I searched drivers front door,not rear door!!!!

My very clever, persistent mate eventually opened the driver's side door on my wife's 2009 SF Forester. The accentuator was stuffed. The only way to open the door was to eventually break the accentuator apart with a big flat-head screwdriver and a hammer. He had to pry the inner door skin out a bit to get to it. He then replaced the accentuator and put it all back together again. Everything now works. He reckons it was the most frustrating car job he's ever done.

Thanks for making this video. The front driver side door in my Outback is stuck closed. When I got home last night it wouldn’t close. I jiggled the handle, got it closed and now it won’t open. I suspect it’s the same issue as your door.

THANK YOU!!! I spent hours trying to get the latch to open. Your insight that the locking mechanism won't unlock with the release pulled saved me from cutting the door apart. Thank you so much!

U are a God, had the exact same fuckin problem on my 2005 subaru outback xt. Was corroded to shit and preventing door from opening thank u so much

What did you lubercate it with? Wd40v

It's work 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

How did u take that panel off

Thank you

What did you lubricate the mechanism with? Thanks in advance.

This saved me thank you

Thanks for the insight. I have an 02 Forester that the front driver door would not latch. Once I got the panel off I could get my hand inside to lube up that latch mechanism to get things moving again. Your video was extremely helpful in getting my door back in business. Thanks a ton.

Thank you SO MUCH my door was locked closed for 2 years

Having same issue with my front driver door on my 02 Forester, So what did you do to get that spring to return back ? Thanks

Thank you! I have this exact problem. Will try to fix it this weekend. :)