hey guys im a altimas.net member but my cuzins maxima pass side door wont open.. its been this way for more then a ryear.. i have searched and found nothing dont consider me a newbe.... when u puch up the lock it seem like it dotn go up all the way and i have tried to forse it.. ultimately i know i need 2 get inside of the door to figure it out question is is there w way to do this without damaging the door panel or not and if there isnt any one got a used door panel for sale cuz im goign to murder this one... door dont open from inside or out... my cuzins girl sits in the back i think its time to help him out

 

you'll just have to pull off the door panel carefully and open the latch from insde the door itself. you'll only need a philips #2 and #3 & flathead screwdriver. it may be easier to pull out the bottom of the rear seat too.

 

its the front pass side door and how will i pull door panel off when the door cant open?

 

very carefully.... you'll have to take out the seat and possibly the bottom of the bench seat in the back (like shock said^^)....

 

there is a rod in there that is inserted in plastic. it probably poped out. just take the panel out. do it when you have alot of time cus with the door closed its pretty hard. be real patient. after you get it off. look around the bottom for a rod lying around or just look to see if anything is out of place. its real easy to put back. or you might have to grease up the little box that has the latch on it. on mine the rod poped out and the latch needed greasing. if your passenger cant shut the door the first time DONT LET THEM BUMP IT WITH THEIR HIP this is what pops that rod free. good luck.

 

why woudl i have to take off the rear bench seat when its the passenger front door that wont open

 

U dont have to. I think they are saying it would be easier. I dont know tho. I did it without moving anything.

 

whoops....i thought for some reason it was a rear door causing the problem.

 

so can the front door panel be romoved without damage while the door is closed give me advice im an altima driver doing this for my cuzin never took off a max door panel.... i envy him i htink this gen maxima is the best ever and he treats it like shi he was riding on a donut for like a month till he poped it

 

Yes, there's four bolts holding the front seat down. Pull the seat out and, and use 2 small flat head screwdrivers to pull off the panel. Try getting 1 on each side of the body clips, pulling them out one at a time. There's a connector on the switch that will have to be disconnected.

That's about it.

Also, there's 2 screws that have to be removed. 1 under the handle, and the other is in the handhold i believe.

 

There should also be 2 screws located on the front edge of the panel that closes against the dash(New Zealand Maximas do anyway) with flat covers that pop over the screw head. Have a look at the drivers side panel and you will see what I mean, and better still, take the drivers panel off to see what you need to do to get the panel off with the door shut. Good luck