There are several problems with the b3 b4 passat outer door handles.
Passat b4 door handle fix.
I need to get inside t.
Hold the interior door handle as if you were going to exit your car then flick the metal latch in the door mechanism up and it will go in the up position.
Credit for this goes to spacehamster here is his original thread at vwvortex.
This process is the same for doors with key lock and no key lock.
Passat door handle fix.
Also this can be used for rear door too.
Does anyone have a solution for this problem.
How do i fix my interior hood release lever 5 answers.
I have a 2006 vw passat 3 6 and i pulled the lever inside the car to release the hood adn nothing happened.
How to remove a door handle from a volkswagen passat.
Winters and passats do not mix.
I ve repaired a few passat b4 and jetta mk3 non working handle problems by simply replacing that clip.
The t20 is set deeper in the door.
If the problem is internal you have toremove the inside door panel but this is the least likely problem.
Vw b5 and b5 5 passat 1998 2005.
Many vws have similar designs.
Care should be taken on installing as they are a pita to fish out of the door once the door cards are in.
It looks like the handle is loose.
That is exactly what i do either carry a small butane torch or a lighter in your car.
If that doesn t solve it you have to remove the door handle.
Vw all models 1998 2005 email me.
If that metal latch in the door mechanism gets stuck in the down position.
The lever seams loose so in assumeing the cable snapped inside.
Check for loose pins then try adjusting the white plastic plunger then try adjusting the 5 5mm nut.