Inside door handle does not work.

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
48,000 MILES
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HSCHILD107
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The inside door handle on a rear passenger door does not open the door (but the outside handle does). What is the problem? Is this a DIY repair, should I have a mechanic fix it? If the latter, what is the best choice - dealership, independent, chain? Thank you.
Oct 30, 2011 at 5:28 PM
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CARADIODOC
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First check on the back of the door to see if the child lock is turned on. If not, or if not equipped with that feature, a linkage from the handle to the latch is probably popped apart. The hard part of that repair is figuring out how to remove the door panel to get to it.
Oct 30, 2011 at 5:34 PM
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