Help, my driver's side door wont open. With the window down I can see that the rod to the exterior handle is no longer connected at the handle. However the interior handle rod is still hooked up on both ends.

Pulling the interior handle I can see the rod moving the door latch but it still wont open. Both exterior and interior lock rods are still connected. It's like the door latch remains locked even though i can see the lock rods pulling when I unlock it.

This all started when the exterior handle rod fell off the exterior handle so I was having a passenger open the door from the inside to let me in. Now the interior handle isn't working either even though I can see its rod is still connected.

I'm completely stumped, how do I get this door open?? Is is possible that something inside the latch itself is broken?

 

Post this in the body or interior section.

 

The only suggestions I can think of is grabbing a metal coat hanger and fishing around the lock with a flashlight. I know it sounds stupid but make sure it's not locked, it sounds like its giving the same characteristic of being locked. Check the innards of the locking mechanism and make sure that's working right too. I hope you can get it open because there's nothing worse than having to use the passenger door... I know