I can’t thank you enough for this video. I I’ve a 1999 Chevy Tahoe sport as my first car and I’ve been doing my best to maintain it well, but when the inside handle stopped working I thought it was gonna be an expensive fix, but thanks to you I did it myself for free. And I learned something. It is such a detailed video, thanks so much

Many thanks for this video. My 99 Tahoe had the same problem. As a short term fix, I just removed the trim ring around the door handle so that the handle could no longer hit it. Works fine until I can get around to removing the door panel and bending the rod.

Writting this from my 'wifes' account, of whom is in the same position as yours. I ordered two handles from a local store and thank god you made this video. Excellent step by step and camera views/explanations. Well done sir.

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy repairs.

To fix this issue properly you need to replace the interior handle. In this video the handle is only partly broken making the connecting rod seam too long and hit the trim piece. It’s only a matter of time before the handle fully breaks off and the your bent rod will not fit on the new handle correctly.

@richardallen2093

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah makes sense. The trim wasn't a problem when the auto was new lol

Excellent video! It was well-shot, well-produced, and very informative. I was able to use this fix for my '95 Suburban so that my wife can open and close the door from the inside now.

@TheDaninator

8 жыл бұрын

+Toby Hanson Glad it was helpful. A happy wife is a good thing!

I should of watched this before taking my door apart. I broke almost everything lol

That was very informative. Time for me to get to work on my 1999 GMC Yukon's driver side door. Thanks again my brother from another mother.

Great Video, great delivery and efficient! 1999 GMC Yukon Denali, both front door handles were replaced due to this problem. Your video will extend the life of the new handles, Thanks!

@TheDaninator

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Mahoney Glad I could help. These handles need all the help they can get. They're just cheaply constructed.

Had to do a similar repair on a Suburban, but the fix needed to go more toward the latch than the handle... the lever that the rod connects to to actuate latch had almost completely worn through. Just took a touch with the wire-welder and some grinding, and now the interfacing surfaces are as fresh as new and door opens just fine. A bend in the rod only delays another inevitable failure.

I want to thank you for sharing that information, I had two doors on my GMC suburban with the same problem, thanks to your info I got both of them fixed now, thanks again Sir

Thank you for doing hard part. Figuring out what to correct. I am going to give it a try and hopefully it will work on my 1995 Yukon

yo my man, thats what u call being 'informative '! preciate it

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help out

Great video... Thanks for sharing you info... People like you makes people like me life's easier when things go wrong and clueless on fixing them. You Da Man👊

@TheDaninator

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Thanks for the advise going to tackle it this week

I’m the kind of guy that gotta have stuff working rite!!

great video, this worked great on my 97 gmc, thank you sir

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

francisco .v Awesome! Glad it helped you out.

bent the rod, pulled handle to test. snapped it off. off to the junkyard tomorrow. hope i can get one and install it correctly

@RudeBoyRedd209

3 жыл бұрын

Lol me to. Got a new one from auto zone $14 works 👌🏽

@parkd240

3 жыл бұрын

@@RudeBoyRedd209 i’ve replaced like 3-4 on my truck now. passengers love breaking the damn things

Had to watch your video out of the many out there for this fix, strictly based on being a Bama fan, lol. 17!

@TheDaninator

6 жыл бұрын

I guess my thumbnail is considered click bait. LOL!

Great informative video!

Good job now I know how to fix my 1999 Tahoe

Nice fix idea! Did mine today........thanks for sharing that :-)

Jajaja yea dont tell wifey to just give it more muscle 🤣 You are a real man 👍🏽 Real men fix things 🙌🏽 Thanks for the detailed video & the design flaw fix I am going to fix this so that my wifey likes riding in my truck again 😎

This helped me so much my truck has been having this issue and only like two people can open the door lol now i can get it working better then new \

The problem is not the trim piece. The rod from the trim piece is bent from the factory. It lengthens over time. To fix this problem all you have to do is open the black panel at the end of the door. Reach in to find the rod connected to the interior handle and pull down to put more bend it it. Replace black panel and have a few cold brews. Tell your wife it took 2 hours instead the actual 5 minutes and enjoy some alone time. I've done this every 5 or 6 years on my 1995 Tahoe. The weird thing is it's always the passenger door which doesn't get much use.

@johnsgottattoos

5 ай бұрын

Damn you saved me from making a bonehead move and pulling everything apart like this video. You're comment was far more valuable than this video! Thanks!

@juniorvasquez9166

Ай бұрын

@@johnsgottattoos The Daninator did a great job with his video. I actually removed entire door panel this evening to replace a bad Drivers Side Door Lock Solenoid. It started raining so I put it all back together after replacing solenoid. I was going address my DS Door unlocking issue later. After reading @MG's quick trick and a break in the rain, I just adjusted the rod and it worked perfectly. Hell, I adjusted the Passenger Side as well for good measurer. Took 5min for both. 👍 Love my old 1999 Yukon Truckster. Needs a paint job but runs great!!

Great that fix reminds me of the things I'll do to fix things ... 👍

great video, thanks for the tips

thanks, found it.. my driver side door started this.

WoW thanks for the video,, you saved me money,,, I just knew there was some way to fix it and not spend money on a new latch..

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Good deal!

This is the video-answer I was looking for!! Nicely produced and edited segment. I have a new door handle ordered for my '98 Tahoe and will follow your directions to a 'T' ! Did you also fix your passenger side mirror that day? lol

Thanks for the Video solved my problem door 99 yukon

@TheDaninator

8 жыл бұрын

+Don Snyder Glad it helped

my 1995 Chevy Silverado had the same issue . thanks . unfortunately I broke a clip on the trip piece around the handle but will get another

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Sometimes in repair, there's collateral damage, LOL. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for this video. I found the rod pretty hard to bend and I may have bent it too much with a shorter z. It worked but I didn't like it that the handle was sticking out. I broke the handle (the alu pivoting part) after the fix. A new one is on its way now ($9 - I hope it won't break in a month). I can't quite explain why this wears out after a while, but maybe there was already a crack in that pivot? I can't imagine the rod gets longer over time.

@charlesbanks639

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with my truck It seemed that the band in mine has stretched out and I am currently about to try to put a new rod in that I got from another truck

Heck yea! Thanks alot

I went from a 96 ranger that is still perfect inside at 248k miles and runs great to a 95 chevy 1500 w/t with 103k miles because I needed full size and thought id go chevy this time around. NOTHING BUT FITS interior wise. Handles don't work or broke, doors don't line up with strikers, hinges sagging, only one speaker is working because rain flows freely down window through doors, entire dash shakes up and down going over a pebble in the road. EVERY THING inside the truck rattles, clangs, shakes, jiggles. I am shocked really, chevy does a lot of good things but interior is just a design disaster. I'm about to grab a 50 pack of long stainless screws and washers and bolt this sumbitch tight .

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Haha. That's one way to get rid of the rattles and squeaks! I've got some noise in my '99 Silverado that'd need some attention too.

thank you!! on 97 silverado

@TheDaninator

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul Martinez You're welcome. Glad it was helpful to you.

My lock on passenger back side stuck in lock position. No clue if this would work on 99 suburban.

Thanks for share

Thankyou brother.

First, yes this will fix the problem, for now. But it's not the trim piece design, otherwise it wouldn't ever have opened from the day the trim was installed, it's the handle itself that the pot metal bends and twists over years of use. Bending the rod will work, but the handle will continue to twist and eventually break, which isn't really a problem because you either replace it the first time or later when it fully breaks, and you may get a year or more out of the "fix". This is a way to fix this for the time being, but if you plan on keeping your vehicle until it falls apart, order a new handle assembly or get one from the junk yard so you have it when it eventually breaks.

My 99 Chevy Tahoe won't open from the inside or the outside. What do I do????

What if it's the drivers side and you can't open from the outside either

thanks big help

Reminds me of bending a float tange ..... Uhg I knew this was the problem but wanted to confirm it before I did it... Thanks for the video. Do you know of any better handles? Maybe a steel handle???

@TheDaninator

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know of any better. Surely someone out there manufactures a sturdier handle.

i just notched the trim piece in mine. 5 min job.

@TheDaninator

5 жыл бұрын

Zombie MD well, that’s one way to do it.

My problem is that the handle/latch rod came disconnected from the handle side with the door closed. Try getting the panels off with no leverage with it being unable to open. Lots of fun

Hey man I got a 96 Tahoe door Won't Open from inside or outside

Can anyone help? I have a unique problem: The door on my truck wont open from the inside OR outside handle, and the window only rolls down 1/3. Obviously, the interior door panel has to come off somehow to fix whatever broke inside the door but it seems impossible to get the panel off without being able to open the door Its a 1998 gmc sierra.

I'm going to do this job on my '99 Tahoe, but handles on passenger and driver door are not connected, just laying there. I just purchased this and figured I'd have a go at the doors. Any suggestions. I'm holding my breath! to see what I can do. Like your video. Your fix seems similar to the handle on the toilet, just shorten good. Good one, Thanks.

@TheDaninator

8 жыл бұрын

If the handles are just laying there, then there's a good chance the handle has snapped at the hinge point. Check out my other video on replacing the whole handle. kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4Fnu9GBf9WvmLg.html This is a very common problem with these trucks.

I'm about to try this on my truck because this is a pain in the butt . lol .

Good video but I'm not sure that the trim piece is the problem. I was thinking that over the years of people yanking on the handle has caused the rod to stretch just a bit. Either way good fix. Do you happen to know if you can buy the door panel clips? I already have one broken from the body shop fixing the driver side. I think I paid $140.00 for that one. This one I'm doing myself.

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Scottish Prepper88 Dorman sells factory style clips. A lot of guys have recommended rock auto.com.

@charlesbanks639

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with my truck I feel like the rod has stretched and I am going to put a new rod in from another truck

I can't open the door of my2005 Chevy from inside or outside. How do I repair it?

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

It'll be tough to do, but try to take the door panel off as much as you can to slip your hand in and try to manually release the latch. There may be an issue with the rods/cables that connect to the latch, or perhaps you may have an issue with your door lock mechanism. Do a google search for your issue, you may turn up some results that will give you some more detail. Best of luck to you! Also, a dealer or local repair shop may have a tool to get your door open for you.

Need to know if 98 cab and a half door will work on 95 tahoe

@yvonnewatson5709

6 жыл бұрын

Anyone know if the door will work

My door will not open at all from inside or outside

wow.. 👍

Can this be done without taking the rod out of the handle?

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Josh Brumbalow it probably could. It may pop out as you work on it. Only one way to find out I guess.

@joshbrumbalow297

7 жыл бұрын

Fixed it yesterday. Had to replace the handle due to a crack that was making it hard to open the door. works like a charm now. Thanks!

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

Good deal!

Another common problem is the latch on the Console lol

and what hell do I do. if it's a crank window. ? not your fancy electric one

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

To remove the window crank handle, look for a spring clip of some kind under the handle that is keeping it connected to the post.

The door handle is most likely broken at the hinge point, VERY difficult to see if you haven't removed the interior handle from the door (by drilling out the rivots). A new handle is $15 (grey) $25 (beige) and highly recommend you replace it! If you 'pretension' the latch pushrod with that 'S' bend, it may cause the latch to pop open in the event of an accident or something similar. This is a very common issue, and it is not caused by the trim piece being designed 'improperly' if that were the case, why would the handle have ever worked? What changed to make it no longer work?

@TheDaninator

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Davidson The handle wasn't broken at the hinge point. That's what I was trying to avoid. Pulling the handle so hard that it would break. Something about these handles makes them loosen over time. Good old wear and tear. It was hitting the trim around the handle, keeping it from moving the distance it needed to actuate the latch. Taking down a small amount of length on the rod helped it actuate a few millimeters sooner. They're just cheaply made. You're right though. For $15, they're easy to replace, and is the appropriate the way to go. If a person doesn't have the money to replace it, this may buy them some time before the handle breaks--and it will break. I've replaced broken ones already.

@Apollo1van

6 жыл бұрын

I doubt if the door will open guess we will see

Thanks for the Awesome video GO WHITE SOX

@TheDaninator

7 жыл бұрын

12Paulie18 14 you're welcome! I'm glad you didn't just root for that other Chicago baseball team! Haha

@Paulie-ih3bg

7 жыл бұрын

Never That lol

embarrassing when someone can not open their door thinking GM should be sued very serious safety problem drowning burning alive anyone went after GM they should be forced to repair these and fix the problem for good .