This DIY covers How To Fix a Stuck Door Handle on a Fiat Multipla
Works For:
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Fiat Mulipla Models
Source: FiatForum
This is for the rear door handle
Not all can be fixed, if corrosion is too much I found it hard to get them to work again. But it’s worth the try.
I would estimate 1-2 hours for this job.
Fig 1: Removing the red “unlocked” cover
This is quite tedious, a very small Phillips screwdriver is useful. Then I used a little bigger Phillips to get the whole cover off.
Fig 2: Remove both bolts to release the handle
Fig 3: Put a Phillips screwdriver to the car clip and gentle prise off
Fig 4: Better view of the direction you should push
Fig 5: Apart
Fig 6: Take off the ashtray and it’s support
Fig 7: Remove three bolts
Fig 8: Remove the inside of the door. Please be gentle and apply even force from the inside. After the first “snap” I squeezed my hand in between and got the rest of the fixation loose
Fig 9: Two fixation’s didn’t came off
Fig 10: Pulled them out and put them on the back of the inside of the door
Fig 11: Remove two screws holding the anti-theft bracket
Fig 12: Remove on at the bottom of the anti-theft bracket
You don’t need to remove the anti-theft bracket, only tilt it away to gain access to the screw holding the door handle
Fig 13: Location of one of two screws holding the door handle
Fig 14: Remove this cover to gain access to the second screw holding the door handle
Fig 15: Dirty!!
Fig 16: I cleaned the spring and the hinges with a chain cleaner, and a lot of WD40 until the operation of the door handle was normal
Fig 17: I put a small piece of steel to add more twist to the spring
Like I said before I was unsuccessful getting the door handle to function normally on the other side. The car has always been parked with that side to a busy street for the last 11 years !