The handles on the outside of your doors are attached by a latch mechanism that helps your doors stay locked and secured.
Mercedes door handles sticking.
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The issue a door latch stuck due to a jamming latch will have no real variation between how the latch moves when it is pressed in or when the handle is turned both when the door is open and when it is shut.
Replace the worn out battery if necessary.
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If that does not free the door you may have to cut into and destroy the inside door panel to get to the latch to lubricate it with spray rust buster or kroil oil.
The exterior door handles on your mercedes are pretty important parts.
The door handle can also become loose.
This is because the issue is not with the door and not even with the control the knob has over the stuck latch.
The external passenger door handle on my w140 seems to stick i e when you open the door from the outside the handle sticks in the outwards position and then has to be pushed back in for the door to close properly.
You want the handles on your vehicle to be functional and easy to operate.
In general if it s taking more effort to open the door from the inside you likely need replacement handles due to issues with the links inside.
If key fob is working you may have a faulty key fob which can be repaired or replaced by taking it to your dealer.
Not only does the door lock not close or open any longer through its actuator the knob also is stuck in the open position.
If all of the locks on your mercedes fail to open or close first check your key fob to make certain that its battery is working.
Linkage rods are activated when you pull on the door handle to open it.
If the door is seized shut first try having someone work on pulling the inside handle back and forth while you get on the outside and pull real hard on the door.
The problem temporarily disappeared by itself for a week after spraying wd 40 into any openings near the door lock but now the problem got worse.