Quarter Stuck In Door Handle

More often than not this is all you need to do to free the key.

Quarter stuck in door handle.

Take note of the type of resistance. The kicker is when you come home at night. When the owner tries to lock the car the mechanism fails because the passenger door handle is jammed which gives the thief the ability to enter the car through the unlocked door. If the door lock button is stuck out keeping you from pressing it in jiggling the handle and moving the door is likely to shake the jammed parts together.

The latch will not retract even when the knob is turned. Check your door as they may shove a quarter or penny into the gap like this. You can use graphite in place of spray lubricant. The door latch is not extended before rotating the knob.

To fix this you need to move the bottom of the opposite side the hinge side out in the same direction as the door is sticking out. This video will show you how to get your closed door open because of a latch failure. This is for when the door lock button is stuck in as this is often the most common type of door button sticking. If you see a coin in your car door handle run and call the police.

Troubleshooting a stuck door latch. This will push the top of the door inward. Try to open the door while it is shut. Now wiggle the key up and down not side to side to work it out of the lock.

Then they wait for the car owner to show up and follow the owner home. Spray a quick spurt of spray lubricant into the key hole just above the key while you jiggle the lock with the other hand. Here s how it works. The knob will not turn to retract the stuck door latch.

Hold the application straw right above your stuck key aiming it into the hole. More force is needed to turn the knob and unstick the latch.