I could turn the key and the latch would move but would not withdraw fully.
Front door lock jammed forums.
Re tried to no avail.
It could be that the external section of the lock is frozen up which prevents you from even gaining access to the keyway.
My front door wouldn t unlock the other day.
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New to the forum but have had my car since may 2008.
Tried physically moving the latch and then trying to open from outside.
How to fix a door lock that is jammed due to freezing comes down to the type of freezing.
One day out of the blue the front passenger side door didn t unlock while attempting to use the keyless entry.
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Locks can essentially be frozen in two different ways.
Jammed front door lock e36 1991 1999 home.
Another variation occurs when the internal mechanism of the locks is frozen.
I physically attempted to move the lever over inside the car and it still won t open.
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I m hoping that someone knows the cure for my problem front door lock.
Anyone know whats happening here.
Front door lock jammed.
Its an ordinary mortice lock i think thats what its called it isn t a yale lock and something keeps stopping the key from turning to unlock the door from the inside but it seems to be fine if unlocked from the other side.