Sounds to me like the locking mechanism is broken or jammed. The locking mechanism is the claw looking thing near the outer rim of the door. Cold weather will normally turn the OEM grease into glue. A body shop will be your best bet on getting the door open.
Make sure the driver's side door is unlocked otherwise fuel door will be locked automatically. If unlocked then there is a problem with the fuel door switch.
there is no latch inside the vehicle. When the doors are unlocked, push on the left side of the tank cover and it will spring open.
To open the door of a 2005 Chevy Cavalier, first ensure that the vehicle is unlocked. You can unlock it using the key fob, the key in the driver’s side door lock, or by pressing the unlock button inside the car if you're already seated. Once unlocked, simply pull the door handle to open the door. If the door is stuck, check for any obstructions or ice that may be preventing it from opening smoothly.
Go to Linens and open the unlocked locker next to the door. Open the toolbox inside it and get the plier.
To open the fuel door on a 2005 Toyota RAV4, locate the fuel door release lever inside the vehicle, typically found on the driver's side near the floor. Pull the lever, and the fuel door will pop open. If the fuel door does not open, ensure that the vehicle is unlocked, as the fuel door is linked to the central locking system.
There is not release. The fuel door has a lock. When the doors are locked, the fuel door is locked. When the doors are unlocked the fuel door is unlocked. When the doors are unlocked, press on the front of the fuel door (the side closest to the front of the car). It should pivot open.
If the lock switch is set to unlocked and it will not open from the inside or outside, the door lock arm may have fallen lose. Take the inside door panel off and check around the door levers and door lock.
To open the fuel door on a Nissan Sentra, locate the fuel door release lever inside the vehicle, typically found on the driver's side near the floor or on the dashboard. Pull the lever to release the fuel door. If the fuel door doesn't open, check for a manual release, usually located near the fuel filler neck itself. Make sure the vehicle is unlocked, as some models may require the doors to be unlocked for the fuel door to open.
I had the same problem with my '96 Passat when i got it. All i had to do was to put my key in the driver side door and wait until all the doors were unlocked. That unlocked my fuel door as well. you.
there should be an access panel in the rear cargo area on the left hand side..open it and you should find a pull cord inside the door..pull it to open the gas door
Its possible to open any door from the out side but it was only ment to be open from the inside.
First you make sure the doors are unlocked. If they aren't the fuel door will be lock. If they are unlocked all you have to do is push down on the right side of the fuel door and it will swing open then untwist the fuel cap.