Can't open door!!

[94bago]

Hello
I need help please! 2006 fleetwood providence. The door was not locked. It will not open from the outside. I've tried using the keys to no avail.
Please help.
Thanks
James

[BFlinn181]

Try pressing on the door as you pull the latch. The door latches are usually set tightly so the gasket seals and the door doesn't rattle. My wife can't open the door sometimes, but I find if I push hard next to the latch it loosens enough it opens.

[ga traveler]

Originally Posted by BFlinn181

Try pressing on the door as you pull the latch. The door latches are usually set tightly so the gasket seals and the door doesn't rattle. My wife can't open the door sometimes, but I find if I push hard next to the latch it loosens enough it opens.

If that does not work, try taking the phillips head screws out of the inner lock cover. Work the handle and see if all the parts are working correctly.

[94bago]

Thanks for your concern. We had a locksmith come out and open the driver side window. We crawled in and finally got it open from the inside. We took the inside door cover off and saw that some of the parts were worn and would not work properly. Very poor design! The tolerance was way too small because of the little wear that was shown. We took out the main handle opening parts and just used the dead bolt to open/close the door to get home and order the parts.
Thanks,
James

[Triker56]

Of the 2 locks on my Fleetwood.
I now only use the dead bolt for locking.

The bottom flip lock locked me out 2 times and a lock smith was needed the first time.
Since then, one window is left unlocked for easier entrance if needed.

[BFlinn181]

Are you sure the door locked? Often our latch seems locked but it's just the latch is really under pressure from the surrounding gasket. If I push on it with one hand the effort to pull the handle gets much easier. Reminds me of the old 'pennying' a door trick in college.

[chadlevitt]

so it took two service guys and a locksmith. ultimately we had to pry open a side compartment that leads to the underside of the bed in the rear which i had to climb through to get inside. It seems that the deadbolt on the main door sprung closed somehow. looks like good sam or someone is going to have to pay for the busted lock to the side compartment that got cracked when they had to break into the side hatch. I wonder if I have to file a claim now with good sam. I video'd with my phone the locksmith unlocking so they can see that the guy they sent out is the one who did it even if he was only contracted as a local locksmith.

[GlennLever]

We had the same problem.

We were at Suncoast Designers to have two windows repaired.

We had to break a window to get back in. Couldn't have happened at a better location and time.



Our door was not locked, and I had the keys in my pocket.

Turned out the allen screw that locked the outside latch rod to the release mechanism had come lose.

We now leave a window unlocked

[Clayobx]

Chad, contact FW with your issues they respond. Document your conversations and follow with an e mail to the customer relations rep.. Your not alone with new coach bugs and if you've spent anytime viewing owners forum you'll see this is an industry problem from top of the line down. Your biggest issue is Camping World, trust me contact FW ASAP insist on a different warranty provider or consider taking it back to FW they will address every issue. CW's differ as far as quality but the majority have very poor techs with little to no RV knowledge or adequate training. Good luck to you.

[DaveMarcy]

This has happened to me twice. Luckily I had the keys in my pocket. I only use the deadbolt lock now to lock door. The lock that locks the handle somehow drops down and locks the lever from working on it's own. I always have the keys in my pocket and I used a tie-wrap to hold the lever up. I wrapped it around the main lever and secondary lock. So far so good.
Hope this helps

[GlennLever]

Originally Posted by Clayobx

Chad, contact FW with your issues they respond. Document your conversations and follow with an e mail to the customer relations rep.. Your not alone with new coach bugs and if you've spent anytime viewing owners forum you'll see this is an industry problem from top of the line down. Your biggest issue is Camping World, trust me contact FW ASAP insist on a different warranty provider or consider taking it back to FW they will address every issue. CW's differ as far as quality but the majority have very poor techs with little to no RV knowledge or adequate training. Good luck to you.

^x1000 on CW

[Tha_Rooster]

I had the samething happen the outside handle did nothing. I was able to break in thru the window without breaking anything within 10 minutes. My problem was the outside handle has a arm that moves the lock mechanism it was bent straighten it good as new.

[Jonnyboy 316]

The door on my Providence is clearly labeled "Atwood" in the same font that I have seen on my water heater. I really wasn't aware that Fleetwood didn't make the entrance doors to many of our coaches.

[mchero]

Perhaps some of us should pull our door latchs & inspect for wear? Leaving a window unlocked sounds like a real good idea! I think I'll inspect mine B4 I'm left out in the cold! LOL