How to fix the drivers side door that will not open from inside?

Kasekenny1, The up and dock inside door lock is flat, how does that come off? Thanks, Tom

Never mind I do believe that the panel will lift up over this flat lock. If wrong please let me know. Thanks

Kasekenny1. Please magnify and look at this image of my car door. I am confused! After I remove all and any screws, the door handle and window crank, where do I start popping off the panel. Do I start between the light grey (where the light grey and the dark black plastic strip, in between them or does the dark one inch black plastic strip pop off? I hope I am explaining it to you correctly where you understand. Let me know, okay. Thanks, Tom

Incase you did not get the picture the first time here it is. Thanks, Tom

Kasekenny1,

Does this larger screw have to removed? Please see the Philips screw on the top after magnifying it. Also have trouble sliding the pin out from the door handle to take it off? Thanks

Okay, I finally got the panel to break loose from the bottom, the only thing holding me back is that window crank handle. I know it has a sorta horseshoe clip in a groove in it, but for the life of me I cannot get behind that handle to lift up the clip inside the handle. I tried a pick and a rag, but could not get under it to lift it up. Any suggestions? Also, I noticed the window crank handle has a small thin cover over it, when I took it off there was a small bolt there. Could this be in place of a slip inside the handle? Look at the first picture I sent you and look at the handle, that round black figure pulls off the handle to expose the small bolt.

Thanks, Tom

Kasekenny1, for future info, my 1991 Plymouth Acclaim does not have a horseshoe type clip on the window crank handle, you take of the little black cover on the handle and there is a 5/16 th bolt on it, that removes the handle.
Also, I am able to grab the cable for the inside door handle, it was laying on the bottom of the door still connected to the inside handle but I don't know if it just slide off the other end or it broke off its mechanism, it's hard to see up inside the hole. I cannot see where that second panel comes off it look permanent I was thinking about making the holes larger around the doors mechanism then I can reach in and either hook up the end of the cable that came off or find out what broke and see if I can buy another one. Any suggestions as to what to buy if have too? Better yet, is there a video for my car on how to change the cable for the inside door handle? Thanks

Can you find a drawing of the workings of the door mechanism especially where the cable is hooked into, the cable that came off looks in very good shape? Thanks

Okay, even though my car does not have power windows, if you magnify and look real close, in the center there is a cable (thick looking) going from the inside door handle, it has a L shape at the end of it, that is the hook. I need to find out exactly where it connects. It look like it just fell off somewhere and is laying at the bottom of the door. It is very stiff and I can lift it up but cannot see where it connects to.
Remember it's the thicker looking cable that is still in the inside door handle and goes down to the middle of the picture for the connection, but to what? Please let me know your thoughts and thank you.

I hope these images help, the first one on the left is the bottom of the doors second panel, which it seems cannot be removed, there is no seam around it to detach. Anyway if you look close you will see the hole at the bottom of door and in that hole is the mechanism that operates the manual windows up and down. That is easy to grease if necessary.
The second photo if you scroll it down just a little bit you will see two holes and I believe the cable for the door handle dropped end has to to back up there somewhere but I cannot see in the holes and put the cable up to hook it on at the same time. Unless it does not go up that far. By your picture the connection looks lower. If that second panel could come off I would have not problem seeing all and connecting it. But for the life of me I do not see how that second panel can come off? Please let me know your thoughts and thank you.

KaseKenny1, That red secondary panel is permanent, you are not confused. Thank God you are understanding my predicament exactly! I will try to put a mirror inside and if I can get the phone camera to take a shot I will, but it is a very tight squeeze.
If worse comes to worse I will see if I can cut the hole or holes larger so I can get out the hook on mechanism. Will get back to you, meanwhile any suggestions let me know, I really appreciate you help and patience with me!

Kasekenny1, before I do anything further please look at this picture the cable with the L on it seems to want to go into the bottom hole of the door lock latch. Do you think that that is all I have to do. It's really hard to get it into that bottom hole, but if is sounds right, I will try it with maybe a pair of pliers. Let me know if this sounds right. Don't forget the top hole has the cable for the door lock to go up and down, the bottom hole must be for something, hopefully it is where the inside door cable goes. Let me know what you think? Don't forget look really close to see the empty bottom hole, the L on the cable is really close to it. Thanks

Kasekenny1, we did it. The only thing is I was eyeballing the bottom hole and the hole it actually went into was just above the door lock latch but on the same channel. I was able to pull it down to see it, but I had very hard time as you said putting it back on, the only problem now is it will not stay in the hole. If you look at my picture you will see the three holes, the one at the top has the cable that I put back in but look see I used a plastic tie to hold it in place temporarily, until I figure out what to use to keep it in the hold. I don't want to put the panel back on only to take if off again to redo it all over again. Any ideas on what to use to keep that cable in the hole? Look close at the picture and you will see the plastic tie holding it in. Thank you very much.