My 2007 Subaru Foresters back door will unlock and open from the inside but even when the car is unlocked the back door will not open from the outside

Asked by GuruYM9XD Apr 01, 2018 at 05:05 PM about the 2007 Subaru Forester 2.5 X

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2007 Subaru Forester - the back door will unlock and open from the inside but
will not open from the outside even when the doors are all unlocked. can
anyone help?

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TheSubaruGuruBoston answered 6 years ago

The rod linking the outside handle down to the lock assy simply popped off. Pull off the inner panel, find the loose rod and reattach to its plastic hole and twist on the plastic keeper. Easy peasy once you see what you're doing.

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