After determining that i could not get the inside panel pulled back far enough to get my hand in to try and release the latch i had to cut the inside door panel in half to get access to the lock.
Driver side door not opening from inside.
This is not the same as deadlock.
If it is engaged the door will not open from the inside by design.
Hi i have a nissan micra 04 plate.
I can unlock my car door to get in but once in i cant get out of my driver side door.
The entire lock system may be working properly and you still find your door not opening from inside or outside.
Let me share with all of you what happened to me.
What could be wrong and ho read more.
I had the drivers door lock and could not open it from either side.
Unplug any power window switches and courtesy lights.
If the cable or rod that connects the door handle to the latch assembly is damaged or has come loose the door will not open.
Roll the window down and carefully push the door panel away at the top right above the latch rear of door then look down inside the door at the latch and figure out which rod fell of the latch.
This can be opened from the outside just not inside.
There will either be a screw in the center of the handle or a retaining clip on the back side of the handle.
You can take a long screw driver of piece of drill rod and manipulate the lever that opens the latch to get the door open and make repairs as needed.
Damaged handle cable or rod.
This is usually only on one side either the inside handle won t open the door or the outside handle won t open the door but the other one will work fine.