HORN BUTTONS ARE TOO STIFF AND COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN AN EMERGENCY.
2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN UNLOCK LEVER IS USED, THE LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK AND THE INDIVIDUAL UNLOCK BUTTOM ON EACH DOOR MUST BE PULLED UP. HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT PULL UP THESE BUTTOMS UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER IS FIRST ACTIVATED.THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE THE REAR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED BY SOMEONE SEATED IN THE REAR SEATS UNLESS SOMEONE PUSHES THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK LEVER LOCATED ON THE FRONT TWO DOORS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE LOCKED UNTIL THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING LEVER IS FIRST PUSHED TO LOCK AND THEN THE DOOR BUTTON MUST BE PUSHED DOWN MANUALLY. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE STEPS WOULD ENABLE AN INTRUDER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.