Toyota Tacoma Driver Door Wont Open

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Toyota tacoma driver door wont open.

Drivers door wont latch open yor inner door panel most of the time it is a lock rod or plastic socket that holds it in place might of broken or simply jarred loose if slammed hard. Once it is free reach in and maneuver the ball on the end out of its position refer to the picture above for a reference since you will not be able to see what you re doing. Unlocking the drivers side with a key only unlocks that door which is how the other door lock should work. Car complaints car problems and defect information.

Try pushing in on the door edge with your hip while turning the key. Again you won t know until you take it apart. Unlocking the passenger side door of my toyota tacoma with my key unlocks both doors. Average failure mileage is 59 000 miles.

It s probably clip inside. Not responsible for any dents but you will need to apply some serious pressure on the door to get it to move inwards just a wee bit. This should push the latch lock past the binding point and turn to open. They can be difficult and you will need a regular flat head screw driver.

These break quite often usually the part where the rod connects to the handle or the handle themselves break.