Hello,
This is my first post and unfortunately it's because I need some help with my wife's car. It's an '06 3.0D X5. The car lives outside. This morning I went to open the drivers door andwhen I pulled the handle it felt very stiff, but I assumed it was the cold making the door seal stick to the car. So I gave it a good pull and then the handle went slack. I am guessing there is a cable or some sort of linkage inside from the handles to the lock. So now I have a drivers door which is closed, and the external and internal handles do nothing.
I can get in via the passenger door, but obviously that isnt ideal.
Has anyone had the same experience, or can anyone give me some advice on what needs fixing. I don't mind having a crack myself if it isnt too hard, or I could get the AA out and guide him to do what is needed.
Thanks for any help you can give me on this.
Josh

My car has a new trick this week. I unlock the door and go to open it and the latch comes up but the door doesn't open. Anyways, it's ridiculous to climb through the passenger door to open the door from inside (which works fine). If I push the door inwards and then pull quickly on the exterior handle I can usually get it to work now, however this is only a temporary solution to the problem.
Curious if anyone had ever troubleshot this problem before or had a dealership fix this problem and if so what all they replaced. Thanks for the help!