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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ttocs" data-source="post: 1579541" data-attributes="member: 11896">Yes the clip in the bottom of the door pull was a bad design at least for people that really yank on the doors.  I know ours lasted 15+ yrs until my brother drove it one time.  He LOVES for some reason to really slam his door to the point I have seen him hop out to throw something out and jump back in grabbing the door and slamming it so hard that the momentum makes the car shake back/forth for a second or two after, and he has actually ripped his entire door panel off of his old mazda 3 in what I can only image was the same situation.  I mean he acts like it is our dads OOOOOLD AMC javelin with the 50 lb doors that needed to be slammed when in reality to this day I am not sure that when working correctly I have found a smoother shutting door than my 94.  You just have to give it a slight pull and it is latched.Those pieces can be replaced and slide right in, although again if you really slam your door that same clip will break.</blockquote>