I have a 99 OBW and you can close the driver door with a light slam, but with a slow push, it will push back just before latching like you are squeezing a rubber ball in the hinges. I assume it's the rubber wire harness accordian, but it's connected on both ends, and has the same routing as the passenger side door which does not experience the binding. Everything works currently, and you can't see anything in the problem area, as the door has to be almost closed before it binds, and then everything is hidden. The body is straight and the hinges and door check device all appear free, Just wondered if anybody had seen anything like this.

I have a 99 OBW and you can close the driver door with a light slam, but with a slow push, it will push back just before latching like you are squeezing a rubber ball in the hinges. I assume it's the rubber wire harness accordian, but it's connected on both ends, and has the same routing as the passenger side door which does not experience the binding. Everything works currently, and you can't see anything in the problem area, as the door has to be almost closed before it binds, and then everything is hidden. The body is straight and the hinges and door check device all appear free, Just wondered if anybody had seen anything like this.

 

something has changed somewhere.

 

weather stripping installed correctly??

It's not the weatherstrip, I didn't think anybody would have any ideas on this but thanks for the reply. I believe I'll end up removing the door to make inspections, just hope I'll find something obvious then.

My '90 does the same thing; never fails, if I try to limp wrist slam it shut, it always pops back out. I never gave it any thought, it's been doing that forever