Recently I had a customer who had an automobile that was burglarized. His door lock was punched into the door. He had a pull handle and a hole where the lock once was.
We went out and took his door panel off to get to the lock and handle. Once we removed the handle we realized that the part of the handle that holds the lock cylinder in place was broken.
He needed a new handle and lock cylinder.
The good news is that they’re available and not very expensive. I called the dealership parts department to get a price then I searched the internet for non original equipment manufacturer parts and found plenty.
If you are a do-it yourself type of person make sure you go to many sites to get the best price. Make sure you found the correct part. I found that many sites had the parts incorrectly labeled as well as incorrect part itself.
You will have to paint to match your car. They come in black plastic. You can have a professional painter do it or buy your color match from a local auto parts supplier or online. Get you cars paint code and you can find exact color match in a can.
The lock usually comes un-coded (not keyed) so you will have to have it coded to your existing key.
NOTE: In some instances the lock is still good as well as the handle and all you have to do is pull your door panel and snap the lock cylinder back in place. It is held in by a spring clip and can only go in one way.