Back passenger door won’t open from inside or out

Hey everyone I got a 2004 double cab where the back passenger door won’t open from inside or out. Originally it started from the inside where I could only open it from the outside. I opened up the door panel to see what was happening and it looked as if the pull wire came off from the door latch assembly. Didn’t have time to fix it so I put it back together the way it was and since then the outside won’t open now either. Any help for what to do to get it open?

 

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Thanks you I took a look at those but it seems those issues are both with access cabs where it’s easier to get into the rear door. On the double cab there isn’t an easy access area except through the inside door handle.

 

When putting back together, did you accidentally leave inside door lock button in lock position ?
Did you plug the door/window switch in good, in case it matters.

Getting door card back off is gonna have to happen IMHO but the 2 biggest obstacles that will probably be damaged are the 2 pins on door edge.There’s only about 1/2” access to play with when door is shut. You might even have to remove the seats so as not to damage the door card any more than you have to in order to unsnap all the clips around edge.

 

Honestly, your best bet may be a body shop, they may have a trick for you, they have to deal with this periodically.

If not, roll the window down, so you have room to work inside the door, and try to pull on the latch arm, or actuate the arm that pulls the cable.

 

Missed it was a rear door, I appreciate you always catch the small stuff I totally miss, my AC doesn't have true rear doors, so I always forget about the child lock situation.

Is it possible to slide something thin and plastic in the gap of the door to push the child lock lever up? Or is it too tight when the rear doors on the DC are closed?

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Thanks for the ideas. I’ll roll down the window and take my back seats out to get some more room to play with it.

 

I would first try raising the pass seat to it’s full upright position. You might then be able to unsnap most of the clips, then lower seat and unsnap rest, if/when you get that far…..Patience !

 

Unfortunately that button is back another 3” even from the 2 clips and can not be accessed even if C pillar trim was all off.