Dorman 703-242 Tailgate Latch Rod Clip
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Dorman 703-242 Tailgate Latch Rod Clip

Brand Dorman 703-242
Position Front, Rear Cargo Door, Front Left, Rear, Rear Left, Liftgate, Front Right, and Rear Right
Material Plastic
Color Yellow
Universal Or Specific Fit Universal
Package Contents 15 door lock rod clips
Fits Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury · 269 vehicles

OE-style replacement. Matches the original clip's fit and function for straightforward service.

Plastic construction. Lightweight material with reliable performance for door lock rod retention.

Universal fit. A versatile clip for body hardware and fastener applications.

Cross-references E83Z5421952B for the same application. See all 1.

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Dorman 703-242 Tailgate Latch Rod Clip

This Dorman tailgate latch rod clip is a direct-fit style replacement for the original door lock rod clip used on a wide range of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. Built from plastic in yellow, it is made to match the fit and function of the OE-style clip for dependable latch and lock rod retention.

Key Features

  • OE-style door lock rod clip for tailgate and latch linkage service
  • Plastic construction with yellow finish for easy identification
  • Universal fit design for broad vehicle coverage
  • Matches original fit and function on specified applications
  • Part number 703-242 for catalog and service reference

Detailed Description

Dorman 703-242 is a replacement tailgate latch rod clip engineered for secure connection of lock rods and latch linkage components. It is used across many Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury applications, including Ford F-150 front and rear service points, Ford Explorer liftgate and front/rear locations, and Lincoln Navigator front and rear applications. This part cross-references E83Z5421952B for the same application. When you need a replacement door lock rod clip for a Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, or Ford Explorer, this clip provides a straightforward service solution that follows the original part’s fit and function.

Common Repair Uses

  • Broken or missing tailgate latch rod clip
  • Loose door lock rod connection at the latch
  • Intermittent latch or lock rod disengagement
  • Service repair on liftgate, front, rear, or striker linkage points
  • Replacement for worn plastic retaining clips in door hardware

Installation Notes and Tips

Verify the vehicle year, make, model, and position before installation. This part is listed for multiple positions, including front, rear, liftgate, rear cargo door, and specific side locations on select applications. Compare the original clip shape and rod engagement points to confirm proper match before service. Use care when removing the old clip to avoid damaging the rod or latch hardware.

Quality Assurance

Dorman manufactures this clip from quality materials and designs it to match the fit and function of the original part on specified vehicles. Part number 703-242 is supported by Dorman’s OE-style replacement approach for serviceable body hardware.

This part fits 269 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelBody TypePositionNotes
2017FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2017LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2016FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2016LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2015FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2015LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2014FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2014LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2013FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2013LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2012FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2012LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2011FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2011LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2010FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2010LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2009FordExpedition—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2009LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2008FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2008FordF-250 Super Duty—N/ATo 12/03/07
2008FordF-350 Super Duty—N/ATo 12/03/07
2008LincolnNavigator—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2007FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
2007FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007FordF-250 Super Duty—N/AStriker
2007FordF-350 Super Duty—N/AStriker
2007FordFive Hundred—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007FordFreestyle—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007LincolnMark LT—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007MercuryMontego—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2007MercuryMountaineer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
2006FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006FordF-250 Super Duty—N/AStriker
2006FordF-350 Super Duty—N/AStriker
2006FordFive Hundred—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006FordFreestyle—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006LincolnLS—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2006LincolnMark LT—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2006MercuryMontego—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2006MercuryMountaineer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordExcursion—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
2005FordExplorer Sport Trac—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordF-250 Super Duty—Front RightPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordF-350 Super Duty—N/AStriker
2005FordFive Hundred—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordFreestyle—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005LincolnLS—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005MercuryMontego—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2005MercuryMountaineer—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2004FordExcursion—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2004FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2004FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
2004FordExplorer Sport Trac—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2004FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2004FordF-150 HeritageExtended Cab PickupRearPackage Quantity: 15
2004FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2004LincolnLS—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2004LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2004MercuryMountaineer—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordExcursion—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordExplorer Sport—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordExplorer Sport Trac—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
2003FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003LincolnLS—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2003MercuryMountaineer—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2002FordExcursion—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002FordExplorer—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2002FordExplorer Sport Trac—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
2002FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002LincolnLS—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2002MercuryMountaineer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
2001FordExcursion—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
2001FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001LincolnLS—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2001MercuryMountaineer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2000FordExcursion—RearPackage Quantity: 15
2000FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2000FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
2000FordF-150Extended Cab PickupRearPackage Quantity: 15
2000FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2000FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
2000FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2000LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2000LincolnLS—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2000LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
2000MercuryMountaineer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
1999FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1999FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
1999FordF-150Extended Cab PickupRearPackage Quantity: 15
1999FordF-250Extended Cab PickupRearPackage Quantity: 15
1999FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1999FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
1999FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1999LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1999LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1999MercuryMountaineer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
1998FordExpedition—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
1998FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998FordF-250—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
1998FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998LincolnMark VIII—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998LincolnNavigator—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1998MercuryMountaineer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
1997FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997FordExplorer—LiftgatePackage Quantity: 15
1997FordF-150—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997FordF-250Extended Cab PickupRearPackage Quantity: 15
1997FordF-350—N/ANatural Plastic
1997FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
1997FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997LincolnMark VIII—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1997MercuryMountaineer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1996FordAerostar—Rear Cargo DoorPackage Quantity: 15
1996FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1996FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1996FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1996FordF-350—N/ANatural Plastic
1996FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1996FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
1996FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1996FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1996LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1996LincolnMark VIII—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1996MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1995FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1995FordF-350—N/ANatural Plastic
1995FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
1995FordTaurus—RearPackage Quantity: 15
1995FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995FordWindstar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995LincolnMark VIII—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1995MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1994FordAerostar—Rear Cargo DoorPackage Quantity: 15
1994FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1994FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1994FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1994FordF-350—N/ANatural Plastic
1994FordMustang—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1994FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
1994FordTaurus—RearPackage Quantity: 15
1994FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1994LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1994LincolnMark VIII—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1994MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1994MercurySable—RearPackage Quantity: 15
1994MercuryTopaz—RearPackage Quantity: 15
1993FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1993FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1993FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1993FordF-250—Rear RightPackage Quantity: 15
1993FordF-350—N/ANatural Plastic
1993FordRanger—N/ANatural Plastic
1993FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1993FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1993LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1993LincolnMark VIII—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1993MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1993MercurySable—RearPackage Quantity: 15
1993MercuryTopaz—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992FordAerostar—Rear Cargo DoorPackage Quantity: 15
1992FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992FordF-150—Front LeftPackage Quantity: 15
1992FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1992FordF-350—Front LeftPackage Quantity: 15
1992FordRanger—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1992MercuryTopaz—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991FordExplorer—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1991FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1991FordF-350—Rear LeftPackage Quantity: 15
1991FordRanger—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1991MercuryTopaz—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990FordBronco II—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990FordF-150—Front RightPackage Quantity: 15
1990FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1990FordF-350—N/ANatural Plastic
1990FordRanger—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1990MercuryTopaz—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1989FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1989FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1989FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1989FordF-350—N/ANatural Plastic
1989FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1989FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1989LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1989MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1989MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1989MercuryTopaz—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1988FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1988FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1988FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1988FordF-350—Front LeftPackage Quantity: 15
1988FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1988FordThunderbird—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1988LincolnContinental—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1988MercuryCougar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1988MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1988MercuryTopaz—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1987FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1987FordF-150—N/ANatural Plastic
1987FordF-250—N/ANatural Plastic
1987FordF-350—Rear LeftPackage Quantity: 15
1987FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1987MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1986FordAerostar—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1986FordTaurus—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
1986MercurySable—FrontPackage Quantity: 15
Directly replaces or cross-references 1 part number
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
E83Z5421952B