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a weird problem: the driver's door won't open from the outside!

Discussion in 'California(Portofino)/Roma(Amalfi)' started by ignacio, Apr 3, 2010.

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  1. ignacio

    ignacio Karting

    Feb 25, 2004
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    annapolis md
    #1 ignacio, Apr 3, 2010
    does anyone here have any ideas? has anyone seen this in their california or any other car?

    please help!
     
  2. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jan 26, 2005
    22,600
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    Jon
    #2 Bullfighter, Apr 3, 2010
    I've seen it in old crappy cars like my Fiat X1/9... but I would be heading straight to the dealer on an under-warranty almost-new Ferrari. Sounds like some kind of electronic gremlin with the locking mechanism.
     
  3. forgeahead

    forgeahead F1 Rookie
    Owner

    Sep 16, 2008
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    Rocky Mount, NC
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    Ray
    #3 forgeahead, Apr 3, 2010
    Does the inside latch work?
     
  4. ignacio

    ignacio Karting

    Feb 25, 2004
    235
    annapolis md
    #4 ignacio, Apr 3, 2010
    yes, the inside latch works perfectly.
     
  5. Bluehinder

    Bluehinder Formula Junior

    Aug 9, 2005
    889
    Colorado
    #5 Bluehinder, Apr 4, 2010
    The same thing happened to me when my 430 was new. The dealer told me to pull it as hard as I can. I laughed and figured wtf. Well, it was just sticky, it has loosened up and now works fine.
     
  6. ignacio

    ignacio Karting

    Feb 25, 2004
    235
    annapolis md
    #6 ignacio, Apr 4, 2010
    i just tried pulling with no results. i'm afraid to break the handle!
     
  7. DeSoto

    DeSoto F1 Veteran

    Nov 26, 2003
    7,798
    #7 DeSoto, Apr 4, 2010
    It happened to me a few times with different cars. In my case, it was not any kind of electrical gremlin: the metal bar wich goes from the handle to the lock just got loose. Easy to fix, you can do it yourself, but being under warranty, I wouldn´t bother.
     
  8. ignacio

    ignacio Karting

    Feb 25, 2004
    235
    annapolis md
    #8 ignacio, Apr 4, 2010
    i'm going to the dealer tomorrow. i'll post an update.
     
  9. ignacio

    ignacio Karting

    Feb 25, 2004
    235
    annapolis md
    #9 ignacio, Apr 7, 2010
    my dealer had to replace the latch inside the door. they'd never seen this before. replaced in a couple of hours. no big deal.
     
  10. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 19, 2008
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    Clarksville, Tennessee
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    Terry H Phillips
    #10 tazandjan, Apr 7, 2010
    If it makes you feel any better, the same thing happened to my Daytona in 1978. Being the only Ferrari mechanic in Clovis, NM, I fixed it. You luckily, do not have to, but it is a pain crawling over the center console unless you remember to leave the window down.

    Taz
    Terry Phillips
     

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