Hi all,

My drivers door isn't locking at all. When I open it, the door open light comes on the dashboard. When I lock it, it makes a double click noise like it's locking but it doesn't.

When I press the lock door button in the central panel it double clicks and then the light goes off (it should go on if the door is locked).

All other doors lock.

Any ideas? Thank you so much!

Have you had a look at the door and door frame locking areas and mechanisms to see if there might be any intrusions or obstructions from "foreign bodies" or grit/muck? I'd use a good torch and magnifying glass to inspect and a small pick of some sort to clear anything. And/or try cleaning and lubricating, perhaps flushing out with GT85. - https://gt85.co.uk/

You could also check for full alignment and that the door seal, door and/or hinges (and door strap) are allowing the door to fully align and close.

Then you are on to the electric and electronic (including computer(s) side of things. Do you have access to a VW appropriate scan tool that has a program for your model and year, it also before every use on the car needs the program for your car to be fully up to date for your model and year and for the car battery and if appropriate scan tool battery, to be god state of charge(s) - lazy scan tool owners and users often don't bother with either.

With the scan tool if appropriate level you can test and help with diagnostics to this issue.

If you can't find a physical fault and don't have access to an appropriate scan tool come back for other suggestions and ideas, electronic side or more mechanical side. Also other posters will have other, and possibly better, advice, suggestions and ideas

HTH, good luck.

12 minutes ago, nta16 said:

Have you had a look at the door and door frame locking areas and mechanisms to see if there might be any intrusions or obstructions from "foreign bodies" or grit/muck? I'd use a good torch and magnifying glass to inspect and a small pick of some sort to clear anything. And/or try cleaning and lubricating, perhaps flushing out with GT85. - https://gt85.co.uk/

You could also check for full alignment and that the door seal, door and/or hinges (and door strap) are allowing the door to fully align and close.

Then you are on to the electric and electronic (including computer(s) side of things. Do you have access to a VW appropriate scan tool that has a program for your model and year, it also before every use on the car needs the program for your car to be fully up to date for your model and year and for the car battery and if appropriate scan tool battery, to be god state of charge(s) - lazy scan tool owners and users often don't bother with either.

With the scan tool if appropriate level you can test and help with diagnostics to this issue.

If you can't find a physical fault and don't have access to an appropriate scan tool come back for other suggestions and ideas, electronic side or more mechanical side. Also other posters will have other, and possibly better, advice, suggestions and ideas

HTH, good luck.

Thank you! Will take a good look 👌