Door handle is preventing removal of door panel
SOURCE: Door handle on 1998 Ford Ranger
Remove the door panel and on the inside of the door is a clip or a couple of nuts you'll need to remove. The door handle will fall out.
SOURCE: How do remove drivers side door panel
First you need to remove the door handle and window crank by pushing back the ring and releasing the handles. Also the arm rest will have screws into the steel door frame that must be removed. The panel itself has plastic snaps that are pushed into holes in the doors steel frame. The trick is to slide a pry bar or even two is better, one on ether side of the clip and force the pin out. You need to be patent and do one at a time. The door panels are made of a less than hard strong material and will brake apart easily especially if they are older. The clips go all the way around the lower three sides and the top will lift off the sill.
SOURCE: 2003 ford windstar rear door will not open
Try getting lube down into the handle and into the latch from inside the back seat area of the car.. You will have to use straw.. If that dosent work try just popping top of inside door panel loose. You should be able to get your arm down in from there..
SOURCE: how to remove front driver side door panel (2000 ford expedition)
There is a triangular piece, at top corner, covering a screw behind the mirror. Remove that screw. Remove the piece that covers the handle and remove the screw holding the handle to the door. Look through, where door handle was and remove another screw just above where the handle was. This screw is holding the panel to the actual door. Pop the cover off for the automatic door locks and disconnect them. Lift the panel in an upward direction.
SOURCE: front door panel removal
There is a triangular piece, at top corner, covering a screw behind the mirror. Remove that screw. Remove the piece that covers the handle and remove the screw holding the handle to the door. Look through, where door handle was and remove another screw just above where the handle was. This screw is holding the panel to the actual door. Pop the cover off for the automatic door locks and disconnect them. Lift the panel in an upward direction.
To prevent damage to the vehicle, two people should perform this procedure.
Remove the interior trim panel.
Remove the bolt attaching the lower guide bracket and roller.
Remove the bolt attaching upper guide bracket and roller.
Remove the guide bracket and roller from the door.
Remove the hinge from the door.
Remove the door from the vehicle.
To install:
Position the door on the vehicle.
Install the hinge from the door.
Install the guide bracket and roller on the door.
Install the bolt attaching upper guide bracket and roller.
Install the bolt attaching the lower guide bracket and roller.
Tighten bolts to 89-124 inch lbs. (10-14 Nm).
Install the interior trim panel.
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