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My problem was the outside handle wasnt working, and the childlock was put on, and door closed. To open a door I couldn't get open from either side, I unscrewed the handle from the inside. I pulled the rod with my fingers, and it opened, then I put the rod on the one from the inside handle. I'm still figuring out how to take the panel off, or get to where the rod is on the outside handle. I cant reach far enough to put the rod back on the handle for the outside, so any help on that would be nice!~
Open the door and release the screw that holds the handle. The screw is right above the locking mechanism. You should be looking at the side of the door that is covered by the door jamb when the door is closed.
Try Pulling the handle you open the door with. Sometimes the latch gets closed while the door is open and it feels like it's hitting something solid and won't close.
When it is closed
In order to illuminate the light, you need a closed circuit. It would be normally open, and closed to indicate that the door is open.
If I understand you right the door is opened and won't close because the latch is tripped. Lift up on the door handle and take your finger or a screw driver and move the latch to the open position
2005 ford escape door handle inside and outside the suv will not open the door
Open the door , disasemble it, find the broken part, buy it, replace it, asemble it back, and done your door is working properly again
take the handle, and turn it and open it
theres a bar that connects the back of the door handle to the latch that breaks loose from the handle from time to time. you would to to remove your door panel to see if that bar is still running from the outside handle straight down to the latch
With the front door open,the handle is inside the front of the rear door .Pull handle out .
usually the locking latch in the door is in the closed position. try holding the handle in the open position and opening the latch manually.