If the problem is internal you have toremove the inside door panel but this is the least likely problem.
Passat b4 door handle fix.
Thepassenger side screw is reverse threaded.
The t20 is set deeper in the door.
Check for loose pins then try adjusting the white plastic plunger then try adjusting the 5 5mm nut.
I cannot open the driver door from the outside.
Vw b5 and b5 5 passat 1998 2005.
Vw all models 1998 2005 email me.
How to remove a door handle from a volkswagen passat.
If that metal latch in the door mechanism gets stuck in the down position.
Credit for this goes to spacehamster here is his original thread at vwvortex.
That is exactly what i do either carry a small butane torch or a lighter in your car.
Hold the interior door handle as if you were going to exit your car then flick the metal latch in the door mechanism up and it will go in the up position.
I need to get inside t.
I ve repaired a few passat b4 and jetta mk3 non working handle problems by simply replacing that clip.
Many vws have similar designs.
This process is the same for doors with key lock and no key lock.
When you pull the door handle there is an inner swing handle with a white nub on it directly behind the lock cylinder that is supposed to hit a lever within the door.
It looks like the handle is loose.
There are several problems with the b3 b4 passat outer door handles.
Care should be taken on installing as they are a pita to fish out of the door once the door cards are in.
The lever seams loose so in assumeing the cable snapped inside.
I have a 2006 vw passat 3 6 and i pulled the lever inside the car to release the hood adn nothing happened.
Passat door handle fix.
Winters and passats do not mix.
Does anyone have a solution for this problem.