Power door locks have been making a loud noise when locked for the past year. Two weeks ago the rear hatch back lock opens and then closes on its own making it impossible to open the hatch. Even if the button is held up manually the hatch will not open. All other four doors work properly.
1996 Honda Accord: doors won't lock, open or latch
15 of the 472 complaints about the 1996 Honda Accord describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
1: manual door locking mechanism on front and rear passenger door fails. Doors do not remain closed. Doors are difficult to open when closed. Doors fail to lock. Both doors have opened while passengers were in the car, inclusion my 7 year old son.
Electrical problems, with door lock actuators and SRS systems wheel alignment brake problems, transmission problems yes , parts were replaced, repaired but I still have the same problems, after spending thousands of dollars.
Passenger's side door will not close proplery. The door ajar light stayes on while driving. Appointment will be made for the dealer.
Door locks broken-when I lock or unlock my vehicle it makes an extremely loud noise.
Door handle inside of driver's side door fell apart, , door handle jammed. There was difficulty when consumer was in the inside. She had to roll down the window, and then unlock the door on the outside.
Right rear lock makes grinding noise while locking. When I took it in for service I was told that the door lock actuator would require replacement at a cost to me of $ 198.00. How common is this at relatively low mileage?
When driving the door locks keep popping up and down, making loud noise. It isn't safe to drive and have door locks pop up and down. The dealer can't determine what the problem.
The automatic door lock for both left doors would make noise; sounding as though the doors were being unlocked. This sound could be heard when vehicle hit bumps, went down slops on a daily basis. Vehicle's intake manifold also failed.
Power door lock jammed on passenger side.
Power door lock motor failed. Qcaw
Power door locks fail intermittently, the doors will not always unlock when the remote button is pushed.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Honda Accord door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1996 Honda Accord?
15 of 472 owner complaints about the 1996 Honda Accord (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Honda Accord?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Honda Accord
Airbag light 55ABS 46No deployment 16Sudden acceleration 12Tire blowout 12Brake failure 11Engine failure 11Check engine light 10Seat belt 8Stalling 8Transmission failure 6Fire or smoke 5
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