Focus Door Handle

[pablod]

Howdy Folks,

Bit of a long shot, hoping someone can help on this:

Have a 1999 Focus Zetec, old but still running great.
Have a problem with the Door Handle on the Rear Passenger Door 
(rear doors are non-electic and no central locking in car)

The problem is the door handle no longer opens the door from outside.
The locking mechanism still works as you can open and lock the door from inside
Its alomost like the connection between the external door handle and the locking mechanism is gone 
as the external door handle is completely loose

Any ideas on what type of connection has broken between them?
is it an expensive part or expensve fix?
are there any images or drawings available on this area?

Thanks in advance,

Pablo

[Stoney871]

I reckon it may be the link bar (circled) that has gone awry.

It may only have become disconnected or possibly broken (or the mounting point on the handle may have snapped).