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Dorman 77159 Exterior Door Handle - Front Right or Rear Right
Durable Exterior Door Handle for Ford and Mercury Vehicles
The Dorman 77159 exterior door handle offers a reliable replacement solution for various Ford and Mercury models. Crafted from metal with a smooth black finish, this handle is designed to restore the functionality and appearance of your vehicle's door.
- Constructed from durable metal for long-lasting use
- Smooth black color matches original equipment appearance
- No keys or key lock hole included, designed for non-locking doors
- Compatible with multiple Ford and Mercury models including Bronco II, Mustang, and Thunderbird
- Part number 77159 ensures precise fitment and quality
Product Details and Specifications
This exterior door handle by Dorman is engineered to meet the specifications of select Ford and Mercury vehicles such as the Bronco II, Capri, Cougar, Mustang, and Thunderbird, among others. The metal construction provides strength and resistance to wear, while the smooth black finish offers a clean, factory-style look. This handle does not include keys, keypads, or lock holes, making it suitable for doors without locking mechanisms. The part number 77159 corresponds to this specific handle, ensuring compatibility and ease of identification when ordering.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This exterior door handle is compatible with a range of Ford and Mercury models, including but not limited to:
- Ford Bronco II
- Ford Mustang
- Ford Ranger
- Ford Thunderbird
- Mercury Cougar
- Mercury Capri
It is ideal for replacing worn, damaged, or broken exterior door handles on these vehicles, restoring proper door operation and appearance.
Common Issues Addressed by This Door Handle
- Broken or cracked exterior door handle
- Handle that no longer opens the door properly
- Faded or peeling door handle finish
- Missing or loose door handle components
- Non-locking door handle replacement needs
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Dorman 77159 exterior door handle typically requires removal of the interior door panel to access mounting hardware. Ensure all clips and screws are carefully removed to avoid damage. This handle is designed for doors without lock cylinders, so no key mechanism installation is necessary. Verify fitment with your specific vehicle model and year before installation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The 77159 exterior door handle undergoes quality checks to ensure durability and reliable performance. Please refer to Dorman's warranty policy for specific coverage details related to this part.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 77159 |
| Color | Smooth Black |
| Key Lock Hole | No |
| Key Pad | No |
| Key Pad Cutout | No |
| Keys Included | No |
| Material | Metal |
| Package Contents | Exterior Door Handle |
This part fits 139 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1993 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black Exterior Door Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Made of Metal |
| 1993 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1992 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black Exterior Door Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Made of Metal |
| 1992 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1992 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black Exterior Door Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Made of Metal |
| 1991 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Mercury | Colony Park | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Mercury | Colony Park | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1991 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1990 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1990 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1990 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1990 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black Exterior Door Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Made of Metal |
| 1990 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1990 | Mercury | Colony Park | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1990 | Mercury | Colony Park | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1990 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1990 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1989 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1989 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1989 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1989 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black Exterior Door Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Made of Metal |
| 1989 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1989 | Mercury | Colony Park | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1989 | Mercury | Colony Park | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1989 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1989 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Ford | Bronco II | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1988 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black Exterior Door Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Made of Metal |
| 1988 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Mercury | Colony Park | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Mercury | Colony Park | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Mercury | Cougar | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1988 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Ford | Bronco II | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1987 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black Exterior Door Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Made of Metal |
| 1987 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Ford | Tempo | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Mercury | Colony Park | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Mercury | Colony Park | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Mercury | Cougar | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1987 | Mercury | Lynx | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1987 | Mercury | Topaz | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Ford | Bronco II | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Ford | Tempo | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1986 | Mercury | Lynx | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1986 | Mercury | Topaz | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Ford | Bronco II | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Ford | Tempo | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Mercury | Cougar | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1985 | Mercury | Lynx | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1985 | Mercury | Topaz | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Ford | Bronco II | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Ford | Tempo | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Mercury | Cougar | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1984 | Mercury | Lynx | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1984 | Mercury | Topaz | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Ford | Ranger | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Ford | Thunderbird | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Mercury | Cougar | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1983 | Mercury | LN7 | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1983 | Mercury | Lynx | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1982 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1982 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1982 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1982 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1982 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1982 | Mercury | LN7 | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1982 | Mercury | Lynx | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1982 | Mercury | Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1981 | Ford | Escort | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1981 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1981 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1981 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1981 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1981 | Mercury | Lynx | Front Right | Black; Replaces Original Plastic Handle; Packaging Type: Card; Metal |
| 1981 | Mercury | Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1980 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1980 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1980 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1980 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1980 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1980 | Mercury | Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1979 | Ford | LTD | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1979 | Ford | Mustang | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1979 | Mercury | Capri | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1979 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1979 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Rear Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
| 1979 | Mercury | Marquis | Front Right | Black metal construction exterior door handle with packaging type card. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.