If the problem is internal you have toremove the inside door panel but this is the least likely problem.
Passat b4 door handle fix.
Hold the interior door handle as if you were going to exit your car then flick the metal latch in the door mechanism up and it will go in the up position.
Passat door handle fix.
Thepassenger side screw is reverse threaded.
Also this can be used for rear door too.
I have a 2006 vw passat 3 6 and i pulled the lever inside the car to release the hood adn nothing happened.
If that metal latch in the door mechanism gets stuck in the down position.
How do i fix my interior hood release lever 5 answers.
Does anyone have a solution for this problem.
I need to get inside t.
Many vws have similar designs.
There are several problems with the b3 b4 passat outer door handles.
Care should be taken on installing as they are a pita to fish out of the door once the door cards are in.
Credit for this goes to spacehamster here is his original thread at vwvortex.
I cannot open the driver door from the outside.
The lever seams loose so in assumeing the cable snapped inside.
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I ve repaired a few passat b4 and jetta mk3 non working handle problems by simply replacing that clip.
It looks like the handle is loose.
When you pull the door handle there is an inner swing handle with a white nub on it directly behind the lock cylinder that is supposed to hit a lever within the door.
How to remove a door handle from a volkswagen passat.
The t20 is set deeper in the door.
Check for loose pins then try adjusting the white plastic plunger then try adjusting the 5 5mm nut.
Winters and passats do not mix.
This process is the same for doors with key lock and no key lock.