Central Locking Issue — Only Driver’s Door Responds

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Hi guys, I’m having a strange central locking problem with my 2000 LC100 and wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar.
It started when I tried to program another key (when you do the full cycle with the 5 times lock/unlock, etc.). I programmed it twice because I thought the first attempt didn’t work correctly. After the second attempt, I noticed that not all the doors were responding when I locked/unlocked the truck with the key fob. The driver’s door works perfectly, but the other doors do not. Then tried my original key, and it had exactly the same problem. I also tried locking/unlocking with the central locking buttons on both the driver’s and passenger’s doors, and I had the same problem.
The driver’s door locks and unlocks normally every time, but the other doors and rear hatch completely stopped working. However, I can hear a sound from each door, like the actuator is moving. The front passenger lock knob sometimes moves slightly when I press lock or unlock, then stops. Sometimes there is no movement at all.
I also noticed that the automatic door-lock function while driving stopped working as well.
After driving to Walmart and coming back, I unlocked the truck, passenger left door and trunk initially started working again. They fully locked and unlocked several times, but then stopped again. The outside temperature was around 100°F, so I will test it again once everything cools down.

Has anyone seen these exact symptoms on an LC100? What would you check first?
 
My 100 series door lock actuators (1999) don't work at all on super hot days, on the sunny side of the truck - the door internal temperature is simply too high.

They also might work once, but not if you toggle the locks open/shut multiple times - the lock actuator response gets weaker with each attempt.

Do all your lock programming at a cool time of the day. All my actuators are original and perhaps new ones would fix it, but they are expensive and it isn't my biggest concern.
 
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