Lexas RX300 door locks

Have a RX300 with a bad driver door lock. Door only locks from inside if you push lock manually. Dealer said I need a door lock actuator. $500 seems kind of high to me. Has anyone had this problem?

sound like the correct price.

i have the same problem…hoping to find a cheaper solution

If you want to try and fix this yourself you should be able to if you are fairly handy. You could also go to an independent shop and have them fix it for a lot less I would think. This shouldn’t take more than an hour to fix.