xjfan0310

I have a 96 xj and the driver side door won't open! It won't open from te inside or the outside. And before anyone asks, yea it's unlocked. Any ideas? I need to get it open so I can weld my new floor pan in. Thanks in advance.

91armygreenXJ

take off the inner door panel and see if anything is disconncted anywhere.

ptonjeep

try playing with the lock and handle at the same time maybe it will unlatch

xjfan0310

I did that, couldn't get it to open. I'm pretty sure that spring attached to the back of the button is bad. When I press the button I can feel it try to actuate but it doesn't go far enough. I'm at work, but after work I hope to find the problem.

xjfan0310

I got te door open by locking and unlocking it with the key, the pressing the door handle button as hard as I could and at the same time take a flathead, between the doors shoved into the actual lock that goes around the door pin, and pryed the lock while pulling and pushing the button in.

ptonjeep

does it open again after you close it now is the question lol

xjfan0310

Haven't tried. I'm going to wait til the floor pan is welded in then try. Lol. I'm going to lube the hell out of it until then tho

95whiteXJ

This is happening on my passenger rear door of my '95...VERY FRUSTRATING!!

Got it open ONCE by luck....closed it back and opened it a few times......STUCK AGAIN....GGGRRRRRR!!!!

95whiteXJ

Not tryin to thread jack btw lol

xjfan0310

It's cool, if you find a solution then please post it.

mike mike

had the same with the kids 85 and my 94

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1053579