Driver Door LOCKED/Shut Won't Open

[91AccordRL]

Well I went to the local grocery store, shut the door, and it won't open. The key has never worked in the door since I got it, to lock or unlock it. I can use the power locks and everything like normal but, it still won't open. I was told by a local garage the only way to open it would be to kick it open and replace the whole door...ANY help would be appreciated.

91 Accord LX Power Everything.

[kdizzle]

have you tried taking the inner door panel off and checking how the door works.. maybe if you did that you could find the problem, and just fix it from there?

thats what i would try first.. before kicking and buying a new door..

[JoshM]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=52477

[nine_deuce]

Yeah, take the door panel off and see what's goin on. Does the outer door handle do anything when you pull it, is there any friction, or does it just kind of flop around?

And from what you said about that shop, I'd NEVER take anything back there, that's just retarded of them to even say some shit like that.

I bet they have claims against them on the BBB's website.

[92accordstocki]

yea i would take the door panel off myself..saves money and time

[91AccordRL]

I've had the door panel off for about a month. Nothing's worked, I'm thinking about drilling it but, I'm unsure of where to drill it. Yet kicking at this point seems workable...lol How hard would it be to fix if I did kick it open?

Thanks guys for everything so far!

[nutstyle]

look inside carefully and try to find where is the problem try different options manually with the key door locks idk

[Father Time]

I've had the door panel off for about a month. Nothing's worked, I'm thinking about drilling it but, I'm unsure of where to drill it. Yet kicking at this point seems workable...lol How hard would it be to fix if I did kick it open?

Thanks guys for everything so far!

Did you even look and read this post JoshM posted?

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=52477

[Accrdwgnguy]

Yup read that thread JoshM posted. taking the door panel off is half the battle, sooo.....

[wherm]

have a body shop look at it. Sometimes, in my experience, mechanics can be ignorant about that kind of stuff. Being an auto body technician myself, I love these kinds of challenges. And since you already have the door panel off, that will make it easier for somone to diagnose.

[91AccordRL]

So kicking it open, how much trouble/work would I have? I'm not sure where to drill and I'm tired of crawling through...

[TypeG]

do you really think you can kick it open? really? later.

[PointBlank]

do you really think you can kick it open? really? later.

Lol.

I had to hook a chain around the door on my wrecked sedan and pull it off with a four wheeler.

Good luck kicking it open.