Originally Posted by Dave Hutcheson

RE: Stuck rear door 300D. Yes, I did think about hacking up my (pristine) door panel but took the car to my indy today for his thoughts. Simple . . .
remove the ash tray - he says it's tight but you can untangle the locking mechanism from the door lock actuator, rattle things around enough to unlock the door and get the panel off for the correct fix. I'll try it!

Thanks,

Dave Hutch