Recently, after my warranty ended, the rear door/driver side automatic door lock stopped working on my 2003 ES-300. I spoke with a friend with the identical vehicle and he told me that the same door lock stopped working on his ES-300. After Googling a search, I found several messages indicating that this may be a "known issue" and that dealers are installing "updated door locks". Before I contact my dealer, I am wondering if others have had this issue. Everything else on the vehicle has worked flawlessly, so I am surprised that something like this would fail so quickly.
I am also wondering if I might have inadvertently disengaged a feature that would keep the lock permanently locked (I once did this unknowingly with my automatic trunk latch).
Thanks!
- Carl