Also if you have big hands forget about it have a mechanic do it.
Nissan altima door handle broke off.
I ve seen many other altima s out there with.
Toughest part was getting the key lock linkage into the cylinder that manually unlocked the door which you won t have to mess with on the passenger side.
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3 out of the 4 door handles have broken off on my 2004 nissan altima.
Nissan altima exterior car door handle replacement costs 155 on average.
Remove door by unscrewing all screws including 1 in inside door handle which is hidden under a plastic cover.
The passenger front handle broke 2 years after purchase but the vehicle had 44k so it wasn t covered under warranty.
Average repair cost is 160 at 117 050 miles.
It will not seem like enough space but i did it with a closed end without ratchet.
The 2005 nissan altima has 20 problems reported for door handles breaking off.
Jan 09 2011 2002 nissan altima.
Push the handle out unclip it from the door from inside of the door.
Too much pressure is required to open the door and the handle will only break off again if you try to glue it back on.
It will leave just enough space to use a ratcheting closed end box wrench to loosen the last bolt the 2nd key lock bolt from the outside of the door.
Following is a breakdown of the labor and parts estimates.
Replace the entire handle assembly.