I think this is a safety measure to keep you from locking your keys in the car. Try locking it with the key after the door is shut.
To take the drivers side lock out of a 1990 4runner you will first need to remove the door cover panel. Once the door cover panel is removed you will have access to the lock and can replace it.
Insert the key into the door lock on the drivers side and turn. The door will unlock.
You have to lock the car with a key. You can't push the lock down with the door open if you have power locks. They do this so that you can't lock your keys in the car.
If your drivers side door won't open, try spraying some WD-40 into the area where the door connects with the lock inside the car. This will lubricate the lock.
drivers door will not lock without the key all other doors work fine. All i want to know is how to fix it.
If the door is open. or any door is open. All doors will lock but the drivers door. I guess so you don't leave keys in. That's how it works on my 99.
The 2001 Chevy S 10 Blazer power door lock relay switch is located inside of the drivers side door. You will need to remove the drivers side door panel in order to access the door lock relay switch.
check your window lock switch on the drivers door control panel. That is the case with my 1990 works when it wants to.
The lock actuator is going bad. The actuator is part of the latch.
the door lock actuator is bad. it is located in the drivers door panel
Push all the door locks down manually and then lock the drivers door with your key if it will not stay locked when you push the lock down and shut the door.
The power locks can only be engaged from the driver's door. You press down on the door lock on the driver's door and it will lock all the doors. Or you turn the key in the lock to the right in the door lock of the driver's door and it will lock all of the doors.