When a car door suddenly requires force to close, the problem is often not the latch itself but the missing or worn striker bushing on the body side. The latch mechanism is designed to grab a plastic coated striker pin, not bare metal. When that plastic sleeve wears away, the effective diameter of the striker changes and the latch no longer lines up cleanly, making the door feel stiff, misaligned, or noisy. A short piece of PEX tubing works well as a substitute because it closely matches the mat

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