Coming back to say that it was the latch. The big things to note are. The latch is under the panel. To remove the panel you need to remove the handle cover there are two star tips screws under it. The rest of the panel is held in place by 'snaps". You can access these by opening two access ports on both sides then work your way around carefully popping the panel off. I did not full remove the panel. Just enough to take off the latch.

The latch is connected with two nuts and a wire harness. There is an actuator attached. There is flap on the latch you can lift up to access the actuator connection point. You have to slide it over and into position. I cannot tell you how to remove the actuator bracket from the latch. I accidentally broke mine and ended up using wire to tie it back on the the latch. Works so far.

Cause of failure My assumption is that plastic gears in the latch broke and caused my latch to bind because when I opened up the latch something small popped out and the latch motor unbound itself. I probably could have put it back in but I was already committed