Help! Car door won't close

[5starr0]

Was cold this morning and after I got in my car the vehicle said the car door was still open. There was some ice on the bottom so tried to clear that way. No luck. I played with the lock and I think it is stuck in the lock position now and won't come down. Help

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[evan546]

try disconnecting the battery or use the key in the fob to manually unlock it

 

[5starr0]

I can hear the mechanism work when using the fob or the lock on the door it's just the latch is stuck up. Was supposed to get my spring s done today wonder if I should just hold the door till I get to their shop

 

[Falconetti]

I can hear the mechanism work when using the fob or the lock on the door it's just the latch is stuck up. Was supposed to get my spring s done today wonder if I should just hold the door till I get to their shop

Please get pics of you holding door and driving if you attempt this

 

[jasonstang]

Try heat up the lock with hair dryer. Did you wash the car the day before and it froze over night?

 

[5starr0]

Ok I held the handle open and then took a screw driver to bring the latch back to place. Seems to be good now. Sprayed some wd40 hopefully that helps too

 

[5starr0]

Try heat up the lock with hair dryer. Did you wash the car the day before and it froze over night?

Did not was car, feel like there is moisture getting in there because there was some ice under be door and on the sill

 

[jwhite]

DONT use WD40 for anything as a lubricant !!!!!!! Go to a part store and get a lithium grease or a graphite based lubricant!! WD40 will gum up in cold and give you the same if not worse issues than you already have.

 

[jwhite]

FYI you will prob need to get a spray can of cleaner to get the WD40 cleaned out. Any sort of carb cleaner or such. It will make a mess,,,,,, sorry

 

[jasonstang]

Ok I held the handle open and then took a screw driver to bring the latch back to place. Seems to be good now. Sprayed some wd40 hopefully that helps too

I would not spray WD40 because it smells bad.

 

[jasonstang]

FYI you will prob need to get a spray can of cleaner to get the WD40 cleaned out. Any sort of carb cleaner or such. It will make a mess,,,,,, sorry

Don't use carb cleaner it will damage plastic. Use simple green.

 

[5starr0]

already sprayed the wd40 before i saw that post, damn. Well i'm gonna take it to the dealer on monday, it happened this morning again but fixed itself after a few pushes on the lock/unlock button

 

[jwhite]

The dealer should be able to help you get it cleaned up and relube the latch for you with OEM material. Living up north in the cold sucks

 

[5starr0]

The dealer should be able to help you get it cleaned up and relube the latch for you with OEM material. Living up north in the cold sucks

Thanks will be going to a new dealership to test out their service. Still loathe my original dealer

 

[GT Pony]

FYI you will prob need to get a spray can of cleaner to get the WD40 cleaned out. Any sort of carb cleaner or such. It will make a mess,,,,,, sorry

Don't use carb cleaner unless you want damaged paint and plastic parts.

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