This is why CZcams is so valuable. It took me no more than 20 minutes to do this job that would have cost a lot of money at the dealer. Thank you so much for posting this.
I agree! A few years back the wife locked the keys in, and the locksmith partially pealed off the chrome on the inside of the door handle when he was unlocking the door... was going to get it replaced at the dealer, but they quoted $500+. So I covered it up with Chrome tape, and been driving my ghetto-mobile around until this weekend where the latch failed completely. Ive ordered the part for $12 on Amazon and will be dropping it in tomorrow. Thanks again for the video.
38 seconds into this video and I can open my door from the inside without having to roll down the window first. This is a neat little trick to use while I await my new door handle's arrival in the mail. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for this video! It saved me $600 dollars from the ford dealership and took me about 25 mins between watching the video and doing it as you did!!
Thanks to your informative video, I gained confidence as a 60 year old grandma to make this repair myself saving lots of expense! So thankful you posted this as it was fairly easy to do with a few simple tools!
Thanks so much! I just finished this repair for a whopping $10 part and 20 minutes of my time. Also thanks for the tip about opening the door with the lock mechanism... It took a few days for the part to arrive, so being able to open the door easily in the meantime was great.
Thank you not just for walking through the repair, which is great help and a great public service, but more importantly, THANK YOU for demonstrating the workaround to open the door using the lock latch. Until the part arrived, that saved me from having to constantly open the car by rolling down the window and reaching out to the outside, which was quite annoying in the tight garage.
great video! that trick to use the lock button to open the door almost literally saved my life! too big to crawl through and can't roll down the dang window! sitting in the car and watched your video first to see if I can fix it and BAM! there's that little hint you put in there!
I had this same problem. Thanks to this video, I was able to do it for the price of the part ordered from Amazon, from FoMoCo. Took me way more than 20 minutes but my time is cheap. Thank you for this.
Excellent Video. Thank you so much. My daughter has a Fusion and lives out of town. I was able to install the handle during one of her short visits. Took me less than an hour. Cheers!
Lifesaver!! As a single parent I don't have a lot of money and when my handle broke I panicked about the cost of repair. Thanks to this video I replaced it myself with this same part from Amazon. Thank you for this content! 🙌🏾
My 2010 Ford Fusion's driver door handle broke again for the 2nd time in 2 years. The first time, I had a dealership fix it because I was traveling. This time, I watched this video, ordered the parts from Amazon and installed it in 15 minutes. Your information about putting everything together was very helpful!! And I saved $150.
Janet Morgan awesome!!! We love when our videos helps someone perform a task like this themselves, your scenario is why we make the videos, thanks for watching and commenting!!
Great video. Many thanks. I too put my knee on one of the screws. Food for thought, if you use a cordless driver, turn the torque down to about 2 or you can run the screw through the bezel for the handle. All good now. I broke mine by using the handle to pull the door shut.
I have to admit. This is the best and most detailed video I've seen on CZcams. Thank you. This is my second comment in 5 years, so that should tell you how much I appreciate this. Keep them coming.
Watched your video yesterday Oct. 21st. Ordered from Amazon and got it today Oct. 22nd at 2pm. Part is in and yea I can open the door now. Thank you so much!
Thank you! Mine just failed. I went shopping, came back to the car, and the key wasn't unlocking the door. I panicked. Luckily it did open one last time while I reefed on it. This is a quick and easy fix. Got a good price on Amazon ($15 CAD with Prime) and will have it tomorrow. Thanks for this awesome video!
Thanks so much! When my car door handle stopped working this week, I was able to order a part and fix it myself with minimal cost and time because of this amazing video. Great work, very specific, and thanks again!
Thank you for the information and the great video. Your tip about holding the handle out a little and then using the lock as the mechanism for opening the door really helped me out! I plan to replace the door handle, but this makes life easier in the meantime.
I just started college three hours away from home, and my driver's side door stopped opening from the inside on my second day of class. You saved me having to rely on packaged noodles for a month!
You made it look simple. When you said it took about 10 minutes, I thought you were exaggerating. With your help and the correct tools, it did take about 10 minutes. Thank you for taking the time to make the video!!
I’ll echo what others have said. Kudos for posting this video. Saved a boat load of cash and was done in less than 30 mins. One beer job at best. What a stupid design with the plastic that breaks. Glad I have the knowledge now to perform this repair if it creeps up again!
Thank you for the video. I have the exact same problem with my 2012 and the disassembly instructions saved me a lot of time. Also, thanks for the trick with opening the door with the lock, solved my headache in the interim.
Thanks so much. I spent more time finding the right tools than putting in the new handle. The part you had broken was the same as mine. Now I have to fix the other 3 doors. Thanks ford for putting in junk.
Great video! Thorough explanation! Found other videos for it, but yours was hands down better. Ordered the part on Amazon, it was received today and installed today. When I called the local ford dealership earlier this week I got quoted $275 to fix. Thank you for the video and saving me some dough!
I want to thank you for putting up this tutorial on how to replace the the door handle. It helped me and saved me money because I was able to replace it myself. Great video keep it up.
Thanks so much! I been rolling down the window to get out but that little trick of pulling the lock and handle at the same time, saves me $200 the dealership wanted to charge me to fix it.
Great instructions and spot on. I just did this to my car with no problems at all following this guide. I even knelt on a crack on the floor in my garage and it hurt just like kneeling on a screw...LOL. Great job!!
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again! For the make-shift opening tip, for the clear instructions, and the reasonably-priced part linked on Amazon.
Order the replacement door handles in metal form not plastic again! Metal ones cost more but are much much more reliable in the long run with little chance of breaking again!
Awesome! I have my part on order and will be replacing this on Tues! My local mechanic said $200 for the part and between 80-140 for labor! Bought on Amazon for $53!
I can totally do this lol. Saving so much money XD. I replaced my tires, restored my headlights, and not I'm gonna replace my door handle lol. Fun weekend projects
Thanks so much for this video it helped a lot. Told exactly where to go and how to remove the defective door handle. Got the replacement in two business days from autopartsdirect! Fantastic!
Thank you for this video. This is the second time I've had this handle break. First time cost me $120 for parts and labor. This time, the part was $20 and 30 minutes of my labor. You just saved me about $100 in repair costs because I'm not a handy guy and couldn't have done it without a video showing me how.
Thanks! Just did mine in under 10 minutes cause of your video. I used to do the trick with the lock and handle for awhile. Then my lock broke off so the only way out was reaching for the handle outside. Ordered the door handle on Amazon for only 15 bucks and was here the next day. Easy fix to months of broken door handle.
Fyi amazon has metal replacements instead of plastic. They are 25 each instead of 10 to 20 for the plastic ones. Just ordered the metal one. It should last alot longer.
Mine let go today. I broke the power window regulator a while back. My window is held up with tape now. Got to fix both now. At least the handle is cheap and easy. Got to find a video on the regulator. The motor is still OK. I can hear it when I hit the switch.
Awesome video Thank you. I just had this happen on my 2012 Fusion. The exact issue right down to the breaking area “notably made in plastic” Same cable being used for the lock and door pull. Perhaps a common problem because the mechanism part doing the actual work is plastic. You can’t create a part without knowing this will happen. Lol. Like Great video at any rate and appreciated!
Nice! Exactly what I needed to know, but it seems you had to get a new cover for the handle screw as I have learned the is no way the grey it off without scaring it or damaging it.
I think every time I've removed a door panel I've broken at least 1 slot that the clips slide into. Either I just don't have the touch, or more likely my cars are too old or too new, new enough to have a lot of plastic and old enough for it to be getting brittle.
The little screw cover in the handle niche is hinged at the bottom, at least in a 2006 Milan, so pry from the top and don't pull it all of the way out.
Thank you very much! Was it easy to put the clip back into the bottom of the door panel? (the one that came off earlier) I'll try this repair tomorrow after I get my new door handle. Thanks again! 👍
Have purchased numerous fords this problem once under warranty was fixed. It has happened again I'm convinced the problem is meant to happen for a paid repair. A door repair? Not able to open from the inside? Is that really what you want to do to your customers? After 8 plus new buys I guess they don't care
Door handle repair is very common. You wouldn't believe how many door handles we sell, its ridiculous. Every time I see our inventory of door handles come and go I think that a door handle must be broken every second of every day.
10mm socket, 7mm socket , t20 torx and a very small screwdriver or pick to remove the trim button inside the door handle trim. If a door panel clip comes out of the door panel and stays in the door, you need to pop it out, a pair of wire cutters and a gentle hand will work.
My driver side door handle just stopped working a few minutes ago. Great video. I'm concerned that I may break a clip when removing the panel. Are the clips readily available somewhere and are they easily replaced in the panel? Thanks in advance.
This is why CZcams is so valuable. It took me no more than 20 minutes to do this job that would have cost a lot of money at the dealer. Thank you so much for posting this.
olebiker so happy to hear this worked out for you, we live when our videos help someone, thanks for watching and commenting!!
I agree! A few years back the wife locked the keys in, and the locksmith partially pealed off the chrome on the inside of the door handle when he was unlocking the door... was going to get it replaced at the dealer, but they quoted $500+. So I covered it up with Chrome tape, and been driving my ghetto-mobile around until this weekend where the latch failed completely. Ive ordered the part for $12 on Amazon and will be dropping it in tomorrow. Thanks again for the video.
38 seconds into this video and I can open my door from the inside without having to roll down the window first. This is a neat little trick to use while I await my new door handle's arrival in the mail. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Me too!!! Forget about the removal of panel, lost clips and whatever else they were doing, I’m using the door unlock and handle pull trick. TYVM!!!!
So glad it helped!
😊 9:44 ik😮😅 9:44 😢😅😅 9:44
Thank you for this video! It saved me $600 dollars from the ford dealership and took me about 25 mins between watching the video and doing it as you did!!
Wife took our car to a mechanic and they quoted $500…. I bought a door handle from amazon. You saved me $490+. Thank you!
My handle literally gave up about 15 minutes ago. Glad to see this is such an easy fix Thank you!!!
awesome, so glad this helped, thanks for watching and commenting!!
Thanks to your informative video, I gained confidence as a 60 year old grandma to make this repair myself saving lots of expense! So thankful you posted this as it was fairly easy to do with a few simple tools!
Thanks so much! I just finished this repair for a whopping $10 part and 20 minutes of my time. Also thanks for the tip about opening the door with the lock mechanism... It took a few days for the part to arrive, so being able to open the door easily in the meantime was great.
Mike Via that’s great, we love when our video helps someone so thanks for watching and commenting!!
I got a driver's and passenger side to do,was it easy to install the panel over the clips?I am always afraid they will break when I am working on it.
Mike Via where did you get the part from??
Thank you not just for walking through the repair, which is great help and a great public service, but more importantly, THANK YOU for demonstrating the workaround to open the door using the lock latch. Until the part arrived, that saved me from having to constantly open the car by rolling down the window and reaching out to the outside, which was quite annoying in the tight garage.
great video! that trick to use the lock button to open the door almost literally saved my life! too big to crawl through and can't roll down the dang window! sitting in the car and watched your video first to see if I can fix it and BAM! there's that little hint you put in there!
I had this same problem. Thanks to this video, I was able to do it for the price of the part ordered from Amazon, from FoMoCo. Took me way more than 20 minutes but my time is cheap. Thank you for this.
Excellent Video. Thank you so much. My daughter has a Fusion and lives out of town. I was able to install the handle during one of her short visits. Took me less than an hour. Cheers!
LOL! My handle broke off and now I have to use a vise grip to open the door. This video will help me to replace it myself. Thanks!
Lifesaver!! As a single parent I don't have a lot of money and when my handle broke I panicked about the cost of repair. Thanks to this video I replaced it myself with this same part from Amazon. Thank you for this content! 🙌🏾
So great to hear!! We love it when one of our videos helps someone! Thanks for letting us knw as it helps motivate us to make more.
Thanks for the video. I had to replace my mom's door handle. It was a breeze thanks to you video.
My 2010 Ford Fusion's driver door handle broke again for the 2nd time in 2 years. The first time, I had a dealership fix it because I was traveling. This time, I watched this video, ordered the parts from Amazon and installed it in 15 minutes. Your information about putting everything together was very helpful!! And I saved $150.
Janet Morgan awesome!!! We love when our videos helps someone perform a task like this themselves, your scenario is why we make the videos, thanks for watching and commenting!!
Great video. Many thanks. I too put my knee on one of the screws. Food for thought, if you use a cordless driver, turn the torque down to about 2 or you can run the screw through the bezel for the handle. All good now. I broke mine by using the handle to pull the door shut.
I have to admit. This is the best and most detailed video I've seen on CZcams. Thank you. This is my second comment in 5 years, so that should tell you how much I appreciate this. Keep them coming.
I had that car for over 289000 km and i had no clue about the tip with the lock mechanism, thanks ! Won't change it than !
Watched your video yesterday Oct. 21st. Ordered from Amazon and got it today Oct. 22nd at 2pm. Part is in and yea I can open the door now. Thank you so much!
Thank you! Mine just failed. I went shopping, came back to the car, and the key wasn't unlocking the door. I panicked. Luckily it did open one last time while I reefed on it. This is a quick and easy fix. Got a good price on Amazon ($15 CAD with Prime) and will have it tomorrow. Thanks for this awesome video!
Thanks so much! When my car door handle stopped working this week, I was able to order a part and fix it myself with minimal cost and time because of this amazing video. Great work, very specific, and thanks again!
Perfect video. Saved me an expensive service call, had exactly this problem. Very good step by step walk through!
Are we all just going to act like he didn’t say “oh fu**” when he set the panel down 😂😂
haha, oh he definitely said it, I was standing right next to him!! he says that and much more all the time, the editor missed that one, lol
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Thank you for the information and the great video. Your tip about holding the handle out a little and then using the lock as the mechanism for opening the door really helped me out! I plan to replace the door handle, but this makes life easier in the meantime.
Thanks. The handle on my ‘10 Fusion just broke yesterday. Great video. Great tip on opening the door with the lock lever.
I just started college three hours away from home, and my driver's side door stopped opening from the inside on my second day of class.
You saved me having to rely on packaged noodles for a month!
You made it look simple. When you said it took about 10 minutes, I thought you were exaggerating. With your help and the correct tools, it did take about 10 minutes. Thank you for taking the time to make the video!!
I’ll echo what others have said. Kudos for posting this video. Saved a boat load of cash and was done in less than 30 mins. One beer job at best. What a stupid design with the plastic that breaks. Glad I have the knowledge now to perform this repair if it creeps up again!
Good tip about the lock mechanism. Good video. Glad he uses language we all understand. Oh f***!
Steve Mowatt yeah the video editor missed that one, lol it’s just real life
Thanks this was helpful. Thanks for saying the screw sizes was I wasn’t searching for 15 mins.
Thank you for the video. I have the exact same problem with my 2012 and the disassembly instructions saved me a lot of time. Also, thanks for the trick with opening the door with the lock, solved my headache in the interim.
Great video this helped me a lot. I got in my car for my lunch break and next thing I know I couldn’t get the handle to go 😂
Thank you for the video. I'll be replacing mine shortly and this really helps. Loved the tip about the lock mechanism.
Followed your directions and it took all of 20minutes including pulling the tools from the toolbox.
Thank you!
Thanks so much. I spent more time finding the right tools than putting in the new handle. The part you had broken was the same as mine. Now I have to fix the other 3 doors. Thanks ford for putting in junk.
Awesome video! I was able to do this with my son's help in about 15 minutes. You definitely saved me from having to take it to a repair shop.
Thanks for telling me on how to open my door handle from the inside still. I can get out while I'm waiting for my part haha
Great video! Thorough explanation! Found other videos for it, but yours was hands down better. Ordered the part on Amazon, it was received today and installed today. When I called the local ford dealership earlier this week I got quoted $275 to fix. Thank you for the video and saving me some dough!
It is really crazy how much most dealerships charge to replace this
I want to thank you for putting up this tutorial on how to replace the the door handle. It helped me and saved me money because I was able to replace it myself. Great video keep it up.
My 2010 Fusion door broke. Thanks to you now I know how to fix it.
Thanks so much! I been rolling down the window to get out but that little trick of pulling the lock and handle at the same time, saves me $200 the dealership wanted to charge me to fix it.
Thanks man my girlfriends handle broke today I opened it up and saw the plastic torn 😐 so im ordering the part now.
awesome!!
Wow glad i saw this video...i was rolling my window down for so long until i saw the lock trick. Thanks!
Thank you very much. I got my installed in under an hour by myself. Couldn't done without this video. 💕💕💕😊
Y Davis awesome!! Glad it helped, Thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!!
Im having the same prob Ive been crossing over my seats to get out until you said lock still opens the door. Thank you for that info
It does open the door i will be reinstalling it myself.
You could just roll down the window and open from the outside...
Great instructions and spot on. I just did this to my car with no problems at all following this guide. I even knelt on a crack on the floor in my garage and it hurt just like kneeling on a screw...LOL. Great job!!
By the way the dealer was going to charge $230 to do this, it cost me $35 for the part and took about 15 minutes to complete the work.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again! For the make-shift opening tip, for the clear instructions, and the reasonably-priced part linked on Amazon.
I seen this problem a lot i wonder why is not a recall issue
yes it is extremely common
it should be. ALL of my handles broke.. twice
I agree. Both my Fusion and my girlfriends broke.
Order the replacement door handles in metal form not plastic again! Metal ones cost more but are much much more reliable in the long run with little chance of breaking again!
Awesome! I have my part on order and will be replacing this on Tues! My local mechanic said $200 for the part and between 80-140 for labor! Bought on Amazon for $53!
awesome, glad to here!!
Exactly the part that broke. Just finished replacing it. Took me 10 min. :)
I bought mine brand new on eBay for $10.
Lori Casey I just received mine today from ebay for $10
Rockauto.com for cheap reliable parts
This video was spot on! I did this myself in about 20 minutes!
Thanks for the video, just replaced my door handle and you saved me a ton of time and hassle. I will get my parts here from now on.
Thanks alot🎉
With following your exact steps I was able to replace the handle for my fusion 2011
wow thanks for this!! I replaced mine all by myself at a fraction of the estimate ford dealer quoted me!
Thanks for posting! It takes all of twenty minutes.
Great video. I agree with all the pervious comments about the door lock trick. Made the repair an easy DIY.
Thank you so much for this video!! Saved me time , money and aggravation!! Such a big help!!
And the handle had to brake the day before vacation!!!
glad It helped, thanks for watching and commenting!!
I can totally do this lol. Saving so much money XD. I replaced my tires, restored my headlights, and not I'm gonna replace my door handle lol. Fun weekend projects
Thanks so much for this video it helped a lot. Told exactly where to go and how to remove the defective door handle. Got the replacement in two business days from autopartsdirect! Fantastic!
Jay Kay Dee awesome, thanks so much for watching and commenting
Thank you for this video. This is the second time I've had this handle break. First time cost me $120 for parts and labor. This time, the part was $20 and 30 minutes of my labor. You just saved me about $100 in repair costs because I'm not a handy guy and couldn't have done it without a video showing me how.
Thanks! Just did mine in under 10 minutes cause of your video. I used to do the trick with the lock and handle for awhile. Then my lock broke off so the only way out was reaching for the handle outside. Ordered the door handle on Amazon for only 15 bucks and was here the next day. Easy fix to months of broken door handle.
Thanks for the video! Good to know this is not a difficult installation as my 2009 is having this exact problem.
Great video. Got my handle replaced in 30 min. Thanks so much!
Chris Wilson awesome, thanks for watching!!
Best part of this video...... at 2:49 ouch fuck. We have all had these moments while working on cars. Great to see the professionals do to.
Thanks for the video, I know it's been awhile since it was posted but it's still helping people out!
Thanks! Both my Fusion and my girlfriends broke on driver side. This is great. I can fix both of them. Much appreciated.
Went perfectly, thank you!
Fyi amazon has metal replacements instead of plastic. They are 25 each instead of 10 to 20 for the plastic ones. Just ordered the metal one. It should last alot longer.
Gonna give mine a go at home after watching. Thanks for the money saver!
Thank you for your step by step instruction. Only hiccup was 4 plastic clips broke off. I will order new ones and just slip them on. Thank you.
Exactly what I was lookin for, Thank You! & you even have the link to the specific part Too!!!
THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO . IT"S BEEN VERY HELPFUL. AND THANKYOU ALSO FOR THE REFERENCE ON WHERE TO GET THE RIGHT PARTS FROM. EXCELENT JOB !
got the same problem on my 2010 thanks for the info.
Thanks. This worked great. Took me under an hour to get this done on my own.
Seems to be a common issue with Fusions pre-2013. Thanks Ford. Just like many other parts that seem to be common like my purge valve/canister.
Mine let go today. I broke the power window regulator a while back. My window is held up with tape now. Got to fix both now. At least the handle is cheap and easy. Got to find a video on the regulator. The motor is still OK. I can hear it when I hit the switch.
Thank you so much for posting this video. Saving me tons money. Great video
Anamaria B we love when one of our videos helps someone, so thanks for watching and commenting!!
Great video, exactly what was wrong with my Fusion. Thanks for posting!
Awesome video Thank you. I just had this happen on my 2012 Fusion. The exact issue right down to the breaking area “notably made in plastic” Same cable being used for the lock and door pull. Perhaps a common problem because the mechanism part doing the actual work is plastic. You can’t create a part without knowing this will happen. Lol. Like Great video at any rate and appreciated!
Thank you sooo much👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for this!!!
Thank you man! Saved me hundreds!!!
losteyesight awesome glad it helped, thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
Thank you I hope I can do this as easily as you did. Thanks for sharing this info.
Lenni Cunningham you can do it, thanks for watching and commenting!!
Easy to understand. Thank you.
Great video !! Replaced it in 17 minutes Thank you !!!
Thank you ! Your video saved me HOURS. Bless you!
Simple video, good camera work, thanks!
Nice! Exactly what I needed to know, but it seems you had to get a new cover for the handle screw as I have learned the is no way the grey it off without scaring it or damaging it.
I think every time I've removed a door panel I've broken at least 1 slot that the clips slide into. Either I just don't have the touch, or more likely my cars are too old or too new, new enough to have a lot of plastic and old enough for it to be getting brittle.
Great video, I think even I can do it. You're a good teacher.
My wire seem to short to connect back in
The little screw cover in the handle niche is hinged at the bottom, at least in a 2006 Milan, so pry from the top and don't pull it all of the way out.
Michael Bradish awesome thanks for watching?
Thank you.
Thank you very much! Was it easy to put the clip back into the bottom of the door panel? (the one that came off earlier) I'll try this repair tomorrow after I get my new door handle. Thanks again! 👍
Thank you so much
THANK YOU SO MUCH! You just saved me SO much money!
You're the best brother thank you so much
Have purchased numerous fords this problem once under warranty was fixed. It has happened again I'm convinced the problem is meant to happen for a paid repair. A door repair? Not able to open from the inside? Is that really what you want to do to your customers? After 8 plus new buys I guess they don't care
Door handle repair is very common. You wouldn't believe how many door handles we sell, its ridiculous. Every time I see our inventory of door handles come and go I think that a door handle must be broken every second of every day.
My door won't lock since I changed my door handle. Whats the problem?
Great Video, I have got mine from amazon for my 2007 Ford Fusion. What are the exact tools do i need to fix this ?
10mm socket, 7mm socket , t20 torx and a very small screwdriver or pick to remove the trim button inside the door handle trim. If a door panel clip comes out of the door panel and stays in the door, you need to pop it out, a pair of wire cutters and a gentle hand will work.
My driver side door handle just stopped working a few minutes ago. Great video. I'm concerned that I may break a clip when removing the panel. Are the clips readily available somewhere and are they easily replaced in the panel? Thanks in advance.
"Oww fuck" he kneeled on the clip that didn't fall out😂😂😂