Author Topic: can't get drivers door open  (Read 478 times)

Offline Fern

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can't get drivers door open
« on: June 22, 2013 - 11:52:57 AM »
Closed my drivers side door and now the locking mechanism won't release.
I have the interior apart and can get a screwdriver in there to move the 2 release levers all the way, but it still won't release the inner latch.
Any ideas ?

« Last Edit: June 22, 2013 - 01:44:44 PM by fern »




Offline Fern

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Re: can't get drivers door open
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2013 - 01:47:45 PM »
By the way It's a convertible and I tried jacking the car up at different angles.
Is it possible that the lock broke inside ?

Offline spamtank

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Re: can't get drivers door open
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2013 - 02:02:51 PM »
VT Mopar had the exact same problem a few months ago.

You can ready about it here.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=90402.msg906622#msg906622

And here was the solution:

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=90402.msg906983#msg906983
Rick, Manchester, NH
1970 SE 383 2V AT Challenger
1977 M882/W200 Power Wagon
2013 RT Plus 6M

Offline Fern

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Re: can't get drivers door open
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2013 - 02:13:13 PM »
VT Mopar had the exact same problem a few months ago.

You can ready about it here.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=90402.msg906622#msg906622

And here was the solution:

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=90402.msg906983#msg906983


Thanks, it was the brass anti rattle piece. The door wedge went past it.
Again, thanks.