A6 C5 Drivers door will not open from outside, just from inside

[Cypher87]

So I have a problem with my A6 C5.
Drivers door will not open from outside, just from inside.
Do I need to change the lock mechanism, or can it be something else that is causing this?

[AudiNike12]

Remove the door panel and see what's going on. Sounds like something is up with the lock mechanism. Maybe the pin between the handle and the latch?

[m_haiser]

yeah no for sure answers until your pull the door panel off. should be fairly obvious once you do

[julex]

Could be a detached pull cable. But if the door mechanism is shot, like it normally is, you're into some serious disassembly because to replace these is real PITA.

[beardman]

Try pushing on the top of the handle as you pull it up. Seems to work for my C5. One of these days I know that’ll stop working though.


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[73tiiguy]

On a recently acquired S6 Avant, I have already changed 3 door lock modules and the rear latch module... Anyways, the fault is probably in one or more of the circled areas in the pic.

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