How to open car door if both handles dont work. Sample car: ford focus 

I had the same problem last month and what i did was that i sold the car and with the money i bought a new door!!

I was trying this on a Chevy but you not getting discouraged gave me more courage and got it done. Thanks

Thanks for your video. Last year I fixed the driver side door handle and this year, one of the rear door actuator like your car. Much appreciated.

12 minute video taken down to a 1 minute process. I had the issue on a friend's Subaru Crosstrek 2018. I got WD40 (no other tools used}, sprayed in the key hole, inside door opening latch, side metal latch.. A few minutes later, the door opened and closed. - - Thank you for the video and idea!

Thanks from Trinidad 🇹🇹! Really helped me getting my Mitsubishi station wagon front door opened and I was able to save myself a lot of 💰!

Just fixed my car thanks for keeping this video up. It would of cost me $400 dollars and it only cost me $15 dollars for tools 😅

Thanks for the great video. Gives me hope after I suffered the same problem on my Mondeo.

Thanks so much for your video once I saw it I knew I didn’t have to tear up the inside of my car first I just held the handle up and fist bumped it from the outside at the same time and it popped up lock knob and let go the handle then liftED the handle again and it openED the door then I use the WD-40 thanks for all your hard work I really do mean it savED me tons of trouble. I say All this my friend cause it will happen again and again to us all but maybe you do this first it want be so hard to fix next time Cheers!!!!

Excellent Excellent Excellent saved me a lot of time and no broken pieces!

you did an awesome job, for me I have to figure out how to resolve similar problem on my 2007 Colorado driver side front door. I have not come across any videos for challenge. Chevy's interior panels overlap each other as it's installed. removing the door panel is the key to access door mechanism. You did an awesome job,

Nice focus! I have the same problem in my accord. Thanks for the video.

Thank you. You are a great teacher!

Excellent video, but i took a short cut for great results. Last summer had same problem, used WD40, sprayed on locks, etc, etc, without taking panel off. Jiggled lock mechanism as shown, worked great - for a few months - then stuck and stopped working again.. THIS TIME i used Liquid Wrench instead, and the amount of gummy, black goop that came out of lock mechanism was a sight to behold. I wiped it off several times, spraying Wrench and jiggling mechanism with screw driver till no more black guck came out. Sprayed Liquid Wrench once more for final protection - and door opens like new. Worked like a charm for me. 2011 Ford Focus - perhaps factory grease hardening is the problem.

Awesome video, step by step instruction, very thorough!!!

Hi Ed.....I reopened door panel. Soaked all connection with WD40. What i observed that iron rod that connected with lock ( Door Handle assembly) is not moving properly . I tried manually to play with rod ( Like you shown on this video at the time of opening locked door) . It does work for one time than again it stay in unlock position. As i can not see how this rod is connected internally with door handle junction but i sprayed WD 40 but not luck. Any idea what i should do know ?? How this iron rod is connected to handle assembly??

Thank you from USA ..helped me same thing to my car

Do you have any vidoe that shows internal connection of door lock system so i can track all connections ??

Just fixed this problem! Thanks so much!

Thank you! Very helpful!

Hi, did it leak water in the car after you pulled the inner door seal apart?

My kids thank you, they were sick of climbing over the middle seat!

You're the best man!! This same thing happened us. To the same door and same car as in your video. Thank you for making this.

Only watched 1 minute 15 seconds and now know what i need to do.

Thank you it really helped. I have a 2013 Honda Accord and this problem has been going on since I bought it but thanks to you it’s solved now. Oh yeah and I didn’t do all that work I just put some W-40 on the side because it does open but I have to lock and unlock really fast so it can open.

Thank you so much. I just installed a door actuator system without clipping the external handle system with a child lock on. Since I have not screwed the cover to the door I will go and wiggle it and see if I can access it

Very thanks from Türkiye 👍

had same problem with same door, my rear seats come right out in pt cruiser easy to get at thanks for the video was able to fix mine as well

You’re video saved the day!!!! Thank you so much!!!

9:25 honestly that was a cool ass shot lol

Hi Any video on how to replace rear left door actuator for ford focus 2008 SE 2.0 LT ?? I got parts but did not got any video on it yet...trying but no success

Thanks bro I was worried on how I was gonna do this to my car 😆

Any video on how to replace actuator video on same door for Ford Focus 2008 ??

Wonderful video thank you for making this, very helpful.

The car is always having this problem. Is it the mechanism that's faulty or the door itself? I was thinking about going out and finding a scrap yard with the same car and ripping off the doors from the scrapped focus and putting them on mine.

Excellent thorough explanation keep it up bro likes from me going to try this out soon on my Astra

thank you so much for the video! very helpful! (:

Thanks for showing us!

Thank you so much!!! Very good step by step instructions...

for a second I thought you were about to beat the shit out of that door to pry it open 😂😅

Great Job On Your Video.... You Are Awesome And Good....

thanks a lot big help

I have the same problem on my 2000 Yukon XL same back door what can I do to open it plz help

It is very good informational video I did excately whot you did and works perfectly. Only that side support has a nut on the bottom. thaks very much

really helpfull thanks for the exerlent video brother.

Very good. Thanks bruh

Thank you thank you very much love you bro

Thanks so much. 250 points with the wife. 😊. 🙏great video

You sir are a badass

Nice video now to do my 1 series front door eeek

Omg I have same issue on my 2010 for focus. And now other doors are doing the same thing. Gotta save this so i can do the doors too!!!

What is the thing you start wiggling at 7:35? Does it go to the button you press down to lock the car?

i am going to drill a small hole in the door panel. hopefully i can then pull the cable to open the door. thanks for the video.

Thank you saved us 1700 dollars!

Thanks a bunch bro

i did the same with wd i just stretched open the door panel a little bit and sprayed a shitload of wd then it worked again 😄 mine took 2 minutes 😄

Very helpful my drivers side door is locked from both sides maybe i can open it from back door 🔥

All my doors are stuck shut after the alarm went off and i locked and unlocked a few times to stop it but the pins that pop in and out when the doors are unlocked/locked are working any help please?

how do you that for a 2005 ford escape?

This must be a common problem on these year Ford Focus's because my 2010 Ford Focus both back doors have this happen every winter! It never does it in the summer, just the winter! and now the one side back door is locked like this guys! so thanks bud for showing me how to fix this! I kinda figured that this was the problem but just lazy lol

Great video, extremely helpful. Thank you.

Ah figured, move the seats.

i have the same problem on my Mitsubishi Lancer.. when you unlock the door, it wont open.. maybe its stuck and rusty.. thanks!!! i'll try to apply lubricants or WD40..👍 hope it will work..🙂

Can this work for any type of car?

bloody cars, i'm starting to hate them alot and stick to motorbikes lol

I am sure that I didn't missed any connector . What else I should try to fix it ? You mentioned there might be more rust still ?? How to get it fix ? Do you think I need to reopen door again ?

I have a 2003 toyota cameray with a broken outside handle and child lock on. how do I get this opened

WD-40 will dry out sooner than a metal lubricant. If you can, do that instead.

thanks

Thanks . Great work. I don’t buy Ford products

Hi I have a 2013 Chev silverado ...driver door wonlt open> help

Nice one

My father's 2000 Toyota Revo Door Handle Won't Open In When Unlocked From Outside

Hi Ed....Still looking forward to help on my door issue. I checked and open door 2/3 times. I do not know why that iron rod covered with cloth does not stay permanently lock / unlock position. Another thing that i observed that auto lock on my car does not work now. In past my car get automatic lock when it comes to speed of 15/km but not anymore. Please help me on it. I showed to one mechanic he told me that actuator need to changed. Do you know how cost of it ? Plz help if you can

Hi Ed....Need help. I was able to resolve locked door issue but not it does not lock via remote lock or manual as well. I mean door does lock but does not lock permanently automatically when you drive or lock via remote to lock all door. When i lock my vehicle except this rear driver side passenger door does not lock permanently . That means anyone can enter in my car with this door. How to resolve this issue ? What i did wrong ...is it WD40 ? Plz help

my back door hondacivic car does'nt opened

Thanks for your video nowy husband can fix my door

Had the same problem. However if you hold the small interior lock lever above the handle out. Then press the key lock and unlock the door opened. D

How do you prevent this from happening?

Good job, have the same issue with a 2007 model. Poor design as I have never experienced this with any other car. I think in my case I will only have to remove the whole rear seat bottom.

How do I open the front drivers door if both handles do not work

Thanks a lot.

Got this issue with Renault clio 3. Anyone know how to fix it please?

I have the same problem with my 2004 Nissan Altima 2.5 S . I need someone to make a video from these car please!!!!

I have an 85 caprice same problem door handles wont open the door

I’m having this problem with a Chevy Cruze passenger door

My ford focus is stuck open

Is it easier with front driver door? :D

Put the window down and pull both handles stupidly as u push on the door from inside then finish the fix as shown

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If your ford explorer doors won't open then you crash the car then the doors will open

Okay stop you're making rookie mistakes. Roll down the window and try to pull the weather strip insert a wedge grab a flashlight and look down at the locking mechanism use a large hook tool release the mechanism open the door. Trying to remove a door panel from inside why the door is closed only damages your car

It should work on my focus and i have same door issue. Now i know its rust who create this issue

Plot twist: turns out the door was just locked

The child lock was activated? 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 I have same issue with my ford focus but I have child lock activated

But before you can do that have to get the door open

grease is what you need 8:54

What are the odds that we have the same car/year

Thank You for video.Soaring Raven.soaringraven1

Wonder what old lady he ripped off on that car

I don't think you have to do all that, this is way harder.