OK, if you have the door panel off, that is 80% of the battle. What happens id that the door lock actuators get stuck halfway between lock and unlock. The hard part is getting the thing unscrewed from the latch assembly. This is normally done with the latch mechanizm removed from the door (pretty easy), but you cannot do that if the door will not open. I have been known to drill some 1/2 inch holes in the sheet metal to access the screws that hold the lock actuator in. On some vehicles, this is not necessary. You will have to look at your situation and see what works best. See the picture below that shows the latch assembly, the lock actuator, and the screws that must be removed. (Note the immage is turned sideways to the way the assembly actually is in the vehicle) (1) = actuator (2) = screws, and (3) is the latch assembly.
Once the lock actuator is removed, you should be able to work your door lock and get the latch to open. sometimes, you may have to poke around and manually move the linkages that the lock actuator usually is in charge of moving for you.
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Will it not open from the outside, from the inside, or both?
It will not open from either the inside or outside, i even took the door panel off and looked inside and it looks like the outside door latch is working fine but still will not open.
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