Door handle

[Kneale Brownson]

I pushed in on the door slightly while squeezing the trigger to open Team Doorhandle vehicles.
   
  I lubed the locks and trigger area as well as the latching mechanism in the doorjamb at least twice a year and kept a couple sets of those handles working for years.  

Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
  
> Is it the same handle? Cleaning and lubing the lock
> mechanism will help. Also, make sure the door is
> unlatched before pulling on the handle. I have seen
> many VW/Audi handles fail in the cold. The door is
> frozen and a pulled handle is a broken handle.

Yup, the pot metal "trigger" is the weak link. You should never try to 
pull the door open with it, it's a two step process - release with 
trigger, pull on handle.

Keep it lubed, and be careful in the cold.