Thread: Drivers door stuck.

I had this problem with my front passenger door. The lock was jammed.
Not sure if it's the same problem with your truck or not.

It is a common Range Rover problem, that you will want to get fixed if it hasn't been already.

The window channel rusts out (the bit that the window sits in) this then starts to jam on the door mech ETC. Water sits in this channel, it rusts and then swells. For some reason the rear windows dont suffer as bad or at all. If your other door makes a scape type noise when the windows goes up & down as the channel goes past the door mech then you have little time left.

If this turns out to be the problem when you install your new windows channels run a bead of silicon in the channel. Make sure it is Neutral cure silicon, if it smells like vinegar then don't use it, because it is corrosive.
This silicon bead will prevent water sitting in the channell and rusting out again.
Yet another of many mods necessary if you want to keep your range rover for a long time and have it reliable.

This is the probable cause not the fix to your current predicament. You need to move to the rod that goes from the door lock to door mechanism.
I had a lock smith doing the job at the time and can't remember the exact way we did it, but i seem to remember something like a welding rod bent with the right angles to move the said rod.

Cheers Busby

Thanks for sharing your experience Buzz, might turn out to be the problem, I'll check that out, only the current problem is I can't do anything until the door opens.
How did you get the door open once the lock was jammed?
Cheers, Pete.

Basically we prized the door trim out as far as we could without breaking it and went in that way. With mine the window channel splayed open and wedged itself against the locak assembly. It was 8 years ago now so I can't remember the details. **** i'm flat out remembering what i did 10 minutes ago. But I do remember we got the door open without damage & we did it thru the gap available with the door trim prized open as far as we could. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. If all else fails you might have to break the door trim to gain access.
I will be interested to see how you go.

Big thanks to you Buzz, isn't it funny how that little stray bit of info can solve big problems.
After reading your post, I got a bit of wire off an old paint can handle, bent it so it had a hook on one end and put it into the lock mechanism...first go I got it...took 2 seconds.
After all that trying it all comes down to the right approach.
Well, on the bright side at least I know how to unlock a stuck door.
Thanks for the great advice.
Now to see what the problem is...the mechanism seems very loose, could be something broken in there, will let you know how I go.
Cheers, Pete.

Great result.

Don't forget to inspect those window channels. if they are rusted but not swollen you can do a lot to keep them alive. They are a common door failure.

Good work.