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Honda Element
Report: Door Lock May be Sticky and Not Work Due to Worn Door Lock Tumblers
Honda Element Problem
Model Years Affected: 2003, 2004, 2005
Average Mileage: 110,187 mi (123 mi - 226,700 mi)
Worn door lock tumblers can cause the lock not to work. Removing the lock assembly and replacing the tumblers is needed to fix this problem.
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Report #1rickinpv, 2003 Honda Element, 95,000 mi
EnthusiastDifficult to get key in drivers side door lock.
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Report #2lauriez, 2003 Honda Element, 60,085 mi
Rookieits not fixed yet i cant get my key in the drivers side door at all. The ignition switch is messed up too but im hoping that will be fixed on the recall.
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Report #3Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 100,000 mi
I have this problem with my 2003 my question is there a recall?
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Report #4Visitor, 2003 Honda Element
Hard to unlock driver side and sometimes get stuck.
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Report #5Visitor, 2005 Honda Element
can not get key in passenger door or driver door.
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Report #6Visitor, 2003 Honda Element
Key will not work on driver's side door - passenger's side is getting sticky and local Honda dealership quoted me $300 to fix it
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Report #7Visitor, 2004 Honda Element, 134,000 mi
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Report #8Visitor, 2005 Honda Element, 75,000 mi
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Report #9Visitor, 2005 Honda Element, 150,000 mi
Passenger Door lock key will not work due to worn lock tumblers
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Report #10Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 90,000 mi
I've been locking and unlocking the car through the passenegr's side door. Now that lock is developing hte same problem.
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Report #11Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 140,000 mi
We've had this problem with our 03 Element since 80000 miles. Our solution, rather than paying nearly $800 to have the locks redone, was to have a remote unlock system installed. We just use that now. If, for some reason, we ever need to use the key to get into the element we have to go in through the back as both front locks are affected. We have quite a few friends with Elements and some of them have the same issue. This really should be a recall.
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Report #12Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 88,088 mi
At 40,000 or less my driver side door would no longer accept my car keys. I had an automatic opener installed but that has quit working, too. Now I can only get into my car by using my pasenger door or hatchback. :(
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Report #13Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 150,000 mi
door locks do not work
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Report #14lvdesignz, 2004 Honda Element, 105,000 mi
RookieLock on drivers side is frozen...can't get key into it. Can't lock it from inside either as the lock button on door will not go down.
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Report #15Visitor, 2003 Honda Element
Driver's door lock is not working properly. The key can't rotate the lock to open the door.
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Report #16honda faulty locks, 2004 Honda Element, 226,700 mi
RookieDrivers side tumblers failed in door lock 2004 Element After reading same frequent issues this should be a recall
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Report #17Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 123 mi
door lock does not work at all
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Report #18Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 91,000 mi
Driver's side door will unlock 1 time out of 10. Doesnt seem to catch to unlock.
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Report #19dotjeff, 2004 Honda Element, 156,000 mi
Rookiethe key got stuck in the drivers side door, and now I can't get the key into the lock
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Report #20Visitor, 2003 Honda Element, 102,000 mi
cannot use key to open driver's side door. Had it replaced a few years ago, now it's happening again.
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