# Our 2016 RX350 (359K miles) heard we plan to sell it. Nowon't let driver out **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 4, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971 "2023-02-04T21:12:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/1 "2023-02-04T21:12:24Z")
Must roll window down to open from outside door handle. (Expecthat window to stopening.) Suggestions? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/2 "2023-02-04T21:18:49Z")
Do you mean you’ve always been able to open driver’s door using inside lever, but now that doesn’t work, and you have to open using outside lever? hmmm … I expect you’ll probably have to remove door panel to figure out what’s sticking or broken. Before doing that, you might open the door and watch which parts move when you operate the two levers, outside & inside. May provide a clue to what’s wrong or what needs some lube. Just guessing of course, diy’er, never had that problem and no experience with rx350. ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/3 "2023-02-04T21:32:46Z")
Exiting, always opened the driver door from the inside handle. Must admithat it has been opened many more times thanormal because the RX has been abused for years making medical deliveries. Did not hear anything break, buthe handle now moves freely. Door stillocks and unlocks. The back door is not opened much. Wonder if a part can be taken from that door’s mechanism? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/4 "2023-02-04T21:34:56Z")
> [@Robert-Gift](#): > > Wonder if a part can be taken from that door’s mechanism? I think all the doors should easily open from the inside, if only for safety reasons. I wouldn’t purposely do something that would prevent a door from opening, could create liability issues. ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/5 "2023-02-04T21:46:10Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > > [@Robert-Gift](#): > > > > Wonder if a part can be taken from that door’s mechanism? > > _I think all the doors should easily open from the inside, if only for safety reasons. I wouldn’t purposely do something that would prevent a door from opening, could create liability issues._ Good point! Have never had anyone sit in the back seat behind the driver. Maybe few times in the right back seat. (Back seats used so little that I considered removing them to lessen weight and make room for more blood boxes.) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/6 "2023-02-04T21:50:45Z")
If car accidentally goes into river or lake, don’t want to limit occupants on which doors they can get out of the car while underwater. It may be the case that only one of the doors is available for egress b/c something wedged up against the others. Often car land at bottom of river on side, which prevents exiting from the down-facing -doors. The tv show Mythbusters" did a segment on what occupants face if car goes into water. Quite eye-opening. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/7 "2023-02-04T21:57:39Z")
Take down the post that says you’re selling it any maybe the door will start working again. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/8 "2023-02-04T21:58:32Z")
The inside door handles break, there is a customer support program to replace them free of charge. [MC-10201355-9999.pdf (nhtsa.gov)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10201355-9999.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/9 "2023-02-04T22:00:58Z")
The inside door handle broke on my Corolla one time, but I could still open the door from inside by tugging on the handle b/c handle was still attached to the cable that operated the door latch. ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/10 "2023-02-04T22:18:33Z")
Thank you. Handle looks fine. Shall post a photof what is found when I can remove the inside panel. (Wait. Do I even khow to post a photo here?) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/11 "2023-02-04T22:30:55Z")
My ES300 broke a small plastic connector inside the door, had to take off the inside door panel to replace it. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/12 "2023-02-04T22:31:20Z")
I took an oath I wouldn’t answer any more of your “questions” Robert, but I will suggest that you spend at least a half hour sitting inside the car, discussing the repaint job, seat covers and detailing you plan for the car. It will then drop its grudge against you, and if you’re especially lucky it will give birth to a new Toyota Corolla while you are not watching. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/13 "2023-02-04T22:42:09Z")
The handles break at the cable attaching point. ![20230204_143024](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/b/5bdc2847879227d2fe971cd870b079abcbe28f86.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/14 "2023-02-04T22:50:24Z")
But X gets plenty of TLC. Has fancy rich red, white and blue das blinken lights, gets to passtopped vehicles, go through red traffic signals, drive on the opposing side of the road, park anywhere, kept warm and cozy in the garage with sheet over the hood and skillet warming her underside. (A Toyota Highlander would be nice!) Must now depart on a 210-mile bloodelivery. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/15 "2023-02-04T23:37:10Z")
Wish my 2011 Lincoln MKZ had a program like that, I’ve had to replace the inside handle twice. Cheap on Amazon, at least. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/16 "2023-02-04T23:41:02Z")
> [@Robert-Gift](#): > > Must now depart on a 210-mile bloodelivery. A true volunteer would just go and not feel the need for attention from complete strangers . Let alone take the time to do goofy spelling. ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/17 "2023-02-05T13:05:05Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > > [@Robert-Gift](#): > > > > Must now depart on a 210-mile bloodelivery. > > _A true volunteer would just go and not feel the need for attention from complete strangers . Let alone take the time to do goofy spelling._ Splains why I suddenly lefthe forum. Maybe will inspire others to be voldumbteers. Total was 435 miles. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/18 "2023-02-05T22:25:35Z")
I wonder why car’s inside door-handles seem to cause so much grief to the owners? I mean car parts seem otherwise pretty robust, engine, transmission, differentials, cv joints, etc. all much more complicated moving-part contraptions. The 4 most time-consuming diy’er problems I’ve had on my Corolla over the past 30 years, 1. starter motor, 2. inside door handles, 3. headliner, 4. unexplained borderline-high HC emissions. Not complaining, just saying. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/19 "2023-02-06T02:46:31Z")
This has been going on with Toyotas for ages. Both inside and outside door handles. The dealer prices for the plastic can be extreme. It’s easy to put a new handle in. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971/20 "2023-02-06T03:02:31Z")
I don’t even know if this is a Lexus, Toyota or what, but you should have one of those tools to break a window and cut a seat belt. This time of year where you are though you’d just land on ice and could walk to shore. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-2016-rx350-359k-miles-heard-we-plan-to-sell-it-nowont-let-driver-out/188971.md?page=2)