97 Camry Front Doors Won't Open From Outside

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jhunterw@gmail.com - 29 Dec 2008 14:50 GMT

I have a problem with my 97 Camry where I can't open the front doors
from the outside of the car. I can only open the doors from the
inside. Is it possible the outside handles on both doors are no longer
connected to whatever rods/linkages connect them to the latch
mechanism? The problem originally occurred on the passenger side door
but now how has 'spread' to the driver's side!

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badgolferman - 29 Dec 2008 15:03 GMT

>I have a problem with my 97 Camry where I can't open the front doors
>from the outside of the car. I can only open the doors from the
>inside. Is it possible the outside handles on both doors are no longer
>connected to whatever rods/linkages connect them to the latch
>mechanism? The problem originally occurred on the passenger side door
>but now how has 'spread' to the driver's side!

I had the same problem with my 97 Camry when my son tried to open the
door while I was unlocking it remotely. There is a pin attached to
linkage inside the door that broke. The pin was cheap, and fortunately
I was able to access the linkage without removing the entire inside
panel.

Start taking it apart and look inside. You should be able to find the
problem.

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.toyota/browse_frm/thread/557adf61898ebd
1c?tvc=1&q=door+handle

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Ray O - 29 Dec 2008 20:02 GMT

>I have a problem with my 97 Camry where I can't open the front doors
> from the outside of the car. I can only open the doors from the
> inside. Is it possible the outside handles on both doors are no longer
> connected to whatever rods/linkages connect them to the latch
> mechanism? The problem originally occurred on the passenger side door
> but now how has 'spread' to the driver's side!

Most likely, one of the link rods has become disconnected or the connectors
for the rods has broken.

This happens a lot when someone tries to slim jim the car.

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