Have been having problems for a while but only recently it has got a lot worse.
I can lock/unlock the door sometimes, at other times when the door is locked it will not open from the inside or outside, have removed the locking mechanism many times to reset as a temporary solution.

Also at other times when I can lock the door, if I test the handle to see if the door is locked it won't unlock afterwards, which means removing the lock again.

Any ideas?

Daz - S Wales, September 2008

hi i had the same problem,wot i did is got to the lock remove the black caseing round the lock there will be a plastic slide runin on a metal slide pop that out.get sum cotton and tie it round it not to much and pop the clip back in the middle of the metal slide,why i used cotton, the plastic clip as worn...i did it and it works mint that was a year ago

jodie, March 2010

i had same prob,drivers door i guess.wel wot i did is take the door casin off,then pull the ruber seal of then ul see a black box coverin the door lock take that off,u may need to take sum bolts of,once u do tht ul see ya lock.ul see a plastic clip slidin up and down a shaf clip it out get some cotton wrap it round the plastic wot slides up and down the shaft coz its worn.,cick it back in centre of the shaft and put it bk together...uve save yaself 80 pound..

benny, November 2009

Cheers am missing the spring, looks like a trip to Halfords on Monday.

Daz - S Wales, September 2008

Hi Daz, sounds like the tension spring has fallen off that keeps the lever in the lock assy from dropping down, when this happens the lock will give the symptoms you describe contact me on nige110162@hotmail.co.uk and I'll mail you a picture of where this spring should go and how to get around it!!

nigel, September 2008