Chevy Silverado Door Wont Open From Inside Or Outside

I just bought a 2008 silverado 3 weeks ago and today i went to get out and my drivers door wouldn t open.

Chevy silverado door wont open from inside or outside.

I ve got the door panel peeled back as far as possible and i can get my hand on the cable that goes to the inside. She started the engine back up put it into drive then park again and then the driver s door could be opened. It feels as if there is nothing there or no tension on anything. Be careful not to break the clips.

You can take a long screw driver of piece of drill rod and manipulate the lever that opens the latch to get the door open and make repairs as needed. Chevy truck forum silverado sierra gmc truck forums. Ep 8 does your door not want to lock or unlock. And neither one would open with the inside or outside handle.

However when it is in the unlocked position i still cannot open my drivers door from the inside or the outside. Dec 18 2010 2 49am. Drivers door won t open. Forgot to add the first morning that i discovered the non shutting door i.

Drivers door won t open. Roll the window down and carefully push the door panel away at the top right above the latch rear of door then look down inside the door at the latch and figure out which rod fell of the latch. The lock on my door still goes up and down as if it can be locked and unlocked. Once you get the inside door panel off you will have access to the latch and be able to open the door for the inspection.

Typically you have space to use a special tool but you will only have a small amount of space to work with. I tried from the inside and outside tried manually unlocking from inside as well as with key from outside. I have also tried using my key in the keyhole on the outside but still nothing. In this video i go over each individual step on how to replace a door latch on a 2008 silverado crew cab.

I am glad that my door doesn t have to be bungee strapped just where i can ride down the road but not being able to open it at all is not a good thing.