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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Unhappy Door Lock Issues - HELP!

My 1998 Mountaineer drivers side door locks by remote, door buttom, and keypad although it does not unlock. I have to physically force the door lock out to get the door to unlock.

What causes this?

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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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Mounty, my 98 Mountaineer had similar problems.If you will look on the inside edge of the door, just below the latch there should be a rivet. This holds the lock actuator inside the door. The rivet had broken loose on mine and the actuator wasnt working properly. I took the door panel off and replaced rivet with a small bolt with a nut on the inside.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by shiloh66
Mounty, my 98 Mountaineer had similar problems.If you will look on the inside edge of the door, just below the latch there should be a rivet. This holds the lock actuator inside the door. The rivet had broken loose on mine and the actuator wasnt working properly. I took the door panel off and replaced rivet with a small bolt with a nut on the inside.
That part is fine.
 
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