Examine the door closely.
Front door wont open from inside or outside.
There will either be a screw in the center of the handle or a retaining clip on the back side of the handle.
How to fix an exterior door that won t open identify the problem.
Every door is different so there isn t one fool proof way to coax them open.
This issue can be obvious or rather subtle.
When a car door won t open from inside or outside because the door itself has been damaged it is almost always a bodywork issue.
Lubricate the assembly and move again.
Eventually it just stopped opening from the outside completely and someone would have to open it from the inside.
If it is engaged the door will not open from the inside by design.
Next open the door and try to adjust the lock assembly to see what is stuck.
Looking through the crack at the latch i think that s the word for it the metal part that goes inside the door when you move the handle it won t retract into the door completely.
Begin by checking the keyway for blockage.
Then the door stopped opening altogether.
Step 2 remove the window crank in cars with manual windows.
Getting the door to open.
This is usually easier to do from the inside especially if you ve got.