Removal of side door panel.

The door lock on the "sliding side door" is bad on my '98 Windstar. Does anyone have any knowledge around the removal of the door panel so that I may repair it?

By the way ... I am 99.99% sure that the door lock is bad.

Thanx in advance for any and all help.

for the 0.01% chance that it is not the door lock have you considered the plunger contacts?

Yes ... I have considered the contacts. They have been cleaned, buffed with fine emory cloth, and prayed for.

One thing to look for is a "hidden" screw on the inside face of the panel, near the bottom-rear. The door has to be slightly ajar to access it.

BTW, I had to adjust on of my '99's door locks very early on. Once you look at it, it's fairly simple to dope-out.