Broken door handle

[Mike Miller]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Trank" <MTrank at albemarle.org>


> Listers:
>
> Has anyone encountered a broken driver's side door handle (interior) on
your
> 200?  This morning I attempted to open the door and the handle pulled
freely
> without opening the door.  So now I open it from the outside.  This
reminds
> me of my old 5000, when I had to climb in and out of the window because of
> broken door handles.  I thought Audi fixed this defect, but after 13 years
> and many thousands of times opening the door, I guess anything can break.
> Any repair advice is most welcome.  Feel free to reply off-list.
>
> TIA, Mark

I had mine done last fall by a shop - they charged $65  to remove the door
panel. I had the passenger side assembly replaced for about $30 as I recall.

mike.