Change Dodge Grand Caravan Tailgate Key lock?

My tailgate doesn't unlock or open using the key. I had to cut a hole in the inside panel so I could open it, I then removed the inside panel. How hard is to change the keylock? Or should I go the auto wreckers and just get another tailgate for it? Any advise would be appreciated. I have changed them on the '84 and '89.
Change Dodge Grand Caravan Tailgate Key lock?
there's just a slide on them that holds them in,you can remove them without wiping out the door though,i got stuck doing this for a customer a while back he broke his key off in his,i went to a salvage yard and for ten bucks they gave me the lock and key assembly,it took about an hour total to repair it,yours may just be jammed up or something,id check before i got another one,you can re-key it to fit the original key by changing the tumblers in it,but its a tedious job,but it can be done,depending on the year that you have some of those can be a little hard to get too though,i wouldn't change the whole door unless i had to,good luck on it.
Change Dodge Grand Caravan Tailgate Key lock?
I'd call around to big do it yourself auto wreckers and for sure I'd change the whole tailgate assembly and switch the two lock cylinders around.





Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way bec you've especially put a whole it your old tailgate I highly recommend you change it and it's not hard to do either.