> I own a 2000 ford focus wagon.  This morning I tried to get into my car and
> all the door handles were stuck.  I live in a coastal area, so weather is
> usually mild, although this morning it was a bit cool and frosty.  I was
> wondering if anyone knows, do the door handles require lubricating (WD
> 40?) to prevent sticking?  This happened once before but it wasn’t cold at
> all.

The passenger side door on my 2002 Focus was getting a bit sticky and
required quite a substantial tug to get it to unlatch. I little bit of
spray grease (I’d advise against WD40 – it’s mostly solvent and isn’t
a particularly good lubricant) on the latch mechanism fixed this.
Hope this helps.

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Mike Quin <m…@elite.uk.com>