I have a 97 ford explorer and the driver's door is jammed so it won't open thru the inside or outside. I have been told that it has something to do with the lock mechanisim. Anyone have a clue how to get the door open so I can replace the p.o.s.?
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Be prepared for quite the battle my friend...you have to take the door panel off and try to move the arm yourself/pry the lever that the arm is attached to so that the door opens.
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Pull the panel off starting at the top, you can just pry the window control apart, you don't need to unscrew that part. I sprayed wd-40, then white grease (lubriplate) all around the door latch inside there, and it unlocked easily until I did it was impossible to unlock fully. After I put it back together, the knob still doesn't rise as high as the other side. I think the linkage is binding, and the connecting rod is bent. At least if the door won't unlock with the button you can do it by hand. After posting, I went out and checked how its working, I had to unlock it by hand. I had noticed when it was apart that the lock knob went foward and up. It binds on the door panel. I put 3 in 1 oil around the knob, and it seems to work perfectly, so I poured oil around the other knobs as well.
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