The wife tried to open the passenger door this morning but after refusing to open, the door handle suddenly came off in her hand.  I refitted it and tried several more times to get the door to open, with no luck at all and the handle was loose in its fitting.  Tried opening the door from inside, stuck solid.  Left it and started to drive home with Lady Luck in the back seat when the door open light lit, pulled over and checked, door was open,  closed door and rechecked all working as normal.  Worried that, in the event of an accident the wife could be locked in the car.  Any advise please

If the handle came off in your hand then it is broken, replace it.

Thanks JR.  Car came out of warranty on the 8th of March second problem since then.

55 minutes ago, rafmike said:

Thanks JR.  Car came out of warranty on the 8th of March second problem since then.

Oh, the joys of 2nd hand car ownership... (have never bought new myself)

 

But agreed, too much of a safety risk, needs to be repaired correctly, wifey would be even less impressed otherwise