Mechanical Problems & Technical Chat - Door lock won't lock driver's door??

Hi everyone,
I am new here, so I hope this is the proper place to post this question.
We will be buying my parents 2003 Honda Civic DX in the next few weeks, and I have a question about it. I noticed that when I am leaving the vehicle and try to lock the doors using the power switch on the inside of the driver's door, it looks all the doors EXCEPT for the driver's door. I have to lock that one (or may as well do all of them then) with the keyless entry lock on the keychain. My husband believes that this is just a safety feature from Honda to prevent people from locking their keys inside the car, but I am not sure and thought maybe there is something wrong with the lock. I've never had a problem locking any other vehicle this way in the past? Thanks for your help. I was going to ask the dealership about it when we take it in for an oil change, but thought I'd ask you people here first since you seem to be experts at this sort of thing. Thanks!!

If the door is open when you try to lock it, the driver's door will not lock as a safety measure just as your husband said. One way to get around that is to keep the handle pulled (like you are opening the door) when you hit the power lock. This is how I do it on my Civic. Of course, if I had keyless entry, I would just use that once I close the doors.:D

Thanks, I will try that ... I had heard about that safety feature but for some reason I thought it was just in the older Honda's and not in the more recent ones...yeah I know I could just lock it with the keyless entry, but I am so used to just hitting the lock on the driver's door in our other vehicle (Chevy) that I am finding it hard to make the switch!

ORIGINAL: finnstang

If the door is open when you try to lock it, the driver's door will not lock as a safety measure just as your husband said. One way to get around that is to keep the handle pulled (like you are opening the door) when you hit the power lock. This is how I do it on my Civic. Of course, if I had keyless entry, I would just use that once I close the doors.:D

Hey finstang, your suggestion worked for me on my 97 Civic Coupe. Just bought this car 2weeks ago and I was used to locking the for as Koala had indicated.

The people in the forum have eased my worryagain.

Have a great weekend, both of you!