Q: Driver/passenger doors have to be slammed to close

asked by on September 09, 2016

All four doors in my car are with a system that closes them automatically with a hydraulic air system; however, my front doors (driver and passenger) are no longer closing with that air system. To get them to close, I have to slam them. What causes this and what should I do to get it corrected?

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