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Door Won't Open

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by cbass8u, Jun 25, 2012.

  1. Jun 25, 2012 at 7:58 PM
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    cbass8u

    cbass8u [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I've got a second gen access cab. I tried to open my driver's side back "door" today but it wouldn't open. Passenger side is fine. When I pull the handle there is no click or anything, and I can't feel the mechanism working like I could when the door worked. Ideas on what the hell I did to my poor truck now?
     
  2. Jun 25, 2012 at 8:47 PM
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    Ryanv

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    Check the latch for the front door, if the rear thinks the front is closed the rear latch will not work.
     
  3. Jun 26, 2012 at 2:56 AM
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    Child safety lock?
     
  4. Jun 26, 2012 at 5:29 AM
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    Any work done to it lately? Perhaps something was missed when it was put back together. Did you have to force it open at all lately? A small chance the lever on the inside could have been broken. Sounds really weird to happen out of nowhere
     
  5. Jun 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM
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    ^ This or it's broken inside. I've done this before and thought it was broken too.
     
  6. Jun 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM
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    blackhawke88

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    push into the whole door really hard while trying to open it.
     
  7. Jun 26, 2012 at 9:05 PM
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    Thanks for the advice guys. It happened because i got sort of pissed and my superman strength made me slam the door. :D So i'm gonna say that I probably bent the latch or screwed it up like was stated above.
     
  8. Jun 27, 2012 at 12:53 PM
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    Jimmyh

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    Use that "superman strength" and rip that fucker open! :p
     
  9. Jun 27, 2012 at 7:49 PM
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    cbass8u

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    Listen, I'm just trying to open the door, not rip it off...
     
  10. Jun 27, 2012 at 7:53 PM
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    wmdpowell

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    Usually it is my wife or daughters slamming doors around here.
     

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