Driver door power lock problem.

[VWNobby@aol.com]

Yesterday my driver's side power lock stopped working. It was 2:00 in the morning and when I got out of my car I closed the door and locked it, then I noticed that the door didn't close all the way so I tried to bump it closed. This caused the alarm to go off. Since it was that late at night I frantically tried to unlock the car to stop the alarm from sounding. In doing so I turned the key to the right and immediately to the left, and it felt like I was forcing it, kind of like I was turning the key against the power lock. After that the lock stopped working. Now I have to lock/unlock the car from the passenger side. Has anyone had a similar experience or does anyone know what might have happened to the lock? Is there an easy fix for it, maybe a tripped circuit or is it a dealer job? Any help would be appreciated.