# Loose door handle, 05 Mustang

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-door-handle-05-mustang/38743>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mustang, ford\
**Created:** [October 28, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-door-handle-05-mustang/38743 "2009-10-28T21:23:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Michelle32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@Michelle32](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Michelle32)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-door-handle-05-mustang/38743/1 "2009-10-28T21:23:38Z")

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How can a loose but functioning door handle be fixed?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-door-handle-05-mustang/38743/2 "2009-10-28T22:40:25Z")

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The inner door panel requires removal to gain access to the door handle mounting nuts. However, if the door handle loose, it probably means one of the door handle studs have broken from the door handle.

Tester