# Child locks **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 23, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262 "2009-06-23T01:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro\_pilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@astro\_pilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/astro_pilot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/1 "2009-06-23T01:02:15Z")
Four door Ford Ranger has childrens locks on rear doors to keep from being open from inside.Used model has both doors unable to change setting on locks. Cannot open from inside. Any ideas ? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/2 "2009-06-23T01:12:50Z")
When child locks are activated, the door must be opened from the outside only. If the door(s) won’t open to get at the lock(s), you hope a dealer knows the way. ---
**Author:** ![astro\_pilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@astro\_pilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/astro_pilot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/3 "2009-06-23T01:53:44Z")
Reiterate: The locks don’t work…doors cannot be opened from inside. From outside OK. But it’s annoying to have to open doors for adults in back seat. Any reason why both locks would not operate properly? ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/4 "2009-06-23T02:47:59Z")
No idea why both locks don’t work. Are they only mechanical (engaged/disengaged manually) and/or electrically activated? Perhaps open from outside, remove the door panel to gain access to the lock inside (the door). ---
**Author:** ![art1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/5 "2009-06-23T02:55:29Z")
What does the Owner’s Manual say about how to disable the child locks (i.e., let the doors be opened from the insde)? Have you tried that? ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/6 "2009-06-23T05:21:02Z")
Were you able to move the child locks which should be located near the door latch on the door? ---
**Author:** ![astro\_pilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@astro\_pilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/astro_pilot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/7 "2009-06-23T08:55:20Z")
The levers move freely on both doors but nothing happens when you do. I don’t know if they are electronically controled by the remote door opener or what. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 10:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/8 "2009-06-23T10:21:01Z")
``` Did you acquire it as a new vehicle or did you buy it used? With a prior owner, someone might have "fixed" both locks so they could not be operated from the inside and could not be easily changed. ``` ---
**Author:** ![astro\_pilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@astro\_pilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/astro_pilot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/9 "2009-06-23T14:45:07Z")
That is a possibility…! ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-locks/32262/10 "2009-06-23T21:56:56Z")
As on my 91 Explorer, rear seat passengers may have been fighting and yanking with those inside handles to the point of bending or damaging the linkage. Rear door internal repair may be needed, check body shops.