Door locks don't work: 1995 F150

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Jun 28, 2010 | 11:55 AM

rlh68050

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Door locks don't work: 1995 F150

I just picked up a 1995 F150 4x4. It's in pretty good shape but the door locks don't work. Even the manual operation won't lock the doors. Is this the lock actuators themselves causing this? I wouldn't care if the power locks didn't work but I need to lock it up somehow.

Jun 28, 2010 | 12:21 PM

redlightning93

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Sounds like the actuators are frozen. You will probably need to remove the door panels and remove the linkage from the actuators to the locks if you do not want the power door locks to work.

Jun 28, 2010 | 12:26 PM

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Open it up, clean and lube everything with some white lithium, move parts around to see if it'll free up and work. If not, find out why from there.

Jun 28, 2010 | 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by redlightning93

Sounds like the actuators are frozen. You will probably need to remove the door panels and remove the linkage from the actuators to the locks if you do not want the power door locks to work.

Ok, thanks. I was hoping that I could just remove the linkage from the actuators and use the locks manually. A new actuator is $100 and I don't want to spend that. I don't need power locks.

Jun 28, 2010 | 01:04 PM

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Or you could just try and clean it up with some lube and see if it works?
Accessories definitely aren't necessary, but they sure are convenient to have.

Jun 28, 2010 | 02:08 PM

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Or you could just try and clean it up with some lube and see if it works?
Accessories definitely aren't necessary, but they sure are convenient to have.

Yes, I'll certainly try to get them working but it doesn't really matter as this is just going to be a work truck.

Jun 28, 2010 | 03:17 PM

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I actually had the same problem with my 95. The plastic piece that hooks up to the door lock itself cracked. I drilled a couple of holes in the plastic piece and used safety wire to keep it together. Its been going strong for about a year now. Hope this helps.