AMGangster

I was opening my driver door yesterday. The door opened and the interior handle went limp on me. Now the door handle flops around and no longer opens the door. I have to roll the window down to get out. Anyone have this happen? I assume its a simple linkage that came undone, but I am hoping for a little more insight before I take the door panel off.

Thanks!

Donny

m a x i m u s

That sucks. I believe there's a metal rod that attaches to a plastic piece on the latch, maybe that cracked. Did you use any undue force on the interior handle lately?

1Lop2K5C

This has happened to me as well. The dealer ended up replacing the entire door card. The latch mechanism broke for the interior door handle.

sharkey_lsu

Yep happened to me as well. Had it repaired under warranty.

SaphGreyC63

I have a temporary fix.

Step 1: Get some Viagra
Step 2: Ground it down and add some water to make a paste.
Step 3: Slather on door handle.

Your door handle should be nice and stiff, but if it lasts for more than 4 hours go see your mechanic.

Kriston

This is a common problem with the ****ty designed door handles in the W204.


Unfortunately, you will have to replace the entire door card to fix it. It happened to me and its a pain in the ***.

AA717driver

I hear it happens more frequently as the car ages...

TC

AMGangster

Does anyone know what the door card entails, part numbers? I am a handy guy and will replace this myself.

AMGangster

bueller

Mazspeed

AMGangster

I just spoke with the dealership. Apparently this requires and entirely new door panel. Being that I am a handy guy I asked them to fix everything else and put the door panel in the trunk.

Can this really be true? I tiny arm breaks on the door handle and the entire door panel needs to be replaced because of it?

I will post pictures of the fix I come up with.

m a x i m u s

Someone said this earlier in the thread. It doesn't really surprise me because if you break the breather hose nipple on the back of the intake manifold you need to buy a whole new manifold bc MB doesn't sell the tiny plastic nipple separately!

AMGangster

He said he replaced the "Door Card" I have never heard the panel called that before.

m a x i m u s

Oh, my bad. I actually only assumed those were the same things. And I was just bringing the prior response to your attention. I wasn't giving you the old MBWorld flaming.

ZephyrAMG

I thought the door handle could be tightened like so: ???