Fiat 500 Passenger Door Wont Open From Outside

So i set about trying to sort this.

Fiat 500 passenger door wont open from outside.

There is a repair kit that uses a stronger pin. When i get into the passenger side i can use the door handle on the driver s side of the door to open door from the inside. It has decided to remain locked for the time being and wont open. I suspect the passenger one will go at some point too as when that door is open the handle doesn t reset to it s original position.

I recently picked up this post with great hopes of sorting out my current dilemma regarding my cars passenger door. Opened passenger door reached across to open driver door from inside. This is not complicated procedure and it can be done with basic tools. Aresmoto fiat500 this is how to replace door handle and door lock on 2012 fiat 500.

I had to have my driver s side door one uk rhd abarth 500 replaced last year at the main dealers. Best way to describe the noise is a muted bang or loud thunk. When unlocking the car with the key fob the deadlock on the drivers door disengages where as the passenger side door does not. On the driver s side of the door the door will not open from the outside.

Very hard to pull the interior handle and when it did open it was very loud.