Car Alarms: PLEASE HELP ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!! EXPLORER ALARM, ford explorer sport, dash area

Question
I HAVE A 97 FORD EXPLORER SPORT AND RECENTLY THE ALARM HAS BEEN GOING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IT FROM SOUNDING IS LEAVING MY DOORS UNLOCKED. I SAW WHERE YOU CAN SPLICE INTO THE WIRE AND GROUND IT BUT I STILL DONT EXACTLY KNOW WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT MY DOOR HANDLE IS KINDA LOOSE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR A WHILE AND THIS ALARM HAS JUST BEEN RECENTLY. WHEN I LOCK MY DOORS FROM THE INSIDE AND THEN GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR EASILY FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. IF I GET OUT THEN LOCK IT USING MY KEYLESS ENTRY IT WORKS EVERY TIME. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND THE ALARM HAS JUST BEEN MESSING UP HERE RECENTLY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT I MAT BE ABLE TO DO AND IF YOU KNOW WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THANKS A LOT, JOSH

Answer
Please tell me what you are experiencing.

I need to determine whether it's a factory alarm
issue or, if it's an aftermarket system you are
dealing with.

Many veriables on this vehicle &
I Require a bit more imput please.

Is it: Headlights flashing, car horn honking
and a worded SECURITY" light in the dash flashing?
Or,
is it: flashing parking lights,
an LED in the dash area, and a siren
going off?

Let me know more on this to better
advise you on a course of action
to take, to help you to fix this
situation you're in quickly.


Best Regards,

Robert Martin
CEO/ALARMTEK
ALARMTEK.net