Removing a 1999 F-150 Door Panel

The 1999 Ford F-150 half-ton pickup was available with a 4.2-liter V-6, and optional 4.6-liter or 5.4-liter V-8 engines. All engines feature electronic fuel injection with individual injectors for each cylinder. The door trim panels on the F-150 are retained with clips and screws. Removing the door panels from models with manual and power windows is slightly different.

Instructions

Park the F-150 on a level surface and set the parking brake. Remove the negative battery cable with a ratchet and socket.

Remove the window crank handle, if applicable, by pulling the cover off the base of the handle. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw from the center of the handle. Remove the handle and spacer. For power windows, use a small flat-head screwdriver to pry out the control plate. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the plate.

Remove the trim cover at the side-view mirror by pulling it straight out. Use a trim tool to detach the clip at the top of the door panel where you removed the mirror trim cover.

Use a trim tool to detach the clip at the back of the door panel. Use a small flat-head screwdriver to remove the round trim cover behind the door handle. Use a ratchet and socket to remove the door handle bolt. Remove the handle.

Remove the door pillar trim at the back of the door by pulling it straight out and away from the door. Remove the clip at the rear of the door panel with the trim tool. Remove the screw at the top corner of the panel -- opposite of the mirror -- with a Phillips screwdriver.

Lift up and out on the trim panel to remove it. The door panel has hooked clips that fit in holes in the door. If equipped with courtesy lights, turn the socket one-quarter turn counterclockwise to remove the light from the panel.

Install the courtesy lamp socket in the panel if equipped and turn it one-quarter turn clockwise. Lower the panel onto the door, engaging the hooked clips in the holes in the door.

Push in the clips at the front and rear of the door panel. Push on the door pillar trim. Install the Phillips screw in the front of the panel. Push on the side-mirror trim.

Install the door handle and tighten the bolt. Push the trim cover into the panel. For power windows, plug the electrical connectors into the switch panel and push it into the door panel. For manual windows, install the spacer and handle. Install and tighten the screw. Push the handle cover onto the handle.

Reconnect the negative battery cable.