Door locks when shutting???'s

[dickeymoore]

I have a 1980 monte carlo and when I close the drivers side door with a little force the door will lock by itself,any help?Thanks

 

[86 Salon]

Do you have power locks? If you do, I've seen the switches lose the tension on on the contacts or, depending on switch style, spring tension that will allow the switch to not be in the centered position when released. When the door is shut, the switch will actually move slightly activating the locks. I've had it happen to me a few times while working on cars. That's why I always open the window if I leave the keys in the vehicle.

 

[dickeymoore]

Manual locks

 

[jcelk]

the mechanisms are sticking and not fully unlocking you can start by lubing the door catch with power lube if that doesn;t work take the door panels off and spray lube all the mechanisms

 

[dickeymoore]

Okay Thanks