Driver Side Door Not Unlocking

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Jan 4, 2013 | 01:19 PM

mplant1

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Driver Side Door Not Unlocking

I drive a 2004 Ford Ranger. When I use the remote to unlock my truck, there is a grinding electrical sound, and the driver side door does not unlock. The passenger side does, though. Also, when I try to use my key to unlock the door, the driver's side door will not unlock with the key. I can open the driver's side door from the inside by using the handle, but the electric lock button will not unlock the door. It seems like the piece that pops up when the truck is unlocked has a hard time raising to unlock the door. Neither my boyfriend nor I can figure out what the problem is. If anyone could help with this issue, that would be great. I find that when I take my truck in for any problem, people at the dealership try to take advantage of the fact that I'm female and don't know much about cars. I'd like to have some idea of what is going on before I take it in anywhere to get fixed.

Jan 4, 2013 | 03:58 PM

Franklin2

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If you can help the lock up when someone tries the remote,. I would suspect something needs a little bit of lube down in the door. I do not know of any common problem with these certain locks, but if it were me, I would pull the door panel off and take a look. You might find spraying a little wd40 on the lock mechanism will free it up and it may start working.