Driver's side door won't open!?
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Driver's side door won't open!?
I've been trying to search but haven't found anything.
I went to get in my car today and my driver's side door won't open - from inside or out. There's no resistance to the handle (i've played with the manual lock mechanism on the side of the door) and I hear nothing when I use the auto lock/unlock...
Anyone have any idea? Or at least how to open the door when it's in this condition? I busted up my knee yesterday so I can't even climb over the console and I'm supposed to be making a road trip today (as in a few hours ago).
I went to get in my car today and my driver's side door won't open - from inside or out. There's no resistance to the handle (i've played with the manual lock mechanism on the side of the door) and I hear nothing when I use the auto lock/unlock...
Anyone have any idea? Or at least how to open the door when it's in this condition? I busted up my knee yesterday so I can't even climb over the console and I'm supposed to be making a road trip today (as in a few hours ago).
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Hey all, sorry for the delayed response (I finally made it to my destination).
After giving up on the car I went inside to throw things around... I called the dealer and they said it was probably a broken wire and would be $300 for the part and $150 for labor (EABOD, dealer, EABOD)... I then went back outside, hit unlock on my key fob and the door magically opened.
It has been working fine since, but I can only assume whatever happened will come back. When I get back home I will probably pull the panel off and take a look inside. I just bought this car (94k miles now) so who knows what has been done to it. I did notice today that there is some clear plastic hanging below the door pinched between the door and panel. Is this normal or has something been done inside before?
Anyway: the real challenge is pulling the panel off the door if you can't get it open. As far as I can tell this isn't even possible (as the trim hangs between the door and the rest of the car). Anyone have any thoughts/insight?
After giving up on the car I went inside to throw things around... I called the dealer and they said it was probably a broken wire and would be $300 for the part and $150 for labor (EABOD, dealer, EABOD)... I then went back outside, hit unlock on my key fob and the door magically opened.
It has been working fine since, but I can only assume whatever happened will come back. When I get back home I will probably pull the panel off and take a look inside. I just bought this car (94k miles now) so who knows what has been done to it. I did notice today that there is some clear plastic hanging below the door pinched between the door and panel. Is this normal or has something been done inside before?
Anyway: the real challenge is pulling the panel off the door if you can't get it open. As far as I can tell this isn't even possible (as the trim hangs between the door and the rest of the car). Anyone have any thoughts/insight?
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Difficulty: I just wrecked my knee and can't bend it (probably a torn LCL... will find out next week... diagnosed by myself though as the GP I went to was borderline retarded and I've had more than my fair share of torn/avulsed tendons/ligaments)... Makes getting in and out very hard. I couldn't even make it over the console as I'm 6'3" and there's no doing that without a bit of flexibility.
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IIRC, they wrap the door panels (or sections of them) in clear plastic at the factory to protect them during shipping. The dealer removes this during the pre-delivery inspection. Sometimes they get sloppy and don't get all of it out.