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Driver side door is frozen open with lock closed. Try to close door and it bounces back. Unlocking with key or with auto-lock does nothing. Key turns, lock button goes up and down, but mechanism does not open. It is currently barely below freezing level.

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Give the locking "jaws" a good dose of WD-40 and start with a pair of pliers ans working the door handle get the "jaws" moving and work it a lot while keep dousing it with the lubricant. Worst case scenario would be that the spring that opens the jaws is broken and will need replaced. Please rate this answer, thanks.

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If the latch is frozen ( latch on side of door ) -- use a hair dryer or a heat gun to thaw out,, now if the latch pin is in the closed ( locked ) position -- then take a screwdriver and place it behind the latch pin and at the same time as you lift up on the outside door handle, push the latch pin open.
now that everything is thawed out and working again -- use a teflon / silicone based lubrication and spray it down completely,,,, it will help if you can totally rid the latch of all water to make sure it does not freeze closed on you.

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Use screw driver to push on moveing part of lach as u unlock it

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