Try and open and close it form inside the van.
Mazda5 sliding door not closing.
To lock a sliding door from the inside slide the door lock knob toward the front.
Make sure the inside door handle is not sticking.
If still no luck you will have to replace the latch.
Upon inspecting the rollers the one roller had a flat side indicating that it had seized.
After a bit of adjustment the door should roll easily without rubbing on the bottom track.
Opened the rear passenger door on my mazda 5 it is a sliding door.
Drci1075 on february 03 2015.
If you warm up the car in a warm garage or run with heat on high for an hour or more the locking mechanism will work again.
How to remove the inside panel of the sliding door for a 2013 mazda 5 link to rear panel removal.
To unlock slide it toward the back.
To lock a sliding door with the door lock knob from the outside slide the door lock knob toward the front to the lock position and close the door pulling the door handle is not required.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
2007 mazda 5 both sliding doors would not latch when closed.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
When you use a small screwdriver to manually close the latch it should stay closed.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
We are in the middle of a blizzard.
Now the door will not close completly.