Thanks all. Ive got new mechanisms on order now, but that only solves the auto locking driver door. My primary worry is the whole accidental locking of the door handle and shutting the door and then not being able to get back in. Seems like a half thought out design
I heeded the advice of others above and leave the vent windows unlocked now. I has avoided the lockout twice. Its always the passengers that ride with me. Lift up the passenger door handle to unlatch the door, release it from the top or accidentally bump it down while climbing out (its a big bolt that sits up high), and then shut the door which is now permanently latched from the inside. It is an annoyance I suppose I can just get used to, but as an engineer it just seems poorly designed.
Ill rip apart the doors again and tinker to see if I can just override/disable the handle lock altogether. There are key locks on both exterior handles if I truly need to ever lock the truck, and that's key operated and pretty idiot proof.
