The other day I went to get in my 2016S. When the handles extended, the driver's door handle extended far enough that it released the latch and the door popped open to the second catch.
I tried to get in the car, but since the handle was already all the way out (not at the normal extension position where you pull on it and it moves slightly farther out to release the latch, but all the way out in the latch release position), I could not open the door. I got in the passenger side and reached across to release the driver door from the interior handle.
I could not get the extended handle to do anything at all. It just stays in the fully extended position (with the LED on) all the time.
I made an service appointment to get the handle fixed. Their first opening was June 6th. The estimate for repair is almost $400. They'll simply replace the handle.
Has anybody else has had this problem and been able to correct it without an expensive service call? Is it possible to pop the interior panel of the door and mess with the handle mechanism to free it up and hopefully make it function properly? Or does the over-extension mean it's just toast?
Thanks for any replies
Mark P.
I tried to get in the car, but since the handle was already all the way out (not at the normal extension position where you pull on it and it moves slightly farther out to release the latch, but all the way out in the latch release position), I could not open the door. I got in the passenger side and reached across to release the driver door from the interior handle.
I could not get the extended handle to do anything at all. It just stays in the fully extended position (with the LED on) all the time.
I made an service appointment to get the handle fixed. Their first opening was June 6th. The estimate for repair is almost $400. They'll simply replace the handle.
Has anybody else has had this problem and been able to correct it without an expensive service call? Is it possible to pop the interior panel of the door and mess with the handle mechanism to free it up and hopefully make it function properly? Or does the over-extension mean it's just toast?
Thanks for any replies
Mark P.