Hi all, hope someone can help me w/my problem! I have a 1995 Toyota Camry V6 XLE and ...My driver's side door locked up and won't open from the outside or from the inside! Here are the problems:

1. I can put the key in the keyhole on the outside and it will turn clockwise but won't turn to the left at all- when I turn it clockwise it makes the normal sounds.

2. I can from the inside push the power door locks to lock and unlock and it moves the lock both ways on the drivers side, still won't open!

3. When I pull on the latch from the inside and from the outside I can hear the inner mechanisms moving, sounding like it wants to unlatch it from the locked position.

4. Now I am getting paranoid about the passenger side door because when I go to put the key in on the passenger side door lock, I can turn it to the Left to unlock the doors but the key won't turn to the right at all! It is a pain right now as it is to crawl over to the driver's side via the passenger door, but if that door locks up for some reason, I am really up the creek! I don't even lock that side right now b/c I'm afraid it might mess up like the driver's side door!

So, any ideas of what I could try before taking it somewhere, I'm short on funds right now and would like to figure this out, lmk, and thanks in advance for any replies! David

See if you can open the door from the outside with a slimjim. Once you get the door open, take off the inside door panel and try putting grease on the linkage pivot points. Put graphite in the locks.

In 1992, Toyota recalled about 550,000 Camrys from the 1987-1990 model years because of the potential for power door locks to malfunction and lock passengers out of or inside the vehicles.

Your model isn't covered by this. However, a bad door lock solenoid still could cause a similar problem. Because of the various electircal components involved, and their knowlege of this happening to earlier models, I'd take it to a Toyota dealer.

(although this won't unlock your door it's something to think about)

the fact that your key turns one way and not the other makes me think that your key may be worn down. I've got a 96 and I had to have my keys redone because the key was worn down. it would do the thing where it would turn one way but not the other. the key thing may be a completely seperate issue than the door lock.

Hi David/uscle Machnic

Did you figure out your door problem?? I have exact problem which you described. I still use front passenger door to get in Driver side. Let me know if you have an solution

Thanks