Passenger Door Lock Not Working

There are five common reasons why your car door lock is not working.

Passenger door lock not working.

If not then you may have a blown fuse. If your locks arenâ t working replacing the battery in the key fob could solve the issue. The key fob battery is dead. If the result of this does not yield any results continue to step 2.

To unlock the doors the switch reverses the polarity of the voltage applied to the solenoid. If one set of switches can control the windows it s likely the switch on the opposing side that needs to be replaced. It gave me some insights on what to check on my vehicle for the passengers side interior door lock switch that doesn t work properly. Once you have it opened locate the battery and replace it.

The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be. Remove switch panel and inspect wiring. I googled different articles the very next day and found this article is very helpful. In order to open it you will squeeze on the sides of the fob to pop open the front and back.

The windows work off the passenger side switch but not the drivers side or vice versa. This is one of the most common reasons why your car door lock is not working. Step 3 work the lock manually. This will require the driver to use the key to lock or unlock the doors and can disable the power door locks completely for vehicles that do not use a traditional key such as newer luxury vehicles.

If the door lock actuators fail they will disable the power door lock feature from working. If they do work the problem is most likely in the door lock solenoid. The door lock works in only one direction. Follow lead wire to the door lock actuator.

Pop the window and door lock switch panel off the door handle. This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator. This battery is located inside the key fob and can be accessed by opening the fob. Locks work from the switch but not the remote.

While the key is in work the door lock manually up and down while using the auto lock at the same time. If your key fob doesn t work yet the manual door lock button does it is time for a new key fob battery. Last night i noticed that the passengers side interior door lock switch was not working properly. An inoperative power door lock can be caused by the switch solenoid wiring problem or mechanical problem within the linkage of the affected door.

If this happens the problem is with the remote. Unplug the door lock connectors and inspect to make sure nothing stands out.