Roll the window down and carefully push the door panel away at the top right above the latch rear of door then look down inside the door at the latch and figure out which rod fell of the latch.
Chevy silverado door latch stuck.
Silverado door latch is stuck in the locked position.
1998 chevy silverado door latch will not open inside or out and the door lock is in unlocked position.
Becessary to remove the door trim to inspect and repaiir.
Using the car keys to manually lock and unlock the doors is a good solution in this situation as it can clear latch problems inside which hinder the automatic locks from.
Silverado owners who encounter door lock problems for the first time are advised to check if their key fob is working properly as the problem may lie with its controls.
Posted by anonymous on may 11 2012.
Replacing the door lock actuator for chevy silverado 1500 is a matter of having the right tools which are available through our loan a tool program.
You can take a long screw driver of piece of drill rod and manipulate the lever that opens the latch to get the door open and make repairs as needed.