The door lock working in only one direction.
Passat door lock stuck.
It will turn and unlock the door but then not come out.
The answer to 1 is yes you have a problem with the lock cylinder.
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May 17 2019 at 10 34 am.
However no joy at all with the locking mechanism itself the door is firmly locked shut and there seems nothing i can do to fix the problem.
If it does fail i did replace mine so below is info on how to do it.
My 2004 vw passat has an issue where the nearside rear door will not always open when the corresponding button is pressed on the car key.
Only available on passats built 1993 onwards.
The door being the only door in the car with a faulty power lock system.
If it turns out that the lock actuator may be the problem we suggest replacing it.
When the other doors are unlocked the faulty door makes an unusual noise as if something is trying to move but can t.
Before replacing your lock actuator for try this.
Drivers door has stuck locked closed.
Remove it an on its side you ll see a lever.
I ve got the same problem with my 1999 1 8t passat.
The problem is that old grease stiffens and is removed during operation.
I ve managed to get the internal trim off into the door past the panel that holds the window winding mech in place.
Does this indicate the door lock actuators you mention above may be bad for the drivers door is that the master for all the other doors.
The door lock is covered by a black plastic cover.
The locks go on and off and the windows go up and down.
How to open and fix your vw passat rear doors.
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Maybe it is keyed different.
It seems like read more.
Small traces of water freeze block the unlubed mechanism.
I have a 2000 passat and my key gets stuck in the drivers side door lock.
Vw passat won t open and stuck shut.
Even better you can get one under warranty from us at a discount from 30 80.
