# 2015 Ford Explorer door handle broke off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-door-handle-broke-off/120150>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [June 30, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-door-handle-broke-off/120150 "2018-06-30T17:42:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Russell41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@Russell41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Russell41)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-door-handle-broke-off/120150/1 "2018-06-30T17:42:43Z")

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My drivers side exterior door handle broke off. This door handle has the key hole. Will the repair require a new key?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-door-handle-broke-off/120150/2 "2018-06-30T17:49:32Z")

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> [@Russell41](#):
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> Will the repair require a new key

It shouldn’t if you still have the lock cylinder. Even if you don’t, the lock cylinder can be configured for your old key.