Doors not closing all the way
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Doors not closing all the way
So, most of my doors, including the back are locking but not closing all the way. I can see a bigger gap on them and hear air while driving. I'm also getting door ajar warnings. I'm wondering where the sensor is for the doors. Is it in the latch? Somewhere else? I hope I can just adjust the strike pin (I think that's what its called) to get them to close better but I have no experience with this. Please help. 
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So, most of my doors, including the back are locking but not closing all the way. I can see a bigger gap on them and hear air while driving. I'm also getting door ajar warnings. I'm wondering where the sensor is for the doors. Is it in the latch? Somewhere else? I hope I can just adjust the strike pin (I think that's what its called) to get them to close better but I have no experience with this. Please help.
Seriously, inspect the striker that's mounted on your door frames. My 2019 G has alignment scribe marks (see photo below) on both the pillar and the striker. Check all your doors to see if they're all the same with respect to these alignment marks, and if there's any evidence of shifting (or if any of the bolts are loose). Judging from the presence of these scribe marks, I would assume some adjustment is possible. Mine requires a 5mm hex head drive to fit the bolts. If yours is similar, try moving the striker inward one tick mark and see if this improves the closure situation.
