Passat Door Lock Frozen

Today we look at how vw door latches fail this is an issue not just with the jetta as shown in the video.

Passat door lock frozen.

Passat b7 my door lock froze. Driver s door lock was frozen. 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. You may also hear them called door lock modules.

Actuator replacement info https. Of course the car locked itself as soon as my speed exceeded a few mph and the water i just poured froze inside the. 94 passat vr present 97 golf jazz 07 gti 12 14 2010 02 02 am 4 another one of these seasonal door freezing threads once you get the door open let the car warm up for a good 10 minutes with the heat on to un freeze the latch or if you re in a hurry get a lighter store it in the car and hold it up to the latch which will un freeze in about a minute. If it does fail i did replace mine so below is info on how to do it.

I used my water trick again and got into the car then drove 35 minutes in 20 degree weather to work. It sounds like some moisture got into the lock mechanism and froze. 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. Before replacing your lock actuator for try this.

Page 1 of 2 1 2 last. This is a part that i have replaced all across the brand. It is still held in by two more bolts on the side of the door frame. Extra step if your door won t open.