Somewhere around Feb of 2010 and roughly 37,000 miles, my drivers side power door lock decided to malfunction. At first, I thought the remote control key battery died, but realized the trunk release still worked via my key therefore it obviously was still sending a signal. The power door lock switch in my car will lock the 3 other doors but not the drivers door, thus I manually push the button down when I get out of my car. To unlock I now must use the key in the door...which is not a big deal, but I like the convenience of the remote. I have not taken it to the dealer yet because I am out of warranty and feel confident that I will be facing a large repair bill. Tonight, April 14th, however may have changed my mind about visiting the dealer because while I was parked, with engine off, and keys in hand, I somehow set my car alarm off after manually pushing down the lock button. I could not disable my car alarm because I had no control over my door locks with my remote. Putting the key in the ignition and starting the engine did not stop it. I wanted to yank a battery cable to shut it up, but had no wrench. Needless to say I shamefully walked away from my car in hopes the alarm would stop on its own after it reset itself, which it did. I am sure this had something to do with the fact that my main power door lock mechanism is faulty and malfunctioning. Stupid car.

Update from Oct 25, 2010: The fix...had the 'lock actuator' mechanism replaced at a local repair shop. The part cost $25.58 and labor was $90. Best to 'shop' repair costs Honda's quote was significantly higher.