Can't lock the driver's side door via key fob

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  1. JazzyCT

    JazzyCT Junior Member

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    Hi All,

    I can't seem to lock my driver's side door via my key fob anymore. It locks all the other doors. When I press the lock button, I can hear the other doors lock and no beeping sound. There is a light blinking on my dash according to the manual the accessory mode light is blinking. I How do I shut it off? I've turned the car on by pressing the power button and pressing the brake then shut if off normallly by pressing the power button.

    Help!

    Thanks!

    Jeff
     
    #1 JazzyCT, Jul 13, 2015
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    Must be the actuator in the locking mechanism that's bad. I've read others with this issue before. Are you still under warranty?
     
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  3. San_Carlos_Jeff

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    Driver's side doors get used the most so it stands to reason that the actuator could wear out. That happened on an Acura I had from 1999 - 2005.
     
    #3 San_Carlos_Jeff, Jul 13, 2015
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    I think there must be a bad batch of these out there. The other vehicle I'm thinking of was also a late model gen3
     
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    are you saying the car won't shut off?
     
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    I just got a call back from Toyota. It was the actuator. It was covered by my warranty.
     
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    congrats.(y)
     
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