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Door won't stay shut (too cold)

Well, its cold here in PA again, so that means that my drivers side door will not shut.
When it gets cold out, I'd say around 32*F (22* as we speak) I can unlock my drivers door and close it. But once I pull on the inner door handle, it doesn't go back to where it was. It just stays however far I pulled the door handle. So if I have to make multiple stops, after I get out the first time, I have to hold the door shut. Kinda hard to hold coffee, shift and steer at the same time (but I do have a round CV joint as a cup holder now Every winter I have to do this, or tie the door shut with something. I have had the door card off multiple times to try and see what is the matter, and can never find out what the hell is going on in there. I have bout new lock assemblies and handles before thinking that would help, I've greased, lubed and oiled the innards before (last was about 3 months ago) hoping that it would help during the winter, but just found out that it didn't Has anyone had this problem before? What would be peoples thoughts? I will take the door cards off tomorrow and take another look at them, and hopefully they will be "frozen" to refresh my mind on what I have done in the past. Too dark now, but I will take a few pictures also for you guys tomorrow, or whenever I get to it. Thanks.
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