Remove the 3 screws along the bottom of the lower front panel.
Front door lock stuck in locked position.
In the worst case scenario after an accident there may be damage to your door latch that is causing the issue of a car door lock stuck in the lock position.
The first step is to troubleshoot the issue and get a sense of what the symptoms are with the door latch stuck in its position.
Lube the lock cylinder photo 1.
Lube the keyway leave the lock cylinder on the door and spray inside the keyway.
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Once you remove this panel you can reach up behind the upper front panel and pull down on the small plastic pull tab attached to the bottom of the door lock assembly.
It would appear from your photo that the latch cam has broken or become displaced from the 2 3 4 backset position remove the other side knob if you can t get to the other side simply push it out from the photo side.
Just check to see if a different key will work or.
What it amounts to is that the latch is not working.
There can be a door latch stuck open or a door latch stuck closed but the reasons for each can vary quite a bit.
There are several different ways a door latch can be stuck.
This accident could be a fender bender a crash or a particularly aggressive slamming of the door.
The lock normally takes a key for the outside and inside you turn the knob to locked position to lock from the inside.
You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle.
The key may be worn or damaged so it will not work in the cylinder.
Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this.
The panel will then pull straight down and off.
Yesterday the lock got stuck in locked position and turning the knob on the inside no longer worked to unlock it.
Troubleshooting a stuck door latch.
The door lock on my house door is stuck shut in locked position and the door will not open.
Once you have the door handle off you can now try to open the latch manually with either a large flathead screwdriver or pair of needle nose pliers.