The driver's side door on my 98 Explorer wont unlock anymore making it a pain in the ass to get out. A month or so ago it we had a below freezing day or 2 and when i went to open my door i hear a pop and a crack and my door handle felt like it had no tension on it at all compared to the other doors, it still worked if you played with it for a few seconds so i figured id check into it when i could.

This morning when i went to play with it, i spent a minute or 2 hitting the unlock repeatedly and to no effect. I tried letting the car warm up, pulling it up, trying to open the door(the front doors unlock when you open them), pliers, and hitting some stuff and nothings worked.

I'm thinking some little latch or somthing is broke in the locking mechanism, if thats the case...is it possible to fix yourself? and about how much would it be if not? any help is appreciated