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In case any of you come across this random issue in the winter. Was freezing rain all night, scrapped off truck in the morning, jumped in, got to town, could not open drivers door from the inside, tried all the usual answers(lock-unlock-key on-key off-start-drive-park, etc..), climbed out the passenger side. That afternoon, walked out to truck and found door handle pulled out a little thinking maybe it froze...nope a small slab of ice was jammed between handle and door. Removed ice, door now opens from both sides with no issue. Going to place something in there again when I get a chance to test this theory. Seems as though if outside handle is not completely pushed in it prevents the inside handle from working?

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9 hours ago, COP TZR said:

In case any of you come across this random issue in the winter. Was freezing rain all night, scrapped off truck in the morning, jumped in, got to town, could not open drivers door from the inside, tried all the usual answers(lock-unlock-key on-key off-start-drive-park, etc..), climbed out the passenger side. That afternoon, walked out to truck and found door handle pulled out a little thinking maybe it froze...nope a small slab of ice was jammed between handle and door. Removed ice, door now opens from both sides with no issue. Going to place something in there again when I get a chance to test this theory. Seems as though if outside handle is not completely pushed in it prevents the inside handle from working?

Was the little red icon with a door open on the dash, or any messages saying that it was not closed all the way? Sorry in advance, Hello 911, I am locked inside of my truck and can not get out...….

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2 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Was the little red icon with a door open on the dash, or any messages saying that it was not closed all the way? Sorry in advance, Hello 911, I am locked inside of my truck and can not get out...….

Nope, drove 1/2hr no warning lights.

 

To add to the issue I had 2min to get to where I needed to be, panic did set in a bit, I would like to watch the lot security footage, LoL.

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1 minute ago, COP TZR said:

Nope, drove 1/2hr no warning lights.

 

To add to the issue I had 2min to get to where I needed to be, panic did set in a bit, I would like to watch the lot security footage, LoL.

Check You Tube, you might already be a celebrity….. At least you should be able to check your theory in your driveway, so someone can free you if it works.

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1 minute ago, JimCost2014 said:

Check You Tube, you might already be a celebrity….. At least you should be able to check your theory in your driveway, so someone can free you if it works.

Would like to try asap, but it was -32degC here today, not worth it. That day I was about to order everything inside the door shell. Hopefully can test this theory next couple of days.

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3 minutes ago, COP TZR said:

Would like to try asap, but it was -32degC here today, not worth it. That day I was about to order everything inside the door shell. Hopefully can test this theory next couple of days.

Can not blame you with weather like that, amazing these trucks will even start and run in that temperature.

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