The "Door Won't Latch" DIY Fix (need help finding the spring)

[mangofist]

Hoping this isn't a duplicate post; I can't find anyone else mentioning this in the forum. If someone has a link, please share.

I get home the other day, and my driver side door on my 2014 FiST no longer latches. Going to the dealer is out of the question for me cause they want me to spend over $200 "just to get it in for a look" (even though there's a recall on the '14-'15) and I don't have disposable funds right now, so I checked out YouTube for some tutorials (linked below).

If you fully disassemble your door and remove the latch mechanism, you can replace the faulty spring that breaks on the inside. I should have found and purchased the spring before I tore the door apart... but here we are. Anyone know where I can get a spring for this?

A video below shows a few springs from Century Spring, but I can't seem to find either the C-608 or C-582 shown in the video on their website. Could be user error, but I'm emailing them to see if they still offer those parts or an alternative.

Tutorial links:
- Full disassembly until latch removal (and reassembly)
- Disassembling the latch
- Spring size recommendations

 

[XanRules]

C-608 and C-582 are available elsewhere.
https://www.dkhardware.com/century-...ression-spring-pack-of-4-product-6536477.html

https://www.ebay.com/p/1100844626

 

[madhatter]

there is a recall for 2014's for the door latch mechanism. there isn't an expiration date on it. tell that dealer to do the recall, or go to a dealer that will. should be zero cost to you.