Passat Door Lock Frozen

Driver s door lock was frozen.

Passat door lock frozen. Every car in the vw line has had an issue with door latch failures. Actuator replacement info https. Your actions might have pulled the rod to open the mechanism but with the mechanism frozen its probably stuck open so it won t release internally properly any more to close and lock the door. It is still held in by two more bolts on the side of the door frame.

This is a part that i have replaced all across the brand. Page 1 of 2 1 2 last. If you re door is still shut you will need to force the door to open by moving the faulty lock in to the unlock position. It sounds like some moisture got into the lock mechanism and froze.

Before replacing your lock actuator for try this. Extra step if your door won t open. It could also be the mechanism itself has gone bad. Results 1 to 25 of 45.

Of course the car locked itself as soon as my speed exceeded a few mph and the water i just poured froze inside the. I used my water trick again and got into the car then drove 35 minutes in 20 degree weather to work. Today we look at how vw door latches fail this is an issue not just with the jetta as shown in the video. If it does fail i did replace mine so below is info on how to do it.