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K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple, Sir: :eekkkk:


First thing I would do is lubricate the door latches (an as long as you are at it, lubricate the rollers on the sliding doors too)

I just fixed my bros' '96 Caravan this way...boy, they were difficult to open even from the outside. :jpshakehe

I used a spray penetrant (Kroil, WD40, etc) followed up by a few drops of engine oil for longevity.

Hopefully this will fix your problem.

 

did you move the child safety switch at all? Maybe it is not fully engaged?
With the outside working and inside not, that is the only thing I can think of besdides the inside button/linkage being broken

 

Had that problem with the rear hatch. Didn't want to release when I pushed the button to have it automatically lift up. I finally made an appointment to fix it and just as suddenly as it started, it quit doing it a day before I was to take it in. It's been working great for the last two months.

 

I had a similar problem with my 2005. Something was caught in the gear at the bottom, looked like a frayed piece of plastic tarp. I cut it out piece by piece with a razor nknife and all was well.