CanadianBeerSucks
05-23-2003, 01:24 PM
well 3rd time is a charm. My drivers side door handle has jammed up making it impossible to open the car door from the inside. Outside handle works fine. Lock does not.
The first time it happened was more than likely my fault. I went to hit the trunk release on my fob as i opened the door, and accidently hit the lock button, causing the lock to engage as I pulled the handle. The whole mess jammed up on me and I brought it to the dealer.
The dealer said they needed to replace the whole lock assembly and the problem was fixed (thanks ford for doing it under warranty, even though i admited it was probably my fault)
About a month later the same thing happened, this time without me hitting the fob. I brought it back and they reseated everything for me, no need to change parts, and I was good to go.
Another month passed, and now it did it again. Only way to open the drivers door from inside is to roll down the window, reach out, and open it. Kind of annoying in the rain. I was going to bring it back again, but some asshat hit my sideview mirror while I was parked and ripped it off the car. Until I fix that I do not want to go to the dealer since they may think the two are related.
How big of a deal is it to remove the door panel so I can get a looksy inside? Any thoughts on what might be causing this?
The first time it happened was more than likely my fault. I went to hit the trunk release on my fob as i opened the door, and accidently hit the lock button, causing the lock to engage as I pulled the handle. The whole mess jammed up on me and I brought it to the dealer.
The dealer said they needed to replace the whole lock assembly and the problem was fixed (thanks ford for doing it under warranty, even though i admited it was probably my fault)
About a month later the same thing happened, this time without me hitting the fob. I brought it back and they reseated everything for me, no need to change parts, and I was good to go.
Another month passed, and now it did it again. Only way to open the drivers door from inside is to roll down the window, reach out, and open it. Kind of annoying in the rain. I was going to bring it back again, but some asshat hit my sideview mirror while I was parked and ripped it off the car. Until I fix that I do not want to go to the dealer since they may think the two are related.
How big of a deal is it to remove the door panel so I can get a looksy inside? Any thoughts on what might be causing this?