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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Duckboy4" data-source="post: 1585188" data-attributes="member: 37961">Sounds like the pawl on the back of the door lock cylinder has broken or come unattached from the linkage.  This can happen many different ways, but especially if someone has been using a "slim jim" to unlock the door.Repair isn't that big of a deal, but the hardest part will be getting the door panel off.  Many locksmiths don't do this sort of work any more due to many things breaking when attempting to remove the door panel.  Body shops and mechanics are used to this sort of work if you are banned from doing so in your lot.  You may have to do the leg work once the door is opened up, so far as getting replacement broken parts from the dealer/aftermarket/salvage yard.  Locksmiths may have replacement pawls...we still do.</blockquote>