Miscellaneous: Today, my driver's-side door was so frozen that the locking mechanism...

By Staying Home Today - 04/03/2014 12:25 - United States - Severn

Today, my driver's-side door was so frozen that the locking mechanism wouldn't move. My passenger-side door's lock worked, but the door itself wouldn't budge. The door handle on the other hand, budged quite well. It budged right off its hinges. FML

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By GeriGeriBoBeri - 28/12/2011 08:59 - United States

Today, I locked my keys in my car at a gas station. A man stopped to help me with a wire hanger. After about 20 min in the freezing weather, he was getting close to unlocking it when I looked over at the passenger door to see that it was unlocked. All the doors were unlocked but the driver's side. FML

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Stranded

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I locked my keys in my car. After looking for the spare key for hours, we called our insurance company, who then sent a "locksmith" with a wedge and a bar to open my car. All he did was break the driver and passenger doorhandles. My stuff is still inside. FML

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Sorry Dad

By Fail - 04/12/2022 04:00

Today, my dad's car door was frozen shut. As he was in a hurry, he asked me to force it open. When I did so, the door slammed into his back. hard. Now he can barely walk, even with a walker, but he needs to walk in order for it to improve, or else he may become wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life. FML

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By Smile - 27/11/2008 04:21 - France

Today, after numerous attempts, my car door still wouldn't unlock. After going ballistic on the lock, the key broke off inside. I then realized it wasn't my car. FML

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By catherineratley - 06/05/2012 04:09 - United States - Carmi

Today, I shut my finger in the car door. The door locked. Then I dropped the keys on the ground and couldn't reach them. FML

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By Perplexed - 19/01/2013 13:14 - United States - Sioux Falls

Today, someone broke into my car by smashing the driver's side window. I'd be less irritated if they had just used the door handle; the lock has been broken for years. FML

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Roadworthy

By MerryDeathmas - 18/07/2015 04:31 - Canada - Lloydminster

Today, after an argument with my girlfriend, I tried to be dramatic by slamming my car door shut as hard as I could. Something broke and now it won't open. Now I have to climb through the passenger's side just to drive my car to work. FML

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By locked out - 27/11/2017 18:30 - United States - Marion

Today, I called a locksmith to unlock my car. He got it unlocked, but broke the handle so the door wouldn’t open. We had to break a window to get in. He still charged me his usual fee. FML

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Help, I'm stranded!

By LexMarie12 - 15/03/2017 18:00

Today, at work, it was so windy that it started taking the door off its hinges. The door now won't close all the way. I can't leave until someone comes to fix it. FML

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Frozen

By Good_old_Grim - 23/02/2010 07:56 - Latvia

Today, I went to move my girlfriend's car. I failed to notice that the snow packed under the front bumper was actually ice. After a bit of struggle, I managed to move the car. The bumper, however, is now a separate entity. FML

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Michael903 18

Tuesday 4 March 2014 16:55

I think you are referring to a lighter (U.S. term). When you said torch, an acetylene welding torch popped into my head...

arrowhead790 6

Tuesday 4 March 2014 16:46

To thaw the locking mechanism you can use a torch to heat up your key and then put that in the lock

Comments

bellydancer82 15

Tuesday 4 March 2014 19:24

This reminds me of the time I went on a first date with this guy who picked me up at my house... Yea, I went to get in his car and pulled the entire handle off O.O

arre2006 19

Tuesday 4 March 2014 19:30

windex. ammonia helps melt the ice quicker.

miss_jules 11

Tuesday 4 March 2014 20:55

I suffer in the SA winter! I honestly don't know how people in cold countries survive. FYL OP, but at least you could get back into a nice warm bed!

mlhawkins 2

Tuesday 4 March 2014 21:27

All my doors were completely frozen shut too. I even tried my lift gate and I couldn't open it but it was enough for my light to stay on so when I went to go to work this morning the battery was dead! I feel your pain!

sayroshi 15

Tuesday 4 March 2014 22:22

Same thing happened to my door! Ugh.

MetalManiacHappy 21

Tuesday 4 March 2014 22:52

sliiiiightly confused

dparnell21 2

Tuesday 4 March 2014 23:09

Thats what warm water is fir DUMBASS

fuggotmuggot 14

Wednesday 5 March 2014 0:25

Time to get a new car.

Kinsman 5

Wednesday 5 March 2014 0:57

Stop your bitching, this happens to me every day.

farmboy555 7

Wednesday 5 March 2014 3:00

Hair dryers work wonders. Or I'd you are a hobbyist who happens to have a heat gun you can use it. We use soldering torches on our tractors, you just have to be careful not to hold it in one place too long. Best of luck friend!