My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the vehicle.
Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or lubricate
whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the vehicle
is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that there
are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:I_CdnUPjpd0Jn1DeRVn-tg@magma.ca...
> Gi'day
> I have a 05TJ Rubie, This is it's first winter.
> I previously had an 01TJ Sport.
> Recently when the temp dipped below -21C
> The door lock was giving me trouble.
> The key and barrel wasn't frozen but I couldn't
> unlock the door, it would turn but again it wouldn't
> unlock. Same for the inside button. I could push it
> but it wouldn't unlock.
> Anyone have any similar experience with this?
> MY 01TJ Sport never did this.
> It seems something inside the door is wrong.
> I'm unsure how the door lock mechanism works
> or how it looks inside the door.
>

 

My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the vehicle.
Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or lubricate
whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the vehicle
is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that there
are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:I_CdnUPjpd0Jn1DeRVn-tg@magma.ca...
> Gi'day
> I have a 05TJ Rubie, This is it's first winter.
> I previously had an 01TJ Sport.
> Recently when the temp dipped below -21C
> The door lock was giving me trouble.
> The key and barrel wasn't frozen but I couldn't
> unlock the door, it would turn but again it wouldn't
> unlock. Same for the inside button. I could push it
> but it wouldn't unlock.
> Anyone have any similar experience with this?
> MY 01TJ Sport never did this.
> It seems something inside the door is wrong.
> I'm unsure how the door lock mechanism works
> or how it looks inside the door.
>

 

My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the vehicle.
Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or lubricate
whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the vehicle
is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that there
are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.

Earle

"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:I_CdnUPjpd0Jn1DeRVn-tg@magma.ca...
> Gi'day
> I have a 05TJ Rubie, This is it's first winter.
> I previously had an 01TJ Sport.
> Recently when the temp dipped below -21C
> The door lock was giving me trouble.
> The key and barrel wasn't frozen but I couldn't
> unlock the door, it would turn but again it wouldn't
> unlock. Same for the inside button. I could push it
> but it wouldn't unlock.
> Anyone have any similar experience with this?
> MY 01TJ Sport never did this.
> It seems something inside the door is wrong.
> I'm unsure how the door lock mechanism works
> or how it looks inside the door.
>

 

Use only the graphite made for locks.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
> damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the vehicle.
> Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or lubricate
> whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the vehicle
> is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that there
> are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.
>
> Earle

 

Use only the graphite made for locks.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
> damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the vehicle.
> Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or lubricate
> whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the vehicle
> is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that there
> are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.
>
> Earle

 

Use only the graphite made for locks.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
> damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the vehicle.
> Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or lubricate
> whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the vehicle
> is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that there
> are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.
>
> Earle

 

It's not in the lock cylinder, which is fine. It seems to be in the latch,
or in the linkage to the internal latch release. The key lock turns, but
the latch does not release and the internal latch release does not move like
it should. From the inside of the vehicle, you can lock and unlock, unless
it gets real cold. Then there is a lot of resistance moving from the lock
to unlock position. This used to be temperature dependent, but is getting
more and more common. Sooner or later, I will break down and take the door
apart.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43CD5E61.98BB7E1B@***.net...
> Use only the graphite made for locks.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> >
> > My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
> > damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the
vehicle.
> > Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or
lubricate
> > whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the
vehicle
> > is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that
there
> > are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.
> >
> > Earle

 

It's not in the lock cylinder, which is fine. It seems to be in the latch,
or in the linkage to the internal latch release. The key lock turns, but
the latch does not release and the internal latch release does not move like
it should. From the inside of the vehicle, you can lock and unlock, unless
it gets real cold. Then there is a lot of resistance moving from the lock
to unlock position. This used to be temperature dependent, but is getting
more and more common. Sooner or later, I will break down and take the door
apart.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43CD5E61.98BB7E1B@***.net...
> Use only the graphite made for locks.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> >
> > My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
> > damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the
vehicle.
> > Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or
lubricate
> > whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the
vehicle
> > is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that
there
> > are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.
> >
> > Earle

 

It's not in the lock cylinder, which is fine. It seems to be in the latch,
or in the linkage to the internal latch release. The key lock turns, but
the latch does not release and the internal latch release does not move like
it should. From the inside of the vehicle, you can lock and unlock, unless
it gets real cold. Then there is a lot of resistance moving from the lock
to unlock position. This used to be temperature dependent, but is getting
more and more common. Sooner or later, I will break down and take the door
apart.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43CD5E61.98BB7E1B@***.net...
> Use only the graphite made for locks.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> >
> > My '95 Wrangler has done this for the past three or four years. It is
> > damned inconvenient, unlocking the passenger side to get into the
vehicle.
> > Sooner or later I am going to take the door apart and replace or
lubricate
> > whatever little gizmo is sticking in cold weather. Lucky for me the
vehicle
> > is now old enough that thieves don't bother breaking into it, not that
there
> > are that many in Silverton, CO. Same symptoms exactly.
> >
> > Earle

 

There is a plastic tail piece on the end of the lock cam that connects a
metal rod which unlocks the door. Sometimes that rod pops out or the
plastic piece breaks. It is a fifty cent part.
Coasty


"FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
news:tf-dnUiXsfTupVDenZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@magma.ca...
> Why, "The Great White North" of coarse
> -21C translates to approximately -6F
> With a wind it's fricken cold, even for me, an avid snowmobiler
> :-)
> The passenger door is fine. I'm curios what do they use to lock/ulock
> from the button and key? Plastic?
>
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Did you try the passenger door lock? Do you have manual locks? I'm
>> guessing from the temp. reading you gave, you are not in the US. Where
>> are you from? It should be under warranty.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message
>> news:I_CdnUPjpd0Jn1DeRVn-tg@magma.ca...
>>
>>>Gi'day
>>>I have a 05TJ Rubie, This is it's first winter.
>>>I previously had an 01TJ Sport.
>>>Recently when the temp dipped below -21C
>>>The door lock was giving me trouble.
>>>The key and barrel wasn't frozen but I couldn't
>>>unlock the door, it would turn but again it wouldn't
>>>unlock. Same for the inside button. I could push it
>>>but it wouldn't unlock.
>>>Anyone have any similar experience with this?
>>>MY 01TJ Sport never did this.
>>>It seems something inside the door is wrong.
>>>I'm unsure how the door lock mechanism works
>>>or how it looks inside the door.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>