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something to look for if you doors don't unlock

MATTS02

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City, State
Columbus, Ohio
Year, Model & Trim Level
'02 Sport
Bought my 02 Sport about a month ago, all the locks worked except drivers side door, it would "click" but wouldn't unlock. There is a rivet that holds the electric locking mechanism in place about half way down the shaft. That rivet had somehow been broken, so when I'd hit the unlock on the fob it would click but not unlock. I pulled the door panel off and sure enough, when I was hitting unlock the locking mechanism would try and work, but because it wasn't secured to the door it would just rattle around. I fixed it with a tiny bolt and nut and works like a champ now! The rivet is visible about 3/4 of the way down on the door jamb. Just something to look at if your doors don't unlock but they "click".
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