joelyn wrote:
Any idea as to what happened and what I can do to fix it?
This has nothing to do with lock lubrication nor is it necessary to employ the costly services of a locksmith or to take extreme measures such as drilling out the lock assembly yourself. All you need is an alternate point of entry into the trailer ... unfortunately you've neglected to provide pertinent information as to your make, model, year of camper or the type of lock it may have, as should be indicated on the key itself but this sure sounds like a classic Fastec lock failure as fully described in this
FIC Lock Recall.
Assuming you have a conventional travel trailer with a front queen bed it will also have a front pass through storage compartment - i.e. your alternate point of entry. You'll have to remove some paneling, perhaps cut a bed support or two, but doing so will get you inside the bed platform where you can then either lift the hinged platform to gain entry to the trailer itself or if necessary cut out some bed platform paneling, all of which can be easily repaired later. If you're too big to fit it's time to conscript a neighbourhood kid for the task. :D Once inside, remove the four screws securing the lock to the door, remove it, and replace it with a new one. If it is indeed an FIC lock Fastec will replace it at no charge but I suspect you won't want to wait the weeks or months this may take so it would be quicker to just pay for the replacement lock yourself.
