Unreliable Lock Switches

[Stanley]

Whether I use the remote fob or the driver's door interior switch, sometimes when I try to unlock the doors (both), it just fails. If I hit the button over and over it eventually works. What's the most common cause of this?

 

[1997ThunderbirdLXV6]

There's a tech article about the button:

Thread 'Door Lock Switch Repair'

Jun 4, 2025

My passenger side door lock switch was acting up and not locking the door. It would unlock the door, but had issues trying to lock it. After a long time of searching for a replacement and coming up empty (without paying an exuberant amount of money), I decided to tackle the switch one-on-one. I pulled the door lock switch out of the door and this my story....

1) Using a plastic body tool or similar, pop the window / door lock switch panel by pressing under the front of the panel. Pull it out enough to undo the wiring panels to the switches. Remove the panel. There are no screws to...

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Not sure about the remote though.

 

[Stanley]

I did see that, but I'm not actually sure what's happening so I don't want to start digging into bits until I have a better idea of what's occurring.