1996 Dodge Caravan Slider won't open
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1996 Dodge Caravan Slider won't open
Drivers side slider door.
I removed the panel from the inside and tried to open manually, no luck. There is an override that when the gas door is open the slider won't open. There is an inspection hole on the inside and gas door override appears to functioning properly. I can put my hand on the latch and manually pull the release but nothing. It acts as though the latch is broke. It appears the only way to remove the latch is to have the door open. Is there someway other than destroying the door to open if the latch is broke?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help
I removed the panel from the inside and tried to open manually, no luck. There is an override that when the gas door is open the slider won't open. There is an inspection hole on the inside and gas door override appears to functioning properly. I can put my hand on the latch and manually pull the release but nothing. It acts as though the latch is broke. It appears the only way to remove the latch is to have the door open. Is there someway other than destroying the door to open if the latch is broke?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help
#2
aint no connection between gas door and slider door i seen allot of minivan gas doors missing cuz of the slider whackin them. yall gotta feel around in the door latch and find the trip levers i had one that the power lock jambed the latch so i had to do what yall did pull the pannel and get my hand in there to release the latch.
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Door won't open
When the door was working, if you opened the gas door the slider won't open. There is a wire on the gas door that jams the latch of the slider door so it won't open. I can see the wire clear up to where it goes to the latch and when you open the gas door the wire moves, so I am assuming that it is not the problem. I can see the latch and get my hand and feel around, it sure don't feel like there is any trip wire except the one that goes to the door handle. No matter how hard I pull on the release lever, nothing happens.
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My brother-in-law's 1997 van did the same thing. To get it open, try this VERY CAREFULLY!
Have someone on the outside hold the door handle open.
Then you go inside, and gently kick the rear portion of the door, where it pops open first. This may work.
If it doesn't, I'd check the door lock mechanism. Maybe the lock is not unlocking when you lift the lock tab.
It is a pain, I know.
After a while, my brother-in-law's door would not open at all, and he just gave up. He never got it fixed.
Good luck!
Have someone on the outside hold the door handle open.
Then you go inside, and gently kick the rear portion of the door, where it pops open first. This may work.
If it doesn't, I'd check the door lock mechanism. Maybe the lock is not unlocking when you lift the lock tab.
It is a pain, I know.
After a while, my brother-in-law's door would not open at all, and he just gave up. He never got it fixed.
Good luck!
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