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Check for sticking mechanism. See if the Owner's Manual mentions LUBRICATING the door. Buy some graphite or teflon-type lubricating liquid to apply to mechanism. And I'd NOT use the electronic button until you get this fixed as you may burn-out / wear-out the motor prematurely.
1. Work with slider in open position. It helps if you are on a slight incline so
that door stays in fully-open position and won't slam shut on your fingers.
2. Remove inner handles and door panel: a) Inner handle. Remove the
inner handle first. You can't see it too easily but a wire clip about the same
thickness as a large paper clip holds the handle to its shaft. It's shaped like
an upside down "U" so it needs to be pushed straight up. Press the panel outward
around the handle and you can just see the clip. Use a small thin screwdriver to
locate the bottom tips of the clip and push it up. You may have to alternate
from side to side but it will pop off. Grab it with a pair of needlenose pliers
if you have to. The door handle willl now slide off - just pull it towards you.
b) Power window switch. Remove power window button by squeezing hidden tabs
along the sides of the button. Again, you may have to push the panel outward a
little and pry the switch to see the tabs. Wiggle it a little and the button
will release. Pull it out and unplug the wiring harness. c) Door panel.
There are several plastic buttons which hold the panel on at the bottom and up
the sides. Use a plastic putty knife to get behind panel and pop it out of the
holes. 3. Once all trim fasteners are released, grab the door panel at the
bottom and pull straight up to release it at the top. You may have to give it a
quick upward tug to get it to release. Push the power window button wires
through the mounting hole. Look at the panel buttons to make sure that all of
them came off with the panel. If not, remove the remaining ones from the door
and put them in their respective slots on the door panel. (Trying to re-attach
the panel without the buttons installed on the panel will be frustrating.)
4. Outer handle removal. a) Unclip the handle lock button / bar by
turning the small tab and pulling the bar out of its slot. Hard to describe here
but you'll figure it out once you see it. b) Remove three bolts which hold
the handle on the door. Note that one bolt is accessible from the outside of the
door along the front jamb. Replace handle and reverse the steps above.
Notes: Check the locking mechanism and make sure the door opens and
closes before you reassemble the panel. Remember to orient the inner handle the
right way before you re-attach its spring clip. (I've attached it upside down
and it won't work!!!) . Also, be sure to feed the power window wiring harness
back through the mounting hole before putting the panel back on.
Try a slim jim first, down the side of the window. Or AAA or locksmith. If no luck, remove the seat first. Find the screws and bolts around the door handle and arm rest. Most Ford's have screws around the outer side of the panel. I don't believe your's does. The panel lifts or pops off. Once the panel is off, you can reach down and open the door. Just a note. I have done some to where the panel came out in pieces.
My friend just had this problem and he reached in and pulled the inside door handle back as far as it would go, and then let it go, allowing it to 'snap' back. For some reason this fixed it. We have no idea why. By doing this on one door, both rear door locks freed up and the rear locks are now working. Before, both rear locks were stuck and you could not open the doors from the inside nor the outside. Not sure why it works, but maybe it will work for you!
Pain but fixable. Sounds like the linkage is not connected. Even a mechanic will have to remove the door panel and fight with it. If you can remove the rear seat from the drivers side side door then you might have room to remove the passenger side door panel to fix it. Usually clips are the first thing to break on door handle/latch linkages
open the front door...
now you have to push the locking rod towards the rear so you can open the sliding door from the inside
just follow the B pillar down and use the passenger side as reference of that black rod
the child lock rod may have been extended...
open the driver side door, and with a skinny finger, push that child lock rod back in towards the rear of the sliding door
use the passenger side as reference
once you pushed it in, you can now open it from the inside handle
Have 2005 Sienna and its Driver side door was not openning. Cheap dealer fixed it himself in front of me. After opening the doors plastic assembly while sitting inside with a screw driver. Then he bent the clip towards left where the metal wire is connected. If you guys want to see what he did i would record a video and upload for you guys. Let me know at [email protected]
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