# Driver Door Lock Mechanism **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** brougham, cadillac\ **Created:** [February 26, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-door-lock-mechanism/77618 "2013-02-26T01:00:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SuddenValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@SuddenValley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SuddenValley)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-door-lock-mechanism/77618/1 "2013-02-26T01:00:39Z")
My car occasionally locks me out! When I lock the car using the driver’s side automatic lock, it works fine, but then it won’t let me back in. My repair shop says the left-side locking mechanism needs to be replaced but they can’t get the part. The car is a 1992 Cadillac Brougham that I’ve had since new. I’ve tried posting the part on the salvage yard website and gotten no response. Does anybody have a suggestion, other than leaving the car unlocked? That is OK sometimes but not others. The car is in great shape and runs like a top. I don’t want to sell it–I would rather fix it if at all possible. ---
**Author:** ![AlanY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@AlanY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanY)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 7:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-door-lock-mechanism/77618/2 "2013-02-26T07:19:26Z")
Your repair shop hasn’t been looking hard enough. I don’t know about dealer availability but door lock actuators are available in the aftermarket. I found several different brands online just now including AC Delco. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 9:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-door-lock-mechanism/77618/3 "2013-02-26T09:36:15Z")
[http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=265564&cc=1027336](http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=265564&cc=1027336) $34.57 plus tax and s/h If you’re pretty certain this is indeed the problem, get the part and install it yourself.