I have power door locks and suddenly one day I unlocked my doors with my key remote and this particular door wouldn't unlock. I am not sure if the door latch is broken or if it the power lock actuator that is the problem. In any case I tried taking the door panel off from the inside but I cannot figure out how to get the door open.
Pull the panel off starting at the top, you can just pry the window control apart, you don't need to unscrew that part. I sprayed white grease (lubriplate) all around the door latch inside there, and it unlatched easy.
After I put it back together, the knob still doesn't rise as high as the other side. I think the linkage is binding, and the connecting rod is bent. At least if the door won't unlock with the button you can do it by hand.
After posting, I went out and checked how its working, I had to unlock it by hand. I had noticed when it was apart that the lock knob went foward and up. It binds on the door panel. I put 3 in 1 oil around the knob, and it seems to work perfectly, so I poured oil around the other knobs as well.
no luck, good idea though
now it is just stuck, the outside handle broke off the tiny plastic tab inside and even when i physically grab the rod and or lock near the striker area (inside the door itself) i will not release the door. I think this is potentially dangerous to not be able to open the door from inside to get out of the vehicle if necessary
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There is the power lock actuator this connects to to the latch assembly. You also have the remote control link assembly that connects to the latch assembly. Hope this helps
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http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-f-350-crew-cab-drivers-side-front.html
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Repairing car
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How to Access car door panel?
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Vehicle door panel components?
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Door locks not working?
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Front Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/front-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
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Rear Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/rear-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
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How to test Power door locks?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-test-power-door-locks.html
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Doors will not open with
Remote?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/lexus-doors-will-not-open-with-remote.html
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How to replace
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http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-hatch-on-acura-integra.html
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How to remove Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-remove-doors-on-acura-integra.html
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How to Replace Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-doors-on-audi-a4-and-vw.html
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Remote will
not unlock Rear door?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/remote-will-not-unlock-rear-door-on-gmc.html
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Door locks or windows not working on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/door-locks-or-windows-not-working-on.html
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This will help.
Thanks.
For
Doors not getting open with remote or key problem,there are help
links provided below.Click the link below to go through its
procedure and troubleshoot the problem:----
drivers side front door will not open from
inside or outside?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-f-350-crew-cab-drivers-side-front.html
----------
Car door will
not close?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-door-will-not-close.html
--------
All power door
locks not working ?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-power-door-locks-not-working-on_14.html
----------
Repairing car
Door lock Actuator?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/repairing-car-door-lock-actuator.html
---------------
How to Access car door panel?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-access-car-door-panel.html
----------
Vehicle door panel components?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/vehicle-door-panel-components.html
---------
Truck Door will not close?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/ford-truck-door-will-not-close.html
-----------
Where is Cars Door control
Module located?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/where-is-cars-door-control-module.html
--------
Power door locks not
working?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/power-door-locks-not-working.html
-----------
Door ajar light stays on?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-ajar-light-stays-on.html
----------
Door locks not working?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-locks-not-working-on-ford-explorer.html
----------
Front Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/front-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
---------
Rear Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/rear-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
--------
How to test Power door locks?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-test-power-door-locks.html
--------
Doors will not open with
Remote?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/lexus-doors-will-not-open-with-remote.html
--------
How to replace
Door Hatch ?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-hatch-on-acura-integra.html
---------
How to remove Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-remove-doors-on-acura-integra.html
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How to Replace Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-doors-on-audi-a4-and-vw.html
--------
Remote will
not unlock Rear door?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/remote-will-not-unlock-rear-door-on-gmc.html
--------
Door locks or windows not working on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/door-locks-or-windows-not-working-on.html
--------
This will help.
Thanks.
For Doors not getting open with remote or key problem, there are help links provided below. Click the link below to go through its procedure and troubleshoot the problem: ----
Drivers side front door will not open from inside or outside?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-f-350-crew-cab-drivers-side-front.html
----------
Car door will not close?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-door-will-not-close.html
--------
All power door locks not working?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-power-door-locks-not-working-on_14.html
----------
Repairing car Door lock Actuator?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/repairing-car-door-lock-actuator.html
---------------
How to Access car door panel?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-access-car-door-panel.html
----------
Vehicle door panel components?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/vehicle-door-panel-components.html
---------
Truck Door will not close?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/ford-truck-door-will-not-close.html
-----------
Where is Cars Door control Module located?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/where-is-cars-door-control-module.html
--------
Power door locks not working?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/power-door-locks-not-working.html
-----------
Door ajar light stays on?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-ajar-light-stays-on.html
----------
Door locks not working?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-locks-not-working-on-ford-explorer.html
----------
Front Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/front-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
---------
Rear Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/rear-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
--------
How to test Power door locks?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-test-power-door-locks.html
--------
Doors will not open with Remote?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/lexus-doors-will-not-open-with-remote.html
--------
How to replace Door Hatch ?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-hatch-on-acura-integra.html
---------
How to remove Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-remove-doors-on-acura-integra.html
-------`-
How to Replace Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-doors-on-audi-a4-and-vw.html
--------
Remote will not unlock Rear door?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/remote-will-not-unlock-rear-door-on-gmc.html
--------
Door locks or windows not working on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/door-locks-or-windows-not-working-on.html
----------
Central locking not working?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/03/this-is-how-system-operates.html
This will help.
Thanks.
For
Doors not getting open with remote or key problem,there are help
links provided below.Click the link below to go through its
procedure and troubleshoot the problem:----
drivers side front door will not open from
inside or outside?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-f-350-crew-cab-drivers-side-front.html
----------
Car door will
not close?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-door-will-not-close.html
--------
All power door
locks not working ?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-power-door-locks-not-working-on_14.html
----------
Repairing car
Door lock Actuator?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/repairing-car-door-lock-actuator.html
---------------
How to Access car door panel?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-access-car-door-panel.html
----------
Vehicle door panel components?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/vehicle-door-panel-components.html
---------
Truck Door will not close?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/ford-truck-door-will-not-close.html
-----------
Where is Cars Door control
Module located?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/where-is-cars-door-control-module.html
--------
Power door locks not
working?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/power-door-locks-not-working.html
-----------
Door ajar light stays on?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-ajar-light-stays-on.html
----------
Door locks not working?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-locks-not-working-on-ford-explorer.html
----------
Front Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/front-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
---------
Rear Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/rear-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
--------
How to test Power door locks?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-test-power-door-locks.html
--------
Doors will not open with
Remote?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/lexus-doors-will-not-open-with-remote.html
--------
How to replace
Door Hatch ?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-hatch-on-acura-integra.html
---------
How to remove Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-remove-doors-on-acura-integra.html
-------`-
How to Replace Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-doors-on-audi-a4-and-vw.html
--------
Remote will
not unlock Rear door?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/remote-will-not-unlock-rear-door-on-gmc.html
--------
Door locks or windows not working on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/door-locks-or-windows-not-working-on.html
--------
This will help.
Thanks.
For
Doors not getting open with remote or key problem,there are help
links provided below.Click the link below to go through its
procedure and troubleshoot the problem:----
drivers side front door will not open from
inside or outside?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-f-350-crew-cab-drivers-side-front.html
----------
Car door will
not close?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-door-will-not-close.html
--------
All power door
locks not working ?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-power-door-locks-not-working-on_14.html
----------
Repairing car
Door lock Actuator?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/repairing-car-door-lock-actuator.html
---------------
How to Access car door panel?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-access-car-door-panel.html
----------
Vehicle door panel components?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/vehicle-door-panel-components.html
---------
Truck Door will not close?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/ford-truck-door-will-not-close.html
-----------
Where is Cars Door control
Module located?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/where-is-cars-door-control-module.html
--------
Power door locks not
working?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/power-door-locks-not-working.html
-----------
Door ajar light stays on?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-ajar-light-stays-on.html
----------
Door locks not working?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-locks-not-working-on-ford-explorer.html
----------
Front Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/front-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
---------
Rear Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/rear-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
--------
How to test Power door locks?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-test-power-door-locks.html
--------
Doors will not open with
Remote?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/lexus-doors-will-not-open-with-remote.html
--------
How to replace
Door Hatch ?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-hatch-on-acura-integra.html
---------
How to remove Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-remove-doors-on-acura-integra.html
-------`-
How to Replace Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-doors-on-audi-a4-and-vw.html
--------
Remote will
not unlock Rear door?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/remote-will-not-unlock-rear-door-on-gmc.html
--------
Door locks or windows not working on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/door-locks-or-windows-not-working-on.html
--------
This will help.
Thanks.
For
Doors not getting open with remote or key problem,there are help
links provided below.Click the link below to go through its
procedure and troubleshoot the problem:----
drivers side front door will not open from
inside or outside?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/ford-f-350-crew-cab-drivers-side-front.html
----------
Car door will
not close?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-door-will-not-close.html
--------
All power door
locks not working ?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-power-door-locks-not-working-on_14.html
----------
Repairing car
Door lock Actuator?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/repairing-car-door-lock-actuator.html
---------------
How to Access car door panel?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-access-car-door-panel.html
----------
Vehicle door panel components?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/vehicle-door-panel-components.html
---------
Truck Door will not close?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/ford-truck-door-will-not-close.html
-----------
Where is Cars Door control
Module located?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/where-is-cars-door-control-module.html
--------
Power door locks not
working?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/power-door-locks-not-working.html
-----------
Door ajar light stays on?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-ajar-light-stays-on.html
----------
Door locks not working?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/door-locks-not-working-on-ford-explorer.html
----------
Front Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/front-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
---------
Rear Door dis-assembly diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/rear-door-dis-assembly-diagram-for.html
--------
How to test Power door locks?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/how-to-test-power-door-locks.html
--------
Doors will not open with
Remote?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/lexus-doors-will-not-open-with-remote.html
--------
How to replace
Door Hatch ?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-hatch-on-acura-integra.html
---------
How to remove Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-remove-doors-on-acura-integra.html
-------`-
How to Replace Doors?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-doors-on-audi-a4-and-vw.html
--------
Remote will
not unlock Rear door?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/remote-will-not-unlock-rear-door-on-gmc.html
--------
Door locks or windows not working on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/door-locks-or-windows-not-working-on.html
--------
This will help.
Thanks.
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i have the exact same problem with my '97 explorer xlt. rear driver's side door lock will not unlock. can't get the door open with either the remote or hitting the unlock button. can the door panel be removed with the door shut tight?
i have the same problem, but i can not open my door from the inside or the out! how do i fix that?
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