Door Latch problems of the 1999 Toyota Camry

Outside door handles broke, and inside door handles have snapped and rotted.

Recently I've noticed that the driver's side door of my solara does not close completely, as if the latching device is out of alignment. The door open light goes on and sometimes the lock does not engage properly since the door is not closed. If I have to slam the door shut it sounds as if the window is going to crack.

Consumer keyless remote did not work and could not unlock doors. The consumer was told the doors were frozen because the key had never been used to unlock them. The consumer stated he should have been informed to use the key occasionally to unlock the doors in order to prevent them from freezing up.

1999 Toyota solara door entry remote failed. When the consumer returned to his vehicle, he was unable to unlock the door with his key. The mechanic informed the consumer, the doors were frozen because the key had never been used to unlock them. The consumer believed it was the manufacturers responsibility to inform him that he needed to use the key occasionally to unlock the doors to prevent them from freezing up.

Consumer stated that it will be hard to open the front driver side door from the inside. Dealer notified.

1999 Toyota Camry driver's door handle broke off on opening the door (without using excessive force). This could be a hazard if someone needed entrance to the car in an emergency. The handle is a surprisingly thin plastic. The Toyota mechanic told me it was a known problem. An independent repair shop said the same.

The driver's side door latch would keep sticking. Happens when door is either locked or unlocked from outside or inside.