Rear Sliding Doors Not Opening From The Inside But Will Do From Outsid

[simon180399]

Good afternoon,

This is my first post as only just joined the forum.

I have a 2004 berlingo multispace 1.9 diesel,  and for some reason I cannot open the sliding doors from the inside. They open perfectly fine using the handle on the outside of the car. I have read many comments on google with people saying the can open from the inside but not the outside! mine has the opposite problem. 

I read it is a pin on the inside that could have snapped and leaves the outside handle flapping, this is not the case on my berlingo as my handles are stiff, its the same with both doors.  

I have also checked the child locks are not on.

 

If anyone could assist it would really be helpful as the thought of being in an accident and my children not being able to escape is not a very pleasant one.

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

The C5 can suffer from something a bit similar but I do not know if it is the same problem. I suspect you will need to remove the door card/trim to have a look at the lock and its mechanism. This is from the C5 Common Problems topic:

 

14. Rear door will not open from the inside and outside.

This has not happened to our C5s but it is a common problem. To fix:

 

remove the door card, it is awkward with the door shut but can be done

once removed, follow the rod to the door lock and remove the white plastic cover

now try to look into the door and you will see the insides of the lock

use a screwdriver and push the lever down on the inside of the lock and the door will open

replace the lock with a different one.

 

 

 

This link includes a picture of the lock mechanism which may help http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOOR-LOCK-MECHANISM-LATCH-CONTROL-REAR-SLIDING-PEUGEOT-PARTNER-BERLINGO-9138H2-/360601088800

[simon180399]

thank you for replying, i will attempt to remove the door card and see if there is anything obvious that doesn't look right.

kind regards simon

[paul.h]

Having a second thought with both doors being affected, I wonder if it is something to do with the child locks. I do not have a manual for a 2004 car but in one for a 2008 Berlingo it says the child locks can be done manually as well as electrically. If not already done you could try to put the child locks on and off using both methods to see if it makes a difference. This is copied from the 2008 manual from here http://service.citroen.com/ddb/

Manual mode

A label indicates the location of the

child lock.

- Open fully past the point of

resistance.

- Tilt the lever, located on the rear

section of the door.

Depending on the confi guration of your

vehicle, a message confi rming the

activation of the child lock appears on

the display.

Electric mode

With the ignition on, press

this button. The diode comes

on, accompanied by a

message on the display.

Warning: this system is

independent of the central locking

control.

Always remove the ignition key when

leaving the vehicle, even for a short

time.

It is advisable to check the activation of

the child lock each time the ignition is

switched on.

In the event of a serious impact the

electric child lock is deactivated

automatically.

[simon180399]

hi paul, thanks for your notes.

I have mended them now, the passenger side needed a very slight adjustment to a link rod. 

[simon180399]

following on from the above ~(bloody keyboard!) the drivers side mechanism appears to be broken inside and had already been played with by some previous owner. I ended up cutting out a small rectangle in the door card that allows for me to pull back the large steel block thats part of the mechanism and hey presto it works like a charm. Im not too worried about the aesthetics as im turning it into a micro camper anyway. (pics to follow soon). thanks again Paul, regards Simon

[paul.h]

Good to hear it has been fixed and at no cost. For the MOT the rear doors will need to be able to open from the inside so a permanent fix may be needed eventually.