So the other day I drop the kid off at school and go back out to the truck, hit the unlock button, and the driver door will not unlock. I open the rear door and try to actual the power lock switch, no luck. I then try unlocking it manually with the switch itself and it will not click over all the way to the unlock position (it does go all the way to the lock position). It also will not open with the key.
I've since removed the small trim piece around the door handle and cannot move the rod enough to unlock it. It seems to bind before it unlocks, even trying to forcefully move the switch there is significant resistance and if I force it to the full unlock position, the door remains locked and when I let go of the switch, it goes back to an in between position.
My big problem here is that I cannot open the door and thus cannot remove the door panel as there are screws and clips holding it on that can only be accessed with the door open.
What can I do to get the door open? I don't think a locksmith will have any luck and the only option may be to destroy the trim piece around the outer door handle to access the mechanism there? Thoughts?
And yes, I've searched pretty extensively.
I've since removed the small trim piece around the door handle and cannot move the rod enough to unlock it. It seems to bind before it unlocks, even trying to forcefully move the switch there is significant resistance and if I force it to the full unlock position, the door remains locked and when I let go of the switch, it goes back to an in between position.
My big problem here is that I cannot open the door and thus cannot remove the door panel as there are screws and clips holding it on that can only be accessed with the door open.
What can I do to get the door open? I don't think a locksmith will have any luck and the only option may be to destroy the trim piece around the outer door handle to access the mechanism there? Thoughts?
And yes, I've searched pretty extensively.