Key/Lock Issue

[ecruz]

I purchased my 1997 Base model about 1 1/2 years ago, from the second owner. The key has never locked/unlocked the doors, either by the fob or when trying to use it in the door. Obviously, it starts the car. Pushing the lock button inside the car, the doors lock/unlock as they should. I asked about this when buying the car, the guy told me the locks have never worked since he owned the car. So, long story short, there's no way for me to lock the car from the outside. I don't need for the fob to work, but I would like to be able to lock the car using the key in the door. Do I need to have the door locks re-keyed? New lock cores? Is there something else going on?

Thanks,
Eric