Try and open and close it form inside the van.
Mazda5 sliding door not closing.
I had a similar problem on my passenger side sliding door on my mazda 5 and just tonight while far away from home on holidays the door popped out of the track that holds the rear of the door scratching and denting my rear quarter panel.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Now the door will not close completly.
Upon inspecting the rollers the one roller had a flat side indicating that it had seized.
To unlock slide it toward the back.
Drci1075 on february 03 2015.
After a bit of adjustment the door should roll easily without rubbing on the bottom track.
The consumer stated after removing the battery cable for one minute with the hopes of resetting the electrical system controlling the locks latching mechanism he was finally able to get the left drivers side sliding door to latch.
How to remove the inside panel of the sliding door for a 2013 mazda 5 link to rear panel removal.
If still no luck you will have to replace the latch.
Opened the rear passenger door on my mazda 5 it is a sliding door.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
When you use a small screwdriver to manually close the latch it should stay closed.
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.
To lock a sliding door from the inside slide the door lock knob toward the front.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
We are in the middle of a blizzard.
Make sure the inside door handle is not sticking.