My passenger door does not open at all


My passenger door does not open at all Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2008 Ford Focus Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Focus yourself? What have you tried so far? Myself t...

My passenger door does not open at all Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2008 Ford Focus Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Focus yourself? What have you tried so far? Myself tried opening it from the inside and out

Automotive Expert
Howdy from Tennessee, I'm Chris aka Moose. Who am I helping today? I'm glad you've come here to get help. I will do my best to get the answer you are looking for. I help many customers, so sometimes my replies are delayed, I will respond once available. I try to be online at 1-5 pm and 10 pm-5 am every day. - Is this the front or rear passenger door? - Can you see it lock and unlock fully? - Have you removed the door trim panel yet?

it is and I can go out in the morning to make sure it's unlocked but pretty sure it is the handle will lift up but I have to push it back down and is it possible for me to get the door panel off without the door shut ?
Automotive Expert
Is this a coupe or a sedan?

It's a Ford Focus
Automotive Expert
Is this a coupe or a sedan? Is the concern with the front or rear passenger door?

It's the driver side rear door & sedan pretty sure
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Thanks for clearing that up. Here are the steps to remove the trim [https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ws2ke6xc90okt3/reardoortrimfocus.pdf?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ws2ke6xc90okt3/reardoortrimfocus.pdf?dl=0) No lie this job is miserable with the door stuck closed but the panel has to come off even if not pretty. Once the panel is off, this is what the parts look like inside [https://www.dropbox.com/s/6hb7h19yyicye5p/reardoortrimfocusexplode.pdf?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/6hb7h19yyicye5p/reardoortrimfocusexplode.pdf?dl=0) I believe the child lock is on or messed up along with the interior door handle linkage or latch messed up. Hopefully, you can move the levers on the latch by hand to get it to release so the door can be opened and repairs done. If it will not release then you have to cut the latch apart to get the door open so the latch can be replaced. I use an air die grinder for this, but a Dremel will work as well. Thank you for seeking us for help, I hope I provided what was needed. Press reply if you need to follow up. If you liked my answer please let me know so I can mark your question complete. Moose

Thank you I will try later today thank you
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Glad to help

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