I have a 1994 Honda Civic Coupe, it wont lock. I can not lock it with the key or by hand from the inside. The lock will go down but it remains unlocked. How do i fix this?

okay, thank you. any suggestions on how, or what to do once i find that out?

Lys, I would not suggest you to take door cap off. This is usually caused by a rod that bridges the lock to manual/key door opener.Take it to your dealer and have it done if not have a boyfriend or brother do it for you if you never took one off you may do more damage than correcting the problem it is like having someone operate on you without knowing anything about anatomy? if you don't know what's inside why open it?

I took the door panel off, went to a junkyard, and got a new lock latch. My lock latch was stuck. NO ONE in the entire world carries that freaking part so I went to a bunch of junkyards looking for my part, then I got lucky a junkyard had my same exact car.. With the lock latch still on the driver side door, which was in perfect condition. It took me over an hour to get the junkyard lock latch out of that car since all the screws were stripped. I had to bend the frame of the door out so I could get the part out, but I got it and the part had no damage. So I went back to my car and I connected the lock latch back to the inside and outside door handle and now the door closes perfectly BUT I think the new problem was the key cylinder, because the car can lock from the inside but not ouside. Also I did all this work on my own- my older brother lives far away and my boyfriend was at work. Let's say I do know what's inside and that's why I opened it.. And then replaced it. Thanks -lys

I like how they think that just because we are ladies we can't fix our Hondas... we don't need men. The previous owner had my Honda Civic Dx 2000 hood held down with ratchet strap. The reverse lights were painted over. After further investigating I opened the trunk, and realized he had been trying to fix the car and failed miserably. I managed to take it off and replace it with a trunk latch from the Junk yard. (Aligned it so that it would close properly). Then the reverse lights ... I cleaned the paint off, replaced the broken glass and bulb, then fuse. Now I'm working on installing a back up camera and stereo. (Didnt come with one, and OEM radio harness was exposed wires and all messed up). The other issues are missing wiper arms and blades and the inside switch ro turn them on ia non existant. Lets be clear here The guy who was trying to help you assumed that because you are a woman, you shpuld not take things apart. Cause he was quick to suggest men to help u. Well news flash... NOT ALL MEN KNOW ABOUT CARS. Plus it isnt rocket science. Honestly if you tear something apart you can get to the root of the problem and easily use common knowledge to fix it. Sad world we live in when men assume women can't be car savy.