Passenger door won’t open

[All around mj]

Yesterday I locked my doors. When I got back I unlocked them and the passenger side will not open. I think I have an idea of what I need to do, but I figured I would see if anyone had dealt with this issue before and if they have any tips, tricks, or suggestions.

[mjben]

Roll the window down, and standing outside use one hand to reach in and rock the lock lever back and forth while trying the outside handle with the other hand. Once it opens, it's time for cleaning/lubrication/inspection. This has worked for me in the past. Hope it helps!

[All around mj]

7 minutes ago, mjben said:

Roll the window down, and standing outside use one hand to reach in and rock the lock lever back and forth while trying the outside handle with the other hand. Once it opens, it's time for cleaning/lubrication/inspection. This has worked for me in the past. Hope it helps!

Thank you for the response. I’ll go give it a try and let you know the results.

[All around mj]

12 minutes ago, mjben said:

Roll the window down, and standing outside use one hand to reach in and rock the lock lever back and forth while trying the outside handle with the other hand. Once it opens, it's time for cleaning/lubrication/inspection. This has worked for me in the past. Hope it helps!

 

Okay, that did the trick. It seems as though the lock doesn’t want to disengage all the way until you play around with it. It felt like it was unlocking, but I felt the switch/button move a bit further when it actually did unlock. Looks like I have just added more to my “Spring time tear down and rebuild” list.

 

Thanks for the help. My brother in law and I were both trying to get the door to open for a bit yesterday and eventually gave up.