2003 Mini Cooper Door Not Opening With Handle

It sounds like the release cables are pulling but the latch is staying in the latched position.

2003 mini cooper door not opening with handle.

The second pull should then open the door. Try spraying some lubricant silicone spray is pretty easy to clean up and actuating the door handles while banging on the door around the lever. If you have problems with door handle mechanisme for the inside is lagging or not opening the door every time. Doing this will increase the tightness between the cable and the housing.

Try this little trick before buying a new mech. 02 09 2011 mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions. By the time she brought it to my attention it is no longer sporadic and it won t open at all. The handle catch cable has come off therefore the door can t be opened from inside the car.

When reattaching the cable wire to the door latch be sure to attach it properly. You have a defective door handle catch. Sounds like the mechanical actuator is stuck. 2003 mini cooper driver side door won t open from the inside and outside.

Insert the bowden cable back into the housing of the door latch assembly. That s why i have opened doors as manual by keyhole not remote controller. In addition each door actuator is also not working. 2003 mini cooper driver side.

Well if you are an automotive technician it could be an easy 1 2 3 process to identify the problem remove the door panel and make the adjustment. This has occurred multiple times during freezing weather usually when snow or ice is present. My daughter has a 2010 mini cooper 2 door camden special edition that was having sporadic issues where the door would not open needed to squeeze the handle multiple times for the unlock to engage. Door problem of the 2003 mini cooper s 2 failure date.

Wrap a piece of felt tape around the plastic portion of the bowden cable one revolution only. Pull the interior handle once to see if it unlocks the door.