Drivers Door Handle

[Guest bigrabdl]

Hello ,

Need some help . My drivers door handle will not operate from the outside . Have removed the card on the door and got the handle back into place as it was sticking out to far . THE SMALL BAR IS NOW BACK IN PLACE BUT WHEN I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE JUST POPS OUT AGAIN .ANY HELP WOULD BE WELCOMED .

[Guest nimrod]

When you say it pops out which bit pops outs? if its the outer handle that keeps poping out from the door from the end it pivots from, you have replaced the torx's bolt that holds it in place?

[Nige F]

Had a simmilar problem with pass door. The handle just hooks around a shaped plate on the inside of the door lock mechanisim

 

To fix it firstly remove the door trim. Open the door and look at the top of the door where it shuts. There is a torx screw right at the top. remove this, but dont drop it as it goes down inside the door.

 

Go back inside the door and gently push the handle assembly away from the door. This allows enough clearence for the handle to be then hooked onto the plate.

 

This may not be too clear written down, but when you look at it, it will become fairly obvious.

 

Mine pops out every time the kids try opening the door before it is unlocked and is very easy to fix (honset!!)

[Guest bigrabdl]

Thanks Nige F ,

This is the exact problem I have but everytime I get the handle into position it wont work even when the door is unlocked it keeps popping .It keeps coming off of the shaped plate . Thanks for the reply .

[Nige F]

Mine has popped off again today. will fix tmoro and will have a look to see if there is any adjustment or way of making it more permanent

[Guest bigrabdl]

Nige F ,

Also had to pop the handle back in today was wondering if the small bit that hooks on the bar is plastic and might just be worn .

[Guest bigrabdl]

Help me ,

Stripped the door and put the handle back in , but alas it popped again .

Does anyone know if there is any adjusment possible .

Or is it a whole new handle .

[Nige F]

Hopefully have found a solution!!.

 

 

My handle continued to pop off so I have now managed to bend the plate it fits onto. Did it by use a small pair of grips, bending it firstly towards the front of the car and then towards the interior.

 

Seems to be ok so far, fingers crossed

[Guest Andy]

MINE DID THIS TOO IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE PIECE OF METAL THAT SLIDES THROUGH THE U SHAPED PIECE OF THE MECHANISM WAS BENT LIKE A BANANA I STRAIGHTENED THIS AND ALL HAS BEEN FINE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW....

:( :( :D :D

[dickie4321]

I`ve had this problem today, I brought this car two days ago knowing about this problem, today I took the handle off and the plastic piece that goes over the metal arm had snapped off.

well that`s an easy fix eh, of I popped to the breakers and got another handle for £20, came home and fitted it no problem, until I checked it by opening the door using the outside handle.

I then took the card back off and took the handle back off to inspect the inners of the newly purchased handle and sure enough this one had broken in the very same place.

So, I know I`ll buy a new one from the ford dealers...wow...best part of £98, really! for a handle on a 13 year old car.

 

So I hit eBay, found another handle for a respectable £19.90, great..nope! turns out there are three different sizes, and to be sure of the size I`ll need, tomorrow now, to take the front passenger door card off, take the handle out and then measure how many mm it is before I can order a drivers side handle... really, a simple hours work fixing a handle has now become a real headache.

 

I can`t believe a simple, easy enough job can be so complicated.. does anyone have some advise, because im starting to think im loosing my marbles..thanks 

[gregers]

that could well be the reason than that your replacement snapped?

 

welcome to the forum by the way.

 

you delved into the depths of the forum for this 1 didnt you.i dont even remember reading this 1.lol.

Edited May 7, 2015 by gregers

[dickie4321]

Many thanks Moderator...