door, along with the perimeter mounting screws to access the latch. To remove the door latch, take out the three retaining screws from the end of the door, disconnect the links or cables, and the electrical connector if equipped, then remove the latch, noting that later models have a latch retained by upper and lower tabs that need to be depressed. For installation, follow the reverse order of removal and ensure the door latch retaining screws are tightened securely. To address the lock cylinder, disconnect the link where necessary, then use pliers to slide the retaining clip off and remove the lock cylinder from the door, pushing the retaining clip off the lock cylinder housing to release it. For installation, follow the reverse order of removal. For the handle, remove the retaining nut(s), pull the handle out, detach the control rod where necessary, and take the handle off the door, ensuring to tighten the retaining nut(s) securely during installation.