After being involved in an accident driver's door will only to a crack

SHIELDSASHLEY

MEMBER
2008 SATURN OUTLOOK
2WD
150,000 MILES

I got into a car accident and damage the front drivers light and now the driver door only opens to a crack. Why would that be?

Friday, March 29th, 2019 AT 3:31 PM

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CARADIODOC

MECHANIC
33,757 POSTS

The front edge of the door is hitting on the rear edge of the fender. This is real common. Most people force the door to open, and that causes damage to the door that could usually be avoided. Once the fender is repaired and adjusted, the door will open like normal.