Also if you have big hands forget about it have a mechanic do it.
Nissan altima door handle broke off.
Average repair cost is 160 at 117 050 miles.
Push the handle out unclip it from the door from inside of the door.
The 2005 nissan altima has 20 problems reported for door handles breaking off.
It will not seem like enough space but i did it with a closed end without ratchet.
Nissan altima exterior car door handle replacement costs 155 on average.
Then at 4 years old 90k the driver door handle and the driver rear door handle.
I ve seen many other altima s out there with.
The passenger front handle broke 2 years after purchase but the vehicle had 44k so it wasn t covered under warranty.
Toughest part was getting the key lock linkage into the cylinder that manually unlocked the door which you won t have to mess with on the passenger side.
Following is a breakdown of the labor and parts estimates.
Remove door by unscrewing all screws including 1 in inside door handle which is hidden under a plastic cover.
It will leave just enough space to use a ratcheting closed end box wrench to loosen the last bolt the 2nd key lock bolt from the outside of the door.
Replace the entire handle assembly.
The first happened two years ago and the other two followed not to long after.
Hi quick video on how to remove replace take off door panel cover in 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 nissan altima.
Helps if you need to get to door spe.