I'm buying a 96 accord ex and there are some problems with the door locks. The driver side master power lock will lock/unlock the rear doors with no issues. The driver side lock will not lock, either manually or by power...but will lock outside with the key. The passenger lock will only lock with the key and by manually pushing down. The prev owner thinks that the car must have come with remote keyless entry, and doesn't have the remotes, therein lies the problem in his opinion.

From reading the posts here, I'm thinking that the front pass side door lock actuator is bad, and that the front driver side actuator is bad, as well as some linkage problem. In addition, the front driver side door has a metallic rattle every once in a while (I'm thinking broken linkage).

1. Would having the keyless entry remotes solve any of the problems? If so, how do I get replacement remotes for this car?

2. Or, does it sound like the actuators are bad in the front doors and that there may be some broken linkage in the driver side door?

Thanks for any help on this!
Greg

 

have you tried attempting to lock the driver door with the door shut?...hondas have a feature where the drivers door will not lock if the door is open unless you pull the door handle as if you were opening the door...thus making it less likely youll lock your keys in there.....other then that it does sound like the lock motors are bad