Quick Fix Repair Passat Door Handle

I cannot open the driver door from the outside.

Quick fix repair passat door handle.

Does anyone have a solution for this problem. Check for loose pins then try adjusting the white plastic plunger then try adjusting the 5 5mm nut. Natescape i replaced the roll pin with a screw but after reassembly my door handle still doesn t work. It looks like the handle is loose.

Both feel like there is a reduced amount of friction compared to the working doors so i assume this is some sort of linkage problem. If the problem is internal you have toremove the inside door panel but this is the least likely problem. If that doesn t solve it you have to remove the door handle. Here is how to remove the driver s side door handle this will work for the last vw passat cc generation 2012 2017.

To remove the exterior door handle you wil. Thepassenger side screw is reverse threaded. Over the weekend the front passenger door handle also stopped working. Start with the tool logo facing 12 o clock so it easy to count the number of rotations.

As this has happened on 50 of my doors i m hoping this is a common problem that someone may have. Hold the exterior door handle open the entire time that you are working on it 3 with the door handle held open use the t20 driver and put it into the release screw and turn it exactly twelve turns. I had a problem last month where one of the rear exterior door handles stopped working.