Chevy Truck Door Latch Stuck

This somehow prevents the door lock from disengaging which prevented the door from opening.

Chevy truck door latch stuck.

The vent window latches were worn out and didn t hold and one door. If that doesn t work you have two choices. The outter door button pushes in a little plate which activates the door release. Roll the window down and carefully push the door panel away at the top right above the latch rear of door then look down inside the door at the latch and figure out which rod fell of the latch.

After 40 50 or 60 years of service the doors on your chevy or gmc truck have opened and closed thousands of times. I tried feeling around inside the door area after taking off the interior door panel but still no luck. Which means your door latches could be worn out leading to rattles and doors that don t open and close properly. So every time i lock the door and use the door outter door handle to open the door it will get stuck.

Repairs for a stuck or broken door latch lubricating the door latch may allow it to open and close if rust is the culprit. The electric part will move the door latch rod that sticks up by the window works up down and by using the interior door handle it still won t release the latch. We have new door latch assemblies for all 1947 72 chevrolet and gmc trucks to make sure yours close rattle free. Lift the door handle on the outside while pushing with your knee against the door and pull upwards.

If this step doesnâ t fix the problem the door latch mechanism may need to be replaced. You should notice a difference immediately if this takes care of the issue. Well in my case the little plate wasn t popping back out. Something inside the door must have let loose or your latch mechanism has broken.