SOURCE: I have a 99 528i, driver side door won't open from inside or out.
to be honest i would need the car in front of me to diagnose correctly but from the sound of it the mechanism inside the door is worn,the lever that springs open the jaws has worn to the extent that it will not push the two contacts inside the lock open to allow the door pawl to swivel around releasing the door.Only way is too remove the door trim if you can and operate the mechanism with a big screwdriver to open the door then renew the mechanism
SOURCE: 1999 BMW 323iS drivers side door. I cannot open
you are correct they are flimsey and get fatigued with age easy to replace harder to find
SOURCE: i have 325i door handle broke on passanger side
OPEN DOOR REMOVE BLACK PLUG UP BY THE GLASS LOOK IN HOLE TAKES ALLEN WRENCH LOSIN IT PULL OFF END CAP OFF OF PAINTED PART OF HANDLE . PULL HANDLE OUT THEN TUG IT TOWARDS YOU SIDEWAYS THAT RELEASES THE HANDLE
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