locks in the cold?

I have an 03 lx. When it gets really cold, the driver's lock won't work, but all the others do. Does anyone else have this problem? Once i drive the car and everythign warms up it works, but i hate using the key.
 
i have this same problem with the trunk lock on my 03 es. thought about taking in to the shop, just don't have time.
 
I've had issues with the trunk lock not popping from inside, check the strike plate area, if something gets wedged in there it makes it only accessible through the key. I think there's a little switch, try flickin it to the opposite position.
 
I had the same problem. The driver's side lock on my 2001 Protege ES wouldn't open/close with the remote the other day when temperatures dropped to about 15F... the other locks did. The door opened fine with the key. But it's warmed up and the lock has been opening with the remote ever since.
 
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i know this thread is a few weeks old now, but YES...ive had the EXACT problem in the cold.. just the drivers side lock. even when i got to work (the car was on for 20mins at this point) the lock still stuck. after work, it was fine.
 
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