Hi All
My C5 as you know recent aquisition has a weird problem with the doors.
Occasionally the drivers door won't open from inside, will have to pull lever numerous times to get to open, lock/unlock using buttons on key fob from inside or ignition on and wind window down to open from outside!
Also if have passenger in car and they get to open their door before me then it happens every time!
My guess is something to do with central locking, but as always any advice welcome.
Kevin
C5 (2002) Door opening fault
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it sounds as if the internal door release lever is slipping on the catch release bar. that is if it is similar to the xantia mechanism.
you would probably need to remove the internal door car to check this out.
once the card is off looking at the internal catch release handle there is a small screw to the right of it that attaches the lever mechanism to a metal rod that connects to the door lock mechanism inside the door.
it would all become apparent once you have the door card off, the diagonal metal rod can be seen clearly. I reckon this is probably slipping in its mounting. although I cant understand why it should release you if you tried to open the door before the passenger.
you would probably need to remove the internal door car to check this out.
once the card is off looking at the internal catch release handle there is a small screw to the right of it that attaches the lever mechanism to a metal rod that connects to the door lock mechanism inside the door.
it would all become apparent once you have the door card off, the diagonal metal rod can be seen clearly. I reckon this is probably slipping in its mounting. although I cant understand why it should release you if you tried to open the door before the passenger.
Citroen Xantia S2 1.9 TD estate 189K soon to be broken for parts Jan 2017 headlamps & radiator fan assembly already spoken for & A 1987 Citroen 2CV6 special just for fun.
New addition Citroen C5 2.0 HDi Exclusive Hatch purchased 09/12/2016 with 83K on the clock.
New addition Citroen C5 2.0 HDi Exclusive Hatch purchased 09/12/2016 with 83K on the clock.
Had C5 for a year now and car in for a full service today.
The door opening had got to me so much that got garage to investigate....
Internal door handle is die cast alloy and on inside of door the handle had fractured and starting to open out causing door not to open properly.
Garage called Citroen dealer and part is on shelf as they change so many due to this problem!!!
Hope this helped
Kevin
The door opening had got to me so much that got garage to investigate....
Internal door handle is die cast alloy and on inside of door the handle had fractured and starting to open out causing door not to open properly.
Garage called Citroen dealer and part is on shelf as they change so many due to this problem!!!
Hope this helped
Kevin