door handles never work first time!

[rd070707]

Okay guys developed a problem that startef with having to pull the exterior door handle twice to get it to pop, but now you have to do it like 5 or 6 times and this is the passenger and drivers doors so really annoying lol

The doors open perfectly from inside though and it seems if i unlock the car manually with the key as opposed to remote it is slightly better.

Any ideas?

[Eeyore]

I am having this problem too. Sometimes the drivers door wont open and i have to open the rear door and open it from the inside. Not sure whats happening but even when it does open it takes quite a pull to break the seal.

[Toms306]

Hmm, I'd guess the door has dropped over time and the handle cant pull far enough to fully disengage the latch, I'd try moving the latch on the B pillar down slightly tbh. Might not be that though!

Don't go at the handles too hard though, they break off easy! Then its rear door entry every time lol.

[rd070707]

its really annoying! and as mine is 3 door its not as simple as going in the rear door. i was hoping it would be something simpler as when I unlock the car manually or if i have opened the door, closed it and then open it straight away again it will go first time

[Toms306]

Moving the latch is the simplest fix ever lol, its 2 minutes with a screwdriver.

If it's working under those conditions though, maybe the unlock solenoid is failing, but I cant see it happening to both at the same time. If it is that, changing it is a right arse.

I suppose the only simpler fix would b to grease the lock mechanism, I had a door that kept bouncing instead of shutting and a bit of lube then working it a bit seemed to fix it.

[mikes]

I had this on mine, the door cards were a bit loose which caused the bits you pull up to unlock the car from the inside to foul against where they come through the door card. They were only 3-4mm away from the top when I unlocked it from the outside but still stopped the door from opening.