Passenger door won't open...

[BlackMamba]

Hey guys. My passenger door won't open from the outside. The handle doesn't comes up normally. It comes up but it doesn't go up all the way. It's like there's something preventing it. The handle won't sit flat either. However, it can be opened from the inside with no problem. Just curious if someone already come across this problem before. Thank you...

[tmv]

You need to replace the door handle carrier. It can be DIY. Do it before the inside handle stop working and you have to pay the "stealer" to do it. There should be a write-up on here.

[BlackMamba]

Thanks, TMV. I just gotta find that write-up!

[PersonaNonGrata]

Search is your friend....

The problem is very common. If you're "lucky" your window regulator goes out at the same time (another common problem) so that you can kill two birds with one stone while the door is apart.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...andle-fix.html