Toady I noticed that the front passenger door on my 1994 945 would not open from the inside. The interior release handle seemed to move normally but the door latch mechanism was not releasing to allow the door to open. With the door locked, moving the interior handle popped up the door lock button but the door would not open. Obviously the interior release handle was still connected to the door latch mechanism.

The outside handle still opened the door OK.

Close examination showed that a coin (USA quarter) had fallen into the narrow slot for the interior release handle metal arm. The top of the coin was about flush with the bottom surface of the release handle plastic well. The coin was limiting the interior release handle travel just enough to prevent the door latch from disengaging.

I bent a piece of steel wire to wrap under the coin and lift it from the slot. Now the interior release handle works fine.

Lesson Learned: Dont put spare change in the plastic well for the interior door release handle !

Mike

1994 940 and two 1998 V70s