Remove inside panel from driver's door

Close/wind up the window. Remove the inside door panel. Be careful with power window switch and door speaker wiring connectors. Disconnect them before pulling the door panel away. Remove any plastic covers that may be glued to the door. Have a look at the door handle from inside the door. You will have some idea as to how to remove it. Usually door handles are secured by screws from the inside. Locate and remove them. Remove linkages to the door handle then pull handle form outside.

I believe that door can be opened. If you can open from inside or outside it must be a latch has come off under door handle...I've seen a cop once take the license plate off a car and stick it between the door jam by the door handle and slide it up and down and the car door came open...Worth a try..And a slim Jim down beside the door handle to catch that latch that's off would be worth a try to

Try a slim jim first, down the side of the window. Or AAA or locksmith. If no luck, remove the seat first. Find the screws and bolts around the door handle and arm rest. Most Ford's have screws around the outer side of the panel. I don't believe your's does. The panel lifts or pops off. Once the panel is off, you can reach down and open the door. Just a note. I have done some to where the panel came out in pieces.

If it were me , I'd remove the inside door panel and take it from there. It may be that you can pry open the lock mechanism with a screw driver or a similar tool, allowing you to open the door - which obviously you must do. Even that, though, will not solve the cause of your problem. You may wind up at the dealer.

Bring the vehicle into the dealer if you have a sticky gas pedal. This is a TOYOTA PROBLEM.
Door handle:
It easy ! You need a philips and flat screw driver,and a needle nose pliar.
Use flat screw driver and pry out the two or three dust covers for the arm rest screws then use philips and remove the screws. Next use the flat screw driver and pry out the black plastic mirror cover from the inside of the door. Pry out the switch with the flat screw driver and disconnect it. On the side of the door panel just above the striker/loch mechanism is this plastic push pull type of a hold in screw. Use flat screw driver to get it to move a little then pull it out with the needle nose. Depending on which door your doing if you have a map folder in the door there are two more screw to remove on the bottom of the door.
Now the inside door handle is tricky it comes out in TWO pieces. Use philips and get the only hold down screw you see out.( you may have to pry out a little screw cover first) Now the inside door handle cover is removed by placeing the flat screw driver on the rear of the outside of the cover top and on the outside rear bottom to release the tangs that are holding it onto the panel.Pry it out lightly you may have to place the screw driver over the top of the door release button and pry that way. Don't loose your cool its a pain but it will fall out. Once its removed unhook the panel.

Next lift the plastic cover and remove the door handle hooks and levers . Basically use common sense this is easy stuff. There may be two screws from inside of door panel that keep handle in place . Then work handle loose from outside and inside . reverse for installation.

I dealt with a similar problem a few weeks ago. In this case the lock mechanism had become jammed and the lock knob would not come up resulting in the door not opening form either side. To free up the mechanism get a can of WD40 and with the little tube between the window rubber direct a spray into the general area of the lock (have window up). Do this from both sides of the glass to make sure you get the area. Let it soak in for a while and then jiggle the lock using the key and alternatively lift the knob until it is free. If this fails you can remove the door liner on the other door and to see exactly the mechanism works. To remove the liner, remove any cover caps which cover the screw heads on the armrest etc, remove the spring clip holding the door handle and then use a flat scraper blade to gently lever off the door lining having the flat blade as close to the press in fittings as possible. You usually need to have the door open to do this.

take off inside door panel and check the linkage on the lock may be broken

probably need a new window regulator. ebay. 93 to 98 should fit.

Section 01-05: Trim, Interior 1998 Villager Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Trim Panel(s), Door Front
Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) if equipped with power locks or power windows.
   

1. CAUTION: Use care when removing the front door inside handle escutcheon (22620). Failure to do so can result in damage to the component.
   Carefully pry off the front door inside handle escutcheon by inserting a standard 1/4 inch screwdriver between the top rear portion of the front door inside handle escutcheon and the front door trim panel (23942) .
   
   
   
   
   

1. If equipped with manual windows, slip a clean shop rag between the window regulator handle (23342) and the front door trim panel .
   

1. Pull the shop rag back and forth to release the window regulator handle clip.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the three cover caps and front door trim panel screws.
   

1. Remove the one front door trim panel capped screws from the door pull handle.
   

1. If equipped with power windows, remove the door pull handle. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
   

1. Slide a flat-bladed tool behind each of the retainers and twist the tool to disengage the front door trim panel from the front door (20124) .
   

1. Remove the front door trim panel.
   

Installation
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Window Regulator, Power Front Door
Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) .
   

1. Remove the front door window glass (21410) . Refer to the front door window glass removal procedure in this section.
   

1. Remove the two front door brace bolts and the front door brace.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Disconnect the front window regulator electric drive electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the four front door window glass regulator track bolts.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the three front window regulator electric drive bolts.
   

1. Remove the front door window glass regulator track and the front window regulator electric drive (23394) as an assembly through the opening in the front door (20124) .
   

Installation

1. Install the front door window glass regulator track and the front window regulator electric drive as an assembly through the opening in the front door .
   

1. Install the three front window regulator electric drive bolts. Tighten the front window regulator electric drive bolts securely.
   

1. Install the four front door window glass regulator track bolts. Tighten the front door window glass regulator track bolts securely.
   

The security guard knocked off the internal door handle and lock linkage, with the slim jim. It will be necessary to remove the door trim and re-attach disconnected linkage(s). Easier to remove trim with glass down, then repair with glass up

Pull out window crank and door handle, remove panel, remove plastic Nylon that's between metal and panel, crank the window down enough to see the arm and the part that connects with glass. Make sure the metal part inside the door that comes from an arm and attaches to glass is clean, from broken glass and the gap that attaches to window is clean,bend the new glass to make it fit inside the opening slide down the new glass from the top using opening guides, grave it from both sides standing in between and make land on top center of the part that graves the glass, put automotive glass silicone on center of that part,just at where graves the glass, let dry, put the plastic back the door panel the window crank with the "U" shaped lock washer and the door handle, I hope I was clear