How do you fix the back door on the passenger side that won't open on a 98 Honda accord?

Answer 1

if the door does not open at all, you must (and this is very tricky) remove the door panel from inside the car with door closed. remove all screws, and pull from bottom of door panel, once and if you get that off, look on rear of door where the latch is, there will be a small hole. look inside the door at the latch, take a long punch and a hammer and locate i think its the second hole on the latch, insert punch here and start hammering. if you hit it right, the door will pop open, but you will need to replace the latch. it is a big pain in the butt. my professional opinion is to take the car to the dealership and let them do it. it will save you alot of time and cussing and bloody fingers. well worth the cash!! If it won't open from the inside, then simply flip the child safety lock to the off position at the rear of the door. Otherwise I would start with inside door lever and see if linkage has fallen off lever.