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Old 05-02-06, 11:47 AM
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Need help, I cant unlock my car?

Well ever since i bought the car i have been able to lock the car but have not been able to unlock so every time i do decide to lock it i have to crawl through the hatch to flip th switch inside. If anyone has any input on how to fix this i would really appreciate it.
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Mine does this 1 in 10 times. It seems like the door lock is so stiff that the power unlock can't move it quite far enough. I can peer in the window when I turn the key and see the lock move, just not enough. Most times it works, sometime's it doesn't. I'm tempted to take apart the mechanism and clean it/lube it and see if that helps any.
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Definitely take apart the mechanism and lube it. Lithium spray grease works elegantly.

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Old 05-02-06, 12:02 PM
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For the guts of the lock, you want to only use graphite. For the moving linkages of the lock assembly, white lithium grease.

Take off the door panel and take a look at it - the lock mechanism is quite simple, and shouldn't be too hard to fix.

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Old 05-02-06, 01:17 PM
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keyless entry....?
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Yeah, sometimes my driver's side door has problems unlocking on hot days. Passenger side works fine though.
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Originally Posted by afterburn27
Yeah, sometimes my driver's side door has problems unlocking on hot days. Passenger side works fine though.
Exactly the same as mine. Maybe the plastic of the lock expands in the heat to the point where the action is too stiff for the motor to move it all the way up.

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keyless entry....?
Wouldn't help in my case because it's not the key mechanism that's not working, it's the power lock that isn't able to move the lock all the way to the "unlock" position.
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Sell it ?

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yeah my lock have almost broke the keys they are split in the middle. the lock werent built that great. my passenger side one doesnt work at all. have had problem wit that one before but it was cause it wouldnt open at all.
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Most likely it's the parts that need to be lubed. But also...once you unassemble the outside door handle...take a look at the two metal rods that are connected to the doorhandle lever itself and the key lock mechanism. Most times, those bend (like a "flat" arch") eventually overtime. Just straighten it up (especially the rod connecting to the key mechanism of course) the best you can as that worked for me.

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Old 05-03-06, 11:36 AM
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It could be that the door lock rod could be bent out of shape. I had to remove the door panel and mess with it to work.
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