This is not the same as deadlock.
Driver side door not opening from inside.
Hi i have a nissan micra 04 plate.
What could be wrong and ho read more.
Damaged handle cable or rod.
After determining that i could not get the inside panel pulled back far enough to get my hand in to try and release the latch i had to cut the inside door panel in half to get access to the lock.
There will either be a screw in the center of the handle or a retaining clip on the back side of the handle.
I had the drivers door lock and could not open it from either side.
I can unlock my car door to get in but once in i cant get out of my driver side door.
Let me share with all of you what happened to me.
Slide the door panel up to clear the window opening and door lock button and remove it.
This is usually only on one side either the inside handle won t open the door or the outside handle won t open the door but the other one will work fine.
Finally when the issue is not with the lock system move onto check the next obvious possibility for the car door to not open from inside or outside a damaged door.
Unplug any power window switches and courtesy lights.
The entire lock system may be working properly and you still find your door not opening from inside or outside.
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.
I hope it s not an electric control handle but it sounds like a rod or lever inside the door has disconnected plastic clip holds rod in mechanisms and or levers that operate the door you ll have to remove the inside door panel to check this out or take it to a body shop they may have experience this problem before also some debris may have jammed mechanism another thought is the.
If it is engaged the door will not open from the inside by design.