[tcoradeschi]

This is a head scratcher for sure. I’d suggest that the locksmith is going to be your next step. Since you can get into the car, dropping the window may (or may not) be helpful in that regard.

The only way to remove the door card while the door is closed is going to be destructive, so either a locksmith or a mechanic - dealer or otherwise - who knows his way around the latch assembly may be your only salvation. What a new (to you) door card costs vs a mechanic’s hourly rate would be your trade space on that decision.

Would you be so kind as to clarify the sequence of events here? Specifically, did the interior and exterior door handles work after you put the door back together, and then some time later stop doing so? Or was it as soon as you buttoned it back up?

Regards,