Mazda 6 Door Wont Open / Broken Spring - Fix 

Thanks scottydscottyd, I had the same issue and fixed my door today thanks to your video. Mechanic asked for about 400 dollars to fix it.

Thanks for the video. Here's my hints to make it easier:1: Leave the window up (you don't need to mess with the window at all).2: You can pull the main outer panel only half off if you don't want to damage clips etc3: Cut the foam inspection hole with a sharp knife so you can tape it back later.4: LEAVE the door handle actuator rod attached and reach in, shake it up and down then from the up position, push outwards on the rod where it has a slight bend, then push downwards while still retaining pressure on it to try and catch the door release. This may take a few attempts but does open the door eventually!5: Remove the outer panel and wiring clips then remove the door release/locking assembly and pull out the 2 cables that lock/release your door.6: Release both the door handle and key lock rods clip at the top of the rods.7: Remove the the rear half of the inner panel (At least 7 of the 10mm bolts) 8: Using a phillips head screw driver, give each of the 3 door lock mechanism mount screws a tap with a hammer, then undo them.9: Undo the central locking wires clip .10: Pull the cables through the hole inside the door then pull the inner panel out a bit so you can pull the mechanism out through the inspection hole (takes a bit of wriggling).11: Remove the plastic cover screws on the mechanism and fix the spring by making a new loop at one end.12: Have fun reassembling it all!

Thanks a lot, very good video. What I did a bit differently was that I never took the inner composite structure completely off and kept both window up and the mechanism inside the door. For me as well, the spring was broken and I just bent a new end to it.

Thanks for taking the time to post this video. It was a big help to us.

Video was very helpful. You're correct Scotty when you suggest it's debatable whether to remove the composite inner door structure. You only need to release the aft section and flex it out of the way to enable removal of the latch mechanism. (make sure you wind down the window an inch or so as this unloads the window support strut studs that protrude through the composite structure and are held by the two nuts) To answer thgink kcirred querie. You need to release both the door lock and inner handle clips at the top of the door and wiggle the two rods until you get fortunate and unlatch the main door lock.It took me about 5 minutes of messing around with the rods to achieve the well said "Scotty" Eureka moment. The complete job took around 2 hours. As Scotty suggests its unavoidable that you will destroy the door card bayonets so do yourself a favour and get yourself nine of them from your Mazda wrecker or dealer before you start the job. Thanks Scotty. Sweet vid.

You are the man bro! Just fixed my door following this step by step! Top man!

mate still took me 2hrs to pull the thing apart but without your video would still be there. Cheers mate thanks heaps good job

Thanks for the video, saved me a lot of headache trying to figure it out.

Much appreciated for the video. Found exact same issue. Left window up which worked also.

Thanks Scotty D worked for me the spring was broken. Cheers.

Fantastic video! You just saved me a lot of money.

I can't explain how helpful your video was when fixing the door on my Mazda 6. This was not an easy fix. My door was shut and there was no way to open it. Taking the door panel off took some good hard pulls.

Thank you!!! Great vid, Had same problem and watched your video and fixed it in an afternoon, well a long afternoon. Definitely, need to take a few breaks otherwise the frustration gets to be too much. This car has lots of these little things that become so hard, like replacing the light bulbs, another brutal job that should be so simple. BTW, don't let your COP's go bad too long or you will end up replacing your catalytic converters, which are built into the headers, that one cost a bundle.I have learned to hate this car as it has gotten older.

Thank you. Your video absolutely saved my ass tonight

Thanx for this video. It was very helpful

perfect, thanks for your help!

thank you for the help

Same Problem and it was the damn spring. Thx for the Video!

So with my door being stuck shut I’ll be able to open it to remove the light then close it to remove the screw what should help be open the compartment off so I can get my door unstuck to open again?

Thanks heaps man I'm a machanic and we "broke" a customer's door when we didn't and where trying everything all we really needed to know was how to remove the door card 😂

Could not trip it by juggling the lever. So removed the door panel as much as possible undoing as many of the screws on the plastic as able, also the top nut on the window support. Now you can pull plastic out enough to assess latch mechanism. Cut a large hole in the plastic cover over the levers with a soldering iron ( mid way up on the curve, around the end of the lever) to assess the trip lever , push down with screw driver just under the lever to open door .

Just started watching your video now - Jesus those doors are a pig to get off aren’t they

how I got the door to open was ,with the key in the lock work the key lock , unlock, lock unlock, while pulling the door handle ... and the door opened ... I tried twisting the rods and pulling on them it was a dead end 4 me ,,, there is no need to mess with the doors inside latch or lock the cables leave them all attached , no need to mess with the window ,GG I hate working on doors..just take off enough screws off inner plastic that u can pull it out enough to slip the lock mechinsem out to work on it .. piece of cake

Oi deadset the exact same km's on my 2003 mazda 6 luxury sports that has the same issue

Cant figure out how to get the door open, its like its in locked mode but I cannot figure out how to get to the mechanism as it is covered in plastic....

Thanks man!!!

my door wont open though

A day to open! takes perseverance, experimentation and skin from hands!, Jiggling rod up and down vigorously with one hand and operating door lock tab with the other, so leave cable and door lock in place at first.

Thank yoooou!!!

Thank you!! fixed till sunrise.. broke cover for side mirror but don't care now I can open the door!!! here are some addition tips very strong pull needed to take the door cover out was hard to put the window in correct position again in reverse process twisting the rod to open the door needed to be done with connected door handle ( don't disassemble it before door opened ) well now i still can't assemble the door cover properly ( front part around woofer ) It has a gap between door structure and the cover can't make it as it was at the beginning any advice?

So this basically happened to me today in my Mazda 3 passenger door side so does It mean you have a broken spring on your door ? How much is it to replace this?

I have the same problem today on my Mazda 6! How much does it cost to fix? My window can open on my driver side but cannot open in or out. Its just a spring?

Is is possible that a broken spring causes the problem because i can still open the door from outside but not from inside?

thanks mate will have a go

Ok so what do I do if the rod pops out and I discover the child lock is engaged? It's extremely hard to feel and guide a rod when i can't find a diagram anywhere.

Nothing like coming home from work and being locked in your own car. I did mine today. It’s a 2005

Never again will I own a Mazda this should be a recall at least I'm not the only with this problem

hi matey ...after watching i dont know how many youtube vids yours seems to be the closest and best to understand! my passengers door lock actuator has ceased, the door has been permanantly closed and we will be looking at paying a fair bit this coming wednesday, if we cant do it ourselves....my partner already has the panel and everything off...the front seat out....and im sick of sitting in the back lol..he just doesnt know how to unlock the actuator...could you help pleaseeee???

advice to anyone that has to do this - get familiar with the process because you're almost definitely gonna have to do it again lol, the spring really enjoys snapping

where about are you located? can I come to you and get my door fixed?

If he had Inserted the key into the door and turned the key the door will unlock and pull open the door like usual. Still have to replace the handle but easier to get the panel off the frame.

Hello Scotty D. I am having the same problem you had with the driver's side door not opening from the outside and inside. I have a 2004 Mazda 6s 3.0L V6 5-speed manual transmission model and from watching your RU-vid video, I see that you were having a problem with you driver's side door latch actuator, but you just fixed the spring. My question to you is why didn't you buy the whole new unit to replace your defective one?

nice 'deep' voice dad ;)

How much would a shop charge to do this?

Here is an easy 15 minutes way to open the door inside if the mechanism is broken: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-14rvHZEO4B4.html

The panel isn't popping off 😕😐

There is no need to twist or shake or otherwise fiddle with the rod. Disconnect the rod from the door handle, pull the rod upward as much as possible, hit unlock, push the rod down and the door will open. Hope this helps someone in the future.

What a pain in the butt! I think I will take it to the dealer...

And you never showed how you opened the door latch

why bother if you haven't got a camera that can give you a full size picture? it's like looking through a window??

Not as smart as you guys. Replaced the door.

Video is too dark and you act like it's your first time.