1991 SUBARU LEGACY Latches/locks/linkages Problems

WHEN OPENING THE DOOR USING THE INSIDE HANDLE, UPON RELEASE OF THE DOOR HANDLE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS TRIGGERED WHICH CAUSES ALL OF THE DOORS TO LOCK AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK IS JAMMED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO LOCK UPON CLOSING WHEN THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE IS ENGAGED *AND* THE DOOR HAS BEEN LOCKED. WHEN THE DOOR LOCK IS JAMMED IT REMAINS LOCKED UPON CLOSING WITHOUT ENGAGING THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE.*AK

LOCK ON VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDOW WILL BE LEFT DOWN IN ORDER TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT GOES UP AND DOWN. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT TWO HANDS, ONE TO HOLD THE LOCKING MECHANISM , AND THE OTHER TO PULL THE LATCH. ALSO, DOOR CANNOT BE ENTERD FROM THE OUTSIDE IF IT'S LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITHOUT THE KEY. THERE IS A RECALL 90V184 FOR THIS PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. THIS PROBLEM WOULD PREVENT RAPID EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, FIRE, OR OTHER EMERGENCY. *AK *ML

LOCKSMITH SAYS HE REPLACES AT LEAST 10 OF THESE LOCKS PER YEAR IN OUR SMALL TOWN.

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' REAR DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT, A CHILD COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, PASSENGER'S DOOR IS VERY DIFFCULT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL 90V184000. DOOR CLOSES/ LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. INSIDE REQUIRES TWO HANDS, PUSHING AND PULLING LOCK UP AT SAME TIME. DOOR SHUT, AND OUTSIDE REQUIRES KEY TO UNLOCK FROM FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS. REAR DOORS REQUIRE OPENING FRONT DOOR ACCESS TO GET TO REAR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE LOCKS BY HAND AND OPEN DOOR AT SAME TIME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK COULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH A KEY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TO NO AVAIL. EMERGENCY EXITING FROM THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PREVENTED BY THE FAILED LOCK/LATCH ASSEMBLY. *AK

DOOR HANDLE LOCK FAILED.

PASSENGER SIDE DOORS LOCKING SPONTANEOUSLY, THUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT OR ENTER THE CAR.

THE OWNER STATES THAT ONCE LOCKING THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT GET OUT UNLESS USES BOTH HANDS. THE DOOR LOCK STICKS AND WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

INTERIOR CAR LOCKS FRONT PASSENGER AND BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T UNLOCK PROPERLY. *AK

THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RELEASE, THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK AND CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. *DSH