Passenger side door will not latch?

Tiny
BHAMDOC1973
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  • 2012 FORD FOCUS
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 171,000 MILES
Is this usually an issue with the latch or something else? Maybe something common with these cars? When I open the door from inside I can hear and feel the cable connected. Also, if I lock the latch manually, it does not need for me to open the door from outside to unlatch I can unlatch it by hand which isn't supposed to happen. Other doors are not like that. Removed door panel and screws to the latch, but unable to remove the latch assembly.
Thursday, January 12th, 2023 AT 7:32 AM

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Tiny
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Yep, the latch has gone bad, here is how to change it out in the images below. Thanks for the video. Check out the images (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Thursday, January 12th, 2023 AT 5:20 PM

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