2003 Mitsubishi Verada DRivers door will not open

EASYTIGER

MEMBER
2003 MITSUBISHI VERADA
217,000 MILES

Hi
I closed the drivers door yesterday and doesn't open now. Have to get in via the passenger side. From time to time it will open from the inside but no luck at all from the outside. When I unlock from the inside the components in the door sound like they're moving. I've been using the keys to lock recently as the remote is not functioning. All other doors are ok. Is there a way to fix or open the door skin to at least get the door open.

Thx

Daniel

1 Reply

CJ MEDEVAC

MECHANIC
11,005 POSTS

SORTA "MODIFY" THIS TO SUIT YOUR SITUATION......SUCH AS HAVE SOMEONE HOLD THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OPEN...NOT THE OUTSIDE........SEE MY LINK

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1999-chevrolet-truck-stuck-having-crawl-threw-passenger-side-vehicle-enter-3500

RETURN HERE WITH GOOD NEWS.......ONCE THIS PUPPY IS OPENED, IT COULD BE THAT A LINKAGE INSIDE IS BENT OR FALLING APART.

WHILE THE DOOR IS OPENED....IS THE TIME TO REMOVE THE PANEL AND INVESTIGATE.....EVEN SPRAY LUBRICANT ON THE MECHANISM

A "YOU TUBE" SEARCH USING YOUR CAR YEAR /MAKE /ETC......AND INCLUDE WORDS SUCH AS ......WON'T OPEN/ DOOR HANDLE/ REPAIR DOOR LOCK/ ETC ETC (DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS TOO)...........MIGHT EVEN SHOW YOU A "COMMON PROBLEM" AND HOW TO FIX IT YOURSELF

I NEVER HAVE THAT PROBLEM WITH EITHER OF MINE!

RETURN WITH POSITIVE RESULTS

THE MEDIC

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