Driver side door latch comes up but doesn't open

[Naz24]

It was either just frozen, or you broke the door handle carrier and cable. $400 repair at dealer

[trent_ky]

Originally Posted by Naz24

It was either just frozen, or you broke the door handle carrier and cable. $400 repair at dealer

I actually did this repair myself when the very same thing happened to me. It is a bit cumbersome but it's definitely worth doing yourself if you'd like to save some money. There is a great DIY here somewhere.

Edit: here you go.

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...andle-fix.html

[Naz24]

Originally Posted by trent_ky

I actually did this repair myself when the very same thing happened to me. It is a bit cumbersome but it's definitely worth doing yourself if you'd like to save some money. There is a great DIY here somewhere.

Edit: here you go.

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...andle-fix.html

yup, seen that too. Looks like a somewhat complicated fix. My friend just broke is outside door carrier because it was frozen, and since we're in the middle of nowhere, with no tools, we're hitting the dealership in syracuse on friday. He owes me lunch for bringing my BMWCCA discount haha!

btw, karma is a bitch, because he made fun of me when my door handle froze, his response was "oh that doesnt happen on the 4.8is, you just have a crappy 4.4i" Joking of course--but hey he had to eat his words!