Hi, my car was was struggling to unlock last night. And n...


Hi, my car was was struggling to unlock last night. And now my car door won’t unlock with my key, I have to lock from the inside Mechanic's Assistant: Is this your first time dealing with this issue? No yes sorry it’s the...

Hi, my car was was struggling to unlock last night. And now my car door won’t unlock with my key, I have to lock from the inside Mechanic's Assistant: Is this your first time dealing with this issue? No yes sorry it’s the first Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2005 Toyota [Corolla](/topics-corolla/) Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Corolla yourself? What have you tried so far? I am not fixing it myself, I haven’t tried anything Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No that’s all

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Hello, my name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* to just answer! I will be assisting you with all of your vehicle questions today. Give me one moment while I review your question and I will be right back with your answer, or I may need some additional information from you about your vehicle. The site will ask for a phone call not me so please disregard thanks. Will it unlock manually and at all doors?

I am able to unlock it from the insideI can only unlock my door with the key, I can not lock it
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Ok there's damage to the key correct? Just need to rule that out have you tried another key?

No there’s no damage to the key, I was real careful not to the bent the key. I have no other key.
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Ok then if there is no issue with the key the problem is going to be with either the drivers door lock cylinder a tumbler can be sticking and causing this or there is an issue with one of the rods going to the door latch itself. This is what needs to be checked to fix this issue . These would be the next items that need to be checked. If you need more help please use the reply tab to continue our conversation. If no further assistance is needed, please consider rating me as 5 STAR!! It is much appreciated. You can rate at any time and we can continue to work on your question as this will not close out your question. Stay Safe !!! Bonuses greatly appreciated.

I will be happy to rate you a 5 star! Are you able to give me a quote based on the two? This would very help me out so I can have a budget in mind
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Absolutely . Door lock cylinder parts and labor round about 150 to 200 approximately. If its the latch thats more involved about 300 to 350 . These are dealer prices independent whops will be cheaper. Glad to help Stay Safe! Bonuses greatly appreciated!

Does your meachnic offer payment plans
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Okay thank you so much was the price for the yourmeachnic or how most shops run estimate prices?
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You would need to call your local shops for estimates . Stay safe !

Okay thank you so much
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