Originally Posted by Devin706

the button mechanism sounds and looks like what mine did. one side of it hooks in and then the other side screws in. the screw in mine stripped out allowing it to get all sideways an junk. i pulled door panel, unjammed the button. cleaned and greased everything, re installed it with a slightly larger screw that created its own threads (its plastic it screws into)

Originally Posted by Devin706

oohh. hmmm. could be the bent rods causing it not to engage (open) the latch untill the button is so far in. as if it has slack in it. idk what to tell ya bud mine went back to normal after i fixed it. good luck though man

Originally Posted by 4x4van

Hi Erik, I just fixed this problem on mine. Same door too! The adjustment won't work because parts are bent.
I tried to not only fix it but find the root cause too.
I believe it is from the lube drying up on the latch and too much pressure having to be applied to get the door open.
This bends parts of the mechanism beyond what the little Allen key adjustment can accommodate.

Quick answer is to pull the door inner skin, remove the latch, free it up and lube it, remove the outer latch hinge plate and straighten all bent parts.
Put it all back together and set up the adjustment with the Allan key bolt in the halfmoon slot below the latch.

My job was complicated by the previous owner switching the child lock over (thinking it was the problem) and jamming the door from both sides.
I actually slid a screwdriver into the corner of the door to slide the child lock, if you look at the other side you will figure where and how far it has to go in.
It would be easier to just pull the door skin because you will likely have to anyway.
I pulled the inner door skin using a bent prybar to pull close to the plastic tabs. Then I pulled back the plastic sheet.
4 rods, one is for the power doorlock motor, one the manual lock and one each for the inside and outside latches.
Open the door and disconnect the rods at the latch if you can.

Unbolt the 3 torks bolts on the end of the door and pull the latch out.
Now remove the push pin guide and hinge plate for the outer latch button (Philips screw), lube and straighten all bent parts on both these assemblies.

Put it all back together, hook up the rods and make sure everything is moving free. Set up the adjustment with the Allan key bolt in the halfmoon slot below the latch.

Hope this helps!

Originally Posted by Rudy

First pic is with everything hooked up, second pic is from the back side with the lock mech removed. The short rod in the second pic hooks into the white clip that is circled in the first pic