1990 Honda Accord Lx, Dx

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS OPERATED FINE FOR YEARS THEN ONE DAY IT WAS CLOSED NORMALLY AND IS NEVER TO BE OPENED AGAIN (FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, LOCKED OR UNLOCKED). IT APPEARS THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE INTERNAL DOOR LATCH. AT THIS POINT, THE DOOR WILL JUST NOT OPEN. I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE DOOR PANEL TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT'S A REAL CATCH22. I AM NOW FORCED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSANGER SIDE. WHICH HAS ME CONCERNED BECAUSE IF I HAVE TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY IT MAY BE A PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW I AM TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE ON WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR BUT NO ONE CAN BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE DOOR PANEL FIRST. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART DUE TO IT'S DESIGN (IF THE DOOR LATCH IS TO FAIL FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THEN THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE SOME MEANS TO OPEN THE DOOR SO IT CAN BE REPAIRED!) SO FAR NO DEATHS OR INJURIES HAVE OCCURED BUT I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF SOMEONE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THEIR CAR.

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND BROKE THE WHOLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSEQUENCES HAVE MADE IT TO WHERE THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, GOD FORBID IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OR A FIRE, HOW WOULD MY PASSANGER GET OUT OF THE CAR IN A HURRY?*AK HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF........WHY? OBVIOUS DEFAULT IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR BROKE. I HAD TO CUT DOOR OPEN FROM INSIDE DOOR TO REPLACE. DEALER WANTED $800.00 TO REPLACE. THEN I REPLACED THE ACTUATOR AND 1 YEAR LATER IT IS BROKEN AGAIN. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I SEE IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I REFUSED TO PAY $800.00 FOR THIS JOB SO I GUESS I'M STUCK EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEN WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS BECAUSE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT BY ALL THESE REPORTS FILED, I'LL JUST SEW THE HELL OUT OF HONDA FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!! *LA