Dear All,

My front passenger door seems to be dead locked. When the car is unlocked using the remote, all doors unlock except the front passenger. When tried to open manually from the inside, as you pull the internal door lever the lock extends upwards, but when released the lock retracts. Took it to a few workshops, all are making it sound like its a very big and costly issue.

Can anyone please advise? Thank in advance.

Dubai_Guy

Hi there, I have similar problem, my door lock does open, but not shut....did you get it sorted as yet?....please help if you did.....tried to reach actuator inside, but it looks like mission impossible,,,,,,,,brgds

had this problem.

it was the cable which attaches the

door handle to the lock mechanism.

had it repaired by a mechanic but

watched him remove it and he even

riged up a cable to release door whilst

i waited for a new cable to come.

took him less than half hour ,,new cable was

about a tenner.if you can get the door panel off

from the inside it will become apparent.

john

it was the cable which attaches the

door handle to the lock mechanism.

I think the usual problem is a failed solenoid in the door lock. There's several threads on the forum about this and it is a typical fault in various VAG cars. (Another VW forum contains details on how to do the job). I've had the problem on one door and a new lock was fitted. Of course, now another door is starting to play up! Keep trying to open it and if you are able to get the door open, take the opportunity to disconnect the power to the door by unplugging the wires in the rubber bellows. The central locking will no longer work on the door (it didn't anway!) but at least it will still open and shut and can be manually locked until you get it fixed.

Edited 24 April, 201214 yr by sidewaze samm

sorry if i'am wrong samm

just relaying what happened to mine.

quite funny really as it's a taxi

and my door wouldnt open,problem was had

a old dear trapped in my cab.

wish i had a video of her getting out over

the gear stick onto the drivers seat lol

i digress,the button on mine appeared to move

a little but not enough to release,where the

cable attaches to the handle it was fraid and would

not go back fully home.

john

Very similar to mine a couple of years ago. After two attempts the garage ended up replacing all the parts. Good job it was under warranty.

Hi

I have 2003 superb elegance and both front n back left door are stuck locked. Electrical windows work on these doors.

Things tried so far:

-WD40

-light 'bump' nudge

-pulled door handles in/out

-tried keeping lock up with pliers but no luck

-diagnosis suggests no signal being sent from coms unit

I have run out of ideas to sort this.

Is there a way to release doors open.

I know this may be due to either water ingress, sunroof rain water drain blockage.

I need to release doors so that the front passenger seat can be removed and wiring examined along with drying of carpet and main unit.

Other probs:

-door lights don't work for a while

-door puddle lights don't work

-fuel flap switch not working, currently manually release from boot, boot switch working strangely

I am not all technical minded and don't possess all tools.

Need advise and help on how and where I could get this sorted asap, already been 3 weeks with no left side door access and 7 month pregnant with and 3 year toddler. Need all doors and seats soon.

Located in Leicester.

Help, help, help!!!