driver door power lock switch.

[therise21]

i get out of my car today and hit the power lock switch on the drivers door. nothing happens. the unlock side still works, but the lock side doesnt. i guess this means i nedd a new switch right?

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

how bout the other switches - i.e. pass door & tailgate switch? how bout the keypad & keyfob?

 

[kfkodiak]

I have the exact same problem. The lock side of the button worked intermittently for a while, and still does if I push it about ten times. In my case, everything else works fine, so I'm hoping I can just clean the contacts on the switch, or replace it altogether. I'll find out when I get around to taking the door panel off.

 

[therise21]

update: all the other switches in the car work, windows, window lock etc. i ididnt notice before, this only happens when the door is open. when the door is closed, the lock side of the button works fine. any suggestions?

 

[spotted dogs]

bad wiring

I had the same problem and it was traced back to a bad wiring connection in the black barrel that you can see when you open the door (door and front panel). If you do a search using my name you will probably find the thread on that topic. Chances are your swich is fine...

 

[RickToro]

i get out of my car today and hit the power lock switch on the drivers door. nothing happens. the unlock side still works, but the lock side doesnt. i guess this means i nedd a new switch right?

I have the exact same problem n my 98. Everything works fine. Remote,other switches,drivers door linkage and actuator are ok. Just the LOCK portion of the drivers door switch is inop. I replaced the switch...no help...others have suggested that I look carefully at the wire bundle betwee the door and body for broken or loose wires. Haven't done it yet. If you find a fix let us know!

 

[donaldbc]

Yep I had the same problem and I looked in the black barrel in the driver's door and one of the wires had snapped. Just get yourself a little bit of wire and two butt connectors and you should be good to go. To access the wires in the black barrel: first take a flathead screwdriver and pop the top cap off, then take a socket and start unscrewing, then once unscrewed, you will have accress to the wires in the rubber sleeve. Just probe around until you see your problem.

HOpe this helps.

 

[allenFord]

Same problem

I have a similar problem, however, none of my windows work from the driver's or other switches.

Any suggestions?

 

[crashmk92]

Mine does same thing?!?!

i get out of my car today and hit the power lock switch on the drivers door. nothing happens. the unlock side still works, but the lock side doesnt. i guess this means i nedd a new switch right?

Mine does the same thing. Any luck with yours? Thanks!

Joe

 

[deanesturvan]

hey im new here but i just went tru this same issue, there is a cable plug that connects the actuator cable to the door frame, my cable was pinched between the actuator and the frame, and split the cable i had a short and the actuator was dead, cable is a quickfix, and remove it from its spot, then zip tie it somewhere else, and the actuator is like $50 at autozon, hope that was help

 

[readgoat70]

I'm having the opposite issue . . . .

driver side switch locks and unlocks all 4 doors fine.

pass door switch does NOT work - neither locks nor unlocks, like it's dead.

is it the switch or a wiring issue?

Thanks,

Harry

BTW this is on a 92 Expl 4 dr XLT

 

[Joe Dirt]

Black barrel- had the same issue in my Taurus SHO, and the switch and door wiring are essentially the same. Bad contact in my case...