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Mostly clips, screws hold the handle on and bezel around it has clips that can carefully be pried off.. A door panel tool should be used to enage and pry panel clips off
Remove front door handle bezel screw cover
Remove inside handle bezel screw
Remove inside handle bezel
Lift upward on the rear of the front door inside handle bezel
Disconnect electrical connector
Remove handle screw cover Remove handle screw
Remove door trim panel upper screw
Remove door trim panel lower screw
Remove door trim panel (pull the door trim panel outward to release the pin-type retainers)Remove front door sail panel Disconnect mirror electrical connector
Remove 3 exterior mirror nuts and exterior mirror
remove interior door panel(need special tool to pop plastic clips holding panel to door)with panel off remove plastic film,with window up you should be able to see two 10m nuts-bolts to remove-also have to pop lever off that goes down to door latch
You can go to a parts store and buy a slim jim. It's a flat metal bar that slides between the glass and the rubber on the door. Get a flashlight and use the tool to hook the linkege that the handle connects to inside the door. You will be able to open it like that. If you don't think you can handle it call a tow company and tell them you need a lock-out. They can get it opened for you for about $50 bucks.
SECTION 501-14: Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems
2001 Escape Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Exterior Front Door Handle
Removal and Installation
Remove the front door trim panel. For additional information, refer to Section 501-05 .
Position the watershield aside.
NOTE: The tie strap does not need to be reinstalled. If equipped, remove the tie strap from the anti-theft guard.
Remove the screws and position the anti-theft guard aside.
Release the clip and disconnect the exterior door handle actuating rod.
Remove the anti-theft guard.
Remove the exterior door handle screw.
Remove the exterior handle actuating rod.
Remove the exterior door handle lock cylinder cover.
ok. first u remove the door panel(s), with the window rolled up, u will be able to see the back side of the exterior door handle. there will be three bolts, they are size 10metric. there is also a rod attached to the handle held in place by a plastic clip, remove the rod, then remove the three bolts. from the outside remove the exterior door handle being careful not to scratch painted surface. Repeat for the other door(s). Repeat this for installation.
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