Hello this is my first time on the forums look for more information about my van. I have a 2009 3.3L Dodge Grand Caravan for about a year. Got it used with 150,000+ miles for a real nice price and little work to be done. When I finish all the work it ran great, up until it got nice and snow and I hit a post. Nothing was wrong outside some warped metal on the outside (door opened and closed that day). Fast forward to a few days ago another snow storm leaving my doors frozen shut. Couldn't get my back doors open so I had my brother pulling on the outside and I'm pulling on the inside trying to bump my door out to break the ice. We get the door open and about to take off when my car reads the doors still open. So I try to shut it hard, soft, lift up a little bit, all the different tricks I know from having a normal door with bad hinges. Well long story short it still doesn't shut and before I go and get a new door I wanted to see if anyone here had any ideas to fix it. All pictures are attached.



 

The 3rd picture - is that as far as it will shut? If so, the latch might be closed even though the door is open. If you’re not sure, post a picture of the front latch and we can tell you.

 

After tanking things apart shutting the door and putting things back on and shutting I have found out that, the latch on my door is either bend or the rail on the inside is bend. I have removed the latch and now my door shuts properly. I'm not sure if this will effect my van, but I got it shut. I will still provide photos.