Drivers side door difficult to open from outside.

Tiny
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Drivers side door difficult to open from outside but will open easily from inside. How do you fix that problem?
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 AT 6:54 PM

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Tiny
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If you mean you have to lift much harder than normal on the handle to get the latch to pop, older Chryslers used to develop the same problem with a real easy fix. Look on the back of the door for a curved slot. Inside that slot you'll find a bolt that needs an Allen wrench to loosen. I seem to recall that on Chryslers that was a 3/16" or 7/32" wrench. Loosen that bolt, work the outside handle a few times, release it, then tighten the bolt.
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 AT 7:07 PM

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