OT '92 Ford Tempo lock problem

[Dubdaze68 at aol.com (Dubdaze68@aol.com)]

Seeing as I had a Topaz (tempo twin)...twas the first car I drove, as we were 
poor urbanites, and I had to drive my mothers car....The actual handle is the 
culprit...the left side of the handle where it connects to the latch probably 
broke, a common domestic problem in the 80's-early 90's...the cheezy pot 
metal broke, so even though you're pulling on the handle, it's not actually 
pulling on the latch...can you open it from the inside? probably not....you might 
want to check the "child proof lock" switch too...it's the one on the inside of 
the door, right above the latch...made out of plastic...prevents the inside 
handle of the door from working.  I think Ford makes a repair kit for this 
problem...check the stealership....

Patrick Boyle