CRV front passenger door won't open from the inside

**Alpine** · 21-05-2009 01:42 PM

Help! My 2001 gen 1 CRV's front passenger door won't open from the inside. It opens from the outside though. Locking and unlocking is fine. But the inside door handle just doesn't seem to do anything. It is like a child lock is on but there's no such thing on the front door. Any tips on how to fix it?

**markoJEK1** · 23-05-2009 01:22 PM

Pull your door trim off and have a look at the road leading from the door latch to your inside handle. Might have popped out at one of the ends.

**Couges** · 12-06-2009 10:44 PM

Also the rod might be bent.. If it's locking and unlocking OK then that rod should be OK (not sticking or the actuator sticking). markoJEK1 is right and pull the door trim off and have a look. Hopefully something will come up.

**ewendc2r** · 18-06-2009 01:27 PM

Also when pulling the door trim off be careful not to break any of the clips.. Generally unclips from the bottom upwards, then lifts off the 'window rail' as such..

**jdmTYPE R** · 18-06-2009 07:52 PM

check the child proof look on the side of the door

**end7** · 19-06-2009 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by jdmTYPE R

check the child proof look on the side of the door

There is no child lock on driver side as he mentioned. Only way have to open the door trim to check it

**jdmTYPE R** · 19-06-2009 07:30 PM

oopp thats right only at the rear door

**Alpine** · 19-06-2009 08:11 PM

I ended up fixing it simply by spraying silicone and WD40 into the door latch. Looked like just a sticky mechanism which the silicone and WD40 solved. Didn't have to remove any trim, thank god.