Help!! Door Stuck!!!

[2002Silver4.6is]

I closed a blanket in the rear door of my X5. Now the door is stuck about 1/2 inch open and will not open up. I think the blanket, which is quite thin, is around the metal loop on the body side of the door opening and the door latch is securely closed around it. I have tried pulling on the door handle to get it unstuck to no avail. I also don't want to pull too hard and damage my door handle.

This one has got me stumpped!!!! Help!!!

[The Big Easy]

Is there still a manual release on the inside of the E53's trunk (can't remember precisely) - if so give that a tug! Otherwise a leatherman and a head light and remove the material slowly.

Cheers,

[TwinsPoppa]

If the blanket is thin enough, maybe you can try and push the door closed all the way? Maybe this will actually be better for the mechanism?

However, I'm thinking you might want to try and rip the blanket, if there's some give, first. Try this as a last resort because if the door is closed all the way then you might not be able to tear the blanket.

[2002Silver4.6is]

Thanks for the responses! So, after driving 50 miles to work yesterday I thought after I drove home I would try and open the door. Well, believe it or not the door opened rather easily!! I guess the stress of 70+ mph driving put pressure on the open door and it kind of worked itself out!!

Glad it ended up this way! I thought I was going to have to take my door apart!!

[Essam Khafagi]

... and what about the blanket?
Don't tell it was torn