I've always had this problem of my driver's side door being a little harder to open than the passenger one. I usually have to pull on the handle once, then release and pull again. It has never really been a big deal for me. So yesterday we get this huge ass snowstorm and freezing cold weather. I didn't drive my car at all yesterday, I went to open my door today and it wouldn't open. I figured it was frozen,.. it was a little. I finally got it opened,.. I went for a drive warmed up the car real nice,. then I get back home and go to lock my door and it wouldn't lock. I had to lock it manually from the passenger side... I'm not sure if anyone else has had this problem but now I have to literrally ram myself on my door panel from the inside to get it open... Could my door lock actuator have taken a crap or does it need some grease or something?? I've only heard it grind once about 6 months ago... any help or tips are very very welcome....
long read but i'm pissed
EDIT: also I can't lock or unlock my driver's door using my key from the outside,,. the key goes in but it doesn't turn.... that problem i've had for awhile...

thanks,
max

 

after you put your key in try pulling it out the slightest bit then turn to lock/unlock.


btw pm sent.

 

I think you're the one that I told to use the remote or unlock the passenger door by key. lol

Anyways it could be a number of things. I don't know what it could be.

Roll down the window and climb in that way?

 

most useless post ever ^^^ btw, have you tried rolling down your window when it's frozen??

 

ya i try to avoid opening the windows when theres ice on them. its pretty hard on our crappy regulators

 

 

could it be the actuator that's taking a crap?? or something else...

 

It's most likely the actuator, otherwise, check the weather stripping. It comes loose on our doors a lot, and makes the door stick. Mine's stuck a few times like that.