Originally Posted by Ibacksucka

I had both door lock assemblies replaced for a total of over $1100 at the lexo stealership--both broke at different times but probaly 1.5 years from each other. The little plastic tip broke on both doors

Originally Posted by DJTWIST

Thanks guys. I actually ended up buying the whole assembly off ebay for $80. Not bad at all compared to $266 from the dealer.

*FYI- If your door doesn't open, DO NOT roll down the window. As said before, it's usually just a plastic piece and that's an easy $7 fix. But, if you roll down the window and bend the rod , it turns into a $266 job and that's not including labor. Luckily, I'm handy and working on it myself.

Originally Posted by stevechumo

The problem might not be the actuator, try this out first. It's also very common for your lock symptom. The little white plastic piece that hold the cable inside the door panel might have been half-way broken. Therefore, it locks up sometimes when you open the door electronically and someones opens it manually at the same time. That white plastic piece costs around $10 at Lexus dealer. It's located at the end of the opening cable near the metal piece near the lock. If you open the door panel, you'll see 2 cables to open the door. Follow the cables to the end and you'll see it. It's hard to explain, but if you go to the Lexus dealer, they'll know. I believe the part number is 90467-07120. With the door swing open, you can take off the door panel easily to replace this piece.

It happened to me and I had to pry up the top door panel from the inside (right above the wooden piece), and pull the lock cable manually to open the door. It's not that hard, but it takes patience. If you try this, be careful not to break the door panel.

Originally Posted by Koma

Have you tried manually manuevering the lock open or closed?
If you can get it either way it might loosen up again. This used to happen alot to me because my friends are dumb.

Originally Posted by pishta

Its pretty hard to figure this stuff out when the door WONT OPEN to access the lower sill screws to pop the panel off. Manually cycle the lock back and forth, with a little luck, itll pop back into position. If its hosed beyond cycling the lock, I can tell you how to pop the door with minimal impact on the inner panel. There is a little pin next to the exterior lock rod behiund the white plastic shield that you can push down with a screwdriver, this is the release mechanism for the door latch and can be accessed by pulling the door panel off at the rear of the door after you remove the 2 armwrest screws and the interior door handle screw.

Originally Posted by stevechumo

It happened to me and I had to pry up the top door panel from the inside (right above the wooden piece), and pull the lock cable manually to open the door. It's not that hard, but it takes patience. If you try this, be careful not to break the door panel.

Originally Posted by Clipz808

THIS ACTUALLY WORKED!!! My rear driverside door hasn't been able to open in months, but I could always hear the actuator working whenever I would unlock or lock the doors. I've been dreading getting this fixed by a mechanic because they've all quoted me about $600 saying that the actuator is bad and needed to be replaced although I knew that couldn't be true. I've read so many forums on this problem but none had any solutions on how to actually get the door open without damaging the door panel. Until today... I just pulled back the door panel (with ease) and there it was looking back at me, the door lock cable just sitting there unattached to anything. Grabbed my needle nose pliers and gave it a little yank. I almost cried when it opened. Thanks again!!

Originally Posted by 04LS671

Could you explain how you were able to pull back the door panel? Im going through the same issue with my passenger rear door. At first it wouldn't close and after the drive home it is now stuck closed and won't open. I also think my child safety is on. Thanks in advance