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2000 Spectra-Door Control Rod

I have a 2000 Kia Spectra GS with manual door locks.

Yesterday while opening the front driver's door, I heard a click and felt the door handle slip a bit. At the time I thought the handle had just slipped through my fingers and thought nothing else about it.

However, the next time I unlocked the door and tried to open it the handle wouldn't raise completely and I couldn't open the door. I ended up entering from the passenger side, unlocking the door and opening it from the inside. Uugghh!

I've reviewed the

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service manual and belive the problem may be with the control rod; either it became disconnected or is broken.

Is this a normal occurrence? Is this something I could easliy take care of myself (take door apart, etc), or should I take it to an authorized service center for repair?

-farm2001a

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farm2001a
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Probably a broken spring on the door latch. Prepare to have a new one put on. It will be difficult to open the door without breaking the trim panel.

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hyundaitech

Well, whatever happened to the door seems to have fixed itself. After exiting the car today, I inadvertently tested the handle to make sure I'd engaged the manual lock. This time I felt another "click" and the door handle moved fully. It now works as its supposed to.

I suspect the spring must have gotten reset into the correct position. Is that a valid assumption?

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farm2001a

I'm surprised. I suppose that could have happened. Usually the spring breaks.

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hyundaitech

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