[Bodywork] Passenger Door Handle !!!

Turbowayne · 15th March 2007, 08:59

My Dad's 06 Civic Passenger door handle is a real problem !!!

Yes it has been totally changed by the dealership and been looked at on 3 seperate occasions. The handle is difficult and clunky & even refuses to open sometimes & even when it does it can pinch your fingers !!!

Anyone experiencing this also ??? In fact my mum who finds it most difficult wants to change the car because of it !!!

richierich · 15th March 2007, 10:35

I had the same problem, it was lubed and seems better since I last mentioned it, although strictly speaking it has probably only been used 3 times since.

Mark996 · 15th March 2007, 11:51

The handle itself on mine seems fine, but I will say that from time to time, the dorr seems tough or sticky to open.....When you do give it a tug and it opens, it makes a sound like the rubber insulation sticks to the door a bit making it hard to open.

It does this to the point that people trying to get in the back always stop and say "Is this door locked??" - Very annoying!

steeeveee · 15th March 2007, 11:54

No problem on mine

JPDirect · 18th July 2007, 22:48

My door front passenger door handle has the same problem now. Sometimes it will actually fail to open. Opening the door from the inside is not a problem, but try to open it from outside and you'll have to be built like Vin Diesel to pry it open.

I'll take it in when I get my car fixed after an idiot cyclist went into me:
Poxy cyclists

elisgriffiths · 19th July 2007, 00:51

I have had this very same problem, the dealer has ordered a new door handle assembly...
It is also an 06 model

okehciv · 19th July 2007, 05:40

Not had a problem with mine up to press ( 06 model )

l-noel · 19th July 2007, 06:22

No problem with my driver door (LHD car

) or with the passenger door !

sonicsteve · 19th July 2007, 07:36

I've had the rear door stick, but I put that down to the fact I hardly ever use the rear doors. The front doors work fine on both sides for me.

random_monkey · 19th July 2007, 10:38

My front passenger door will do it, aye - I put it down to the fact that it rarely gets used too - *shrug*

It's a pain when I'm trying to put stuff in the car though... Balancing something in my arms and trying to open the door with just 2 fingers... won't budge.

Hartside · 19th July 2007, 10:40

I had the door handle assembly changed by the dealer - no problems now

Turbowayne · 5th April 2008, 13:09

Any updates on this ???

The whole handle & assembly has apparently been totally changed.

It's still the same, its so bad that sometimes the only way to open the passenger door is inside by leaning over from the drivers side !!!

robbo51 · 5th April 2008, 13:51

There is a fix. Dealers shouls do it when you take the car in for something
Mine was done recently.
The car was in for something else and they told me that they had done it..It was fine prior to that

Kremmen · 5th April 2008, 13:52

Well I reported the same and the dealer replaced the latch mechanism a few weeks ago and it's just as stiff and clunky.

I haven't got the time to keep going back so it'll have to wait until I decide to have the handbrake done later this year.

Turbowayne · 5th April 2008, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

Well I reported the same and the dealer replaced the latch mechanism a few weeks ago and it's just as stiff and clunky.

I haven't got the time to keep going back so it'll have to wait until I decide to have the handbrake done later this year.

Thats the trouble going back & back with no results.

This needs sorting it's really spoiling the whole ownership experience.

Any newer fixes for this being as Honda are advertising that they love problems to solve ???

R-2 · 7th May 2008, 12:54

My drivers side door has suddenly become very difficult to open

I unlock it with the remote then grab the handle and pull but it won't open. It's not the door sticking to the frame - i think its the catch not releasing. There is no problem when opening it from the inside

Last night i was stood in the petrol station pulling on the door handle looking like a complete idiot

My car is an 08 model year Type R. Anyone else had this on the newer models?

Woette · 7th May 2008, 13:14

My doorhandles also dont feel very solid and the lock doesnt release super smooth, but it is an ex demo car so it has been tested hard

and since it hasnt broken down yet, i am gonna leave it with that

iamholam · 8th May 2008, 08:31

Door handles are a little sticky on mine. Have to say that I am a little disappointed with the front door handles also. They look like the whole silver handle should move, like in my dad's espace but really it's only a button behind the silver handle which feels a little flimsy at times.

illegalhunter · 8th May 2008, 09:08

Mines doing it aswell

Chris · 12th May 2008, 16:14

My handle has very same problem. I took it in to get fixed and I was told they could not find a fault.

15th March 2007, 08:59	#1 (permalink)
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15th March 2007, 10:35	#2 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,841	I had the same problem, it was lubed and seems better since I last mentioned it, although strictly speaking it has probably only been used 3 times since.

15th March 2007, 11:51	#3 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 398	The handle itself on mine seems fine, but I will say that from time to time, the dorr seems tough or sticky to open.....When you do give it a tug and it opens, it makes a sound like the rubber insulation sticks to the door a bit making it hard to open. It does this to the point that people trying to get in the back always stop and say "Is this door locked??" - Very annoying!

15th March 2007, 11:54	#4 (permalink)
steeeveee Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th December 2006 Location: Bristol / Bournemouth Posts: 102	No problem on mine

18th July 2007, 22:48	#5 (permalink)
JPDirect Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 1st October 2006 Location: London Posts: 170	My door front passenger door handle has the same problem now. Sometimes it will actually fail to open. Opening the door from the inside is not a problem, but try to open it from outside and you'll have to be built like Vin Diesel to pry it open. I'll take it in when I get my car fixed after an idiot cyclist went into me: Poxy cyclists

19th July 2007, 00:51	#6 (permalink)
elisgriffiths Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd September 2006 Location: West Wales Posts: 146	I have had this very same problem, the dealer has ordered a new door handle assembly... It is also an 06 model

19th July 2007, 05:40	#7 (permalink)
okehciv Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: shaw gtr manchester Posts: 796	Not had a problem with mine up to press ( 06 model )

19th July 2007, 06:22	#8 (permalink)
l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,200	No problem with my driver door (LHD car ) or with the passenger door !

19th July 2007, 07:36	#9 (permalink)
sonicsteve Gadgeteer Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th April 2006 Location: Banbury Posts: 113	I've had the rear door stick, but I put that down to the fact I hardly ever use the rear doors. The front doors work fine on both sides for me.

19th July 2007, 10:38	#10 (permalink)
random_monkey Valve Cap Join Date: 29th May 2007 Location: Burton, Midlands Posts: 17	My front passenger door will do it, aye - I put it down to the fact that it rarely gets used too - shrug It's a pain when I'm trying to put stuff in the car though... Balancing something in my arms and trying to open the door with just 2 fingers... won't budge.

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19th July 2007, 10:40	#11 (permalink)
Hartside Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 533	I had the door handle assembly changed by the dealer - no problems now

5th April 2008, 13:09	#12 (permalink)
Turbowayne Valve Cap Join Date: 15th March 2007 Posts: 3	Any updates on this ??? The whole handle & assembly has apparently been totally changed. It's still the same, its so bad that sometimes the only way to open the passenger door is inside by leaning over from the drivers side !!!

5th April 2008, 13:51	#13 (permalink)
robbo51 Type S GT Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 2,196	There is a fix. Dealers shouls do it when you take the car in for something Mine was done recently. The car was in for something else and they told me that they had done it..It was fine prior to that

5th April 2008, 13:52	#14 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,082	Well I reported the same and the dealer replaced the latch mechanism a few weeks ago and it's just as stiff and clunky. I haven't got the time to keep going back so it'll have to wait until I decide to have the handbrake done later this year.

7th May 2008, 12:54	#16 (permalink)
R-2 R-10581 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 1st October 2007 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 278	My drivers side door has suddenly become very difficult to open I unlock it with the remote then grab the handle and pull but it won't open. It's not the door sticking to the frame - i think its the catch not releasing. There is no problem when opening it from the inside Last night i was stood in the petrol station pulling on the door handle looking like a complete idiot My car is an 08 model year Type R. Anyone else had this on the newer models?

7th May 2008, 13:14	#17 (permalink)
Woette Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: Leuven, Belgium Posts: 227	My doorhandles also dont feel very solid and the lock doesnt release super smooth, but it is an ex demo car so it has been tested hard and since it hasnt broken down yet, i am gonna leave it with that

8th May 2008, 08:31	#18 (permalink)
iamholam Wheelnut Join Date: 9th April 2008 Location: Livingston Posts: 70	Door handles are a little sticky on mine. Have to say that I am a little disappointed with the front door handles also. They look like the whole silver handle should move, like in my dad's espace but really it's only a button behind the silver handle which feels a little flimsy at times.

8th May 2008, 09:08	#19 (permalink)
illegalhunter TYPE R GT (R-8130) Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: In the woods armed to the teeth Posts: 1,327	Mines doing it aswell

12th May 2008, 16:14	#20 (permalink)
Chris Valve Cap Join Date: 21st July 2006 Location: North East Posts: 18	My handle has very same problem. I took it in to get fixed and I was told they could not find a fault.