Check for loose pins then try adjusting the white plastic plunger then try adjusting the 5 5mm nut.
Quick fix repair passat door handle.
If that doesn t solve it you have to remove the door handle.
It looks like the handle is loose.
Does anyone have a solution for this problem.
I had a problem last month where one of the rear exterior door handles stopped working.
Over the weekend the front passenger door handle also stopped working.
If the problem is internal you have toremove the inside door panel but this is the least likely problem.
I cannot open the driver door from the outside.
I did notice that the mechanism was close to pressing on the window glass inside the door.
Start with the tool logo facing 12 o clock so it easy to count the number of rotations.
Both feel like there is a reduced amount of friction compared to the working doors so i assume this is some sort of linkage problem.
Hold the exterior door handle open the entire time that you are working on it 3 with the door handle held open use the t20 driver and put it into the release screw and turn it exactly twelve turns.
Natescape i replaced the roll pin with a screw but after reassembly my door handle still doesn t work.
As this has happened on 50 of my doors i m hoping this is a common problem that someone may have.
Here is how to remove the driver s side door handle this will work for the last vw passat cc generation 2012 2017.
Thepassenger side screw is reverse threaded.