{"id":208182,"date":"2026-08-20T07:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=208182"},"modified":"2026-08-20T07:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:51:36","slug":"how-to-fix-a-broken-door-latch-cable-quickref","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-a-broken-door-latch-cable-quickref\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix a Broken Door Latch Cable"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

A broken door latch cable<\/a> gets fixed one of two ways: splice a new metal ferrule onto the cable you already have, or swap in a complete cable assembly. Ferrule repair kits<\/a> cost far less than a new latch and hold up well as long as the steel cable itself is still sound. Plan on an hour or two per door with the trim panel off, and expect the hardest part to be getting the door open if the cable snapped while it was shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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