97 accord driver door lock

I just bought a 97 accord and the driver side door wont lock from the inside. The only way to lock the door is to get out and lock it with the key from the outside. Does anybody know... is this a safety feature or is there something wrong with my door lock? I have power locks.

to lock the doors from the inside you have to pull the door handle out and push the lock button down. This is supposed to prevent lock-outs. :werd:

you have to watch when you are ulocking from the inside too. if you leave your keys in your car and just push up on the unlock, it will lock again and you might lock yourself out.

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Originally posted by leslieo
I just bought a 97 accord and the driver side door wont lock from the inside. The only way to lock the door is to get out and lock it with the key from the outside. Does anybody know... is this a safety feature or is there something wrong with my door lock? I have power locks.

dont feel bad, when i got my car I thought the same thing :biggrin:

Thanks for the tip! I just went out and tried it and sure enough... IT WORKED! That was a cheap fix...lol... Im still trying to adjust to this 97 accord after having just owned a 95 maxima. Its going to take some time, but time is on my side - im young! Thanks again!