The door handle carrier is the usual suspect for a floppy non functional door handle. A design defect that Bmw fixed on newer models is the cause.

You can repair for free with some 16ga or similar steel wire. I posted pics and video of my repair. You can also spend between $35 and $85 for a replacement part that has the same defect.

Rather than disengage the handle, the design blocks the handle from unlatching, unfortunately when cold the locking pin will stay engaged after you unlock the car ( the lock knob inside will be up). You assume the door seal is frozen so you pull really hard and it breaks the hinge which is made of pot metal.

Search my username. You should find the post I made on how to repair for free.


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2011 E70 • N55 (me)
2012 E70 • N63 (wife)