Help - Front door stuck shut

[stlouisaaron]

I shut the driver door on my 91 corolla this morning and now it won't open. It is locked - and the lock will not release. I fear that the latch mechanism is jammed - as nothing seems to be grabbing. I'm afraid I will have to cut the door off and get a replacement. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[SCT]

You just remove the interior door panel. Remove the door handles and the window crank/ switches. Then yank off the panel, they're cardboard fibers or something. A lot easier and cheaper to replace than the whole door.

[stlouisaaron]

Yeah - I did that, and it's still stuck - nothing's moving inside.

[eage8]

Originally Posted by stlouisaaron

Yeah - I did that, and it's still stuck - nothing's moving inside.

does the inside handle work?

I would guess that you broke the handle...

just replace the handle. the actual door itself has nothing to do with it opening, everything inside of it that moves it replaceable.

[4dRcOrOlLA]

this happen to me jus pull the outside handle n relase then go in the car n open the lock n if the dont work do the inside handle the pull the lock up but dont do both handle it dont work