Pinpoint Test D : The Exterior Door Handle Sticks: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Lincoln Navigator. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Normal Operations and Fault Conditions
The exterior door handle is connected to the door latch with an actuating cable. When the exterior door handle is pulled, the actuating cable pulls on the latch lever. When the latch lever moves, the door latch releases, allowing the door to open. The handle has a return spring to make sure the handle returns to a closed position.
Possible Causes
- Broken or binding cable/linkage
- Broken handle return spring
- Door latch
- Exterior door handle
- Exterior door handle reinforcement