Volkswagen jetta 2003 door lock mechanism by bapmic.
2003 jetta door lock problem.
This was not due to dead batteries in the remote control.
Locks work from the switch but not the remote.
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The door lock works in only one direction.
Before replacing your lock actuator for try this.
Door lock actuators are the motors that lock the doors to your vehicle upon the control of the door switch.
You can get an oem lock actuator for about 50 100.
Usually you can hear a broken actuator because it will.
Volkswagen jetta 2003 rear driver side door lock actuator by aceon.
Average repair cost is 30 at 100 000 miles.
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The door lock working in only one direction.
Had the same problem on my 2003 jet however i opened the door worked the lock manually for a few minutes a couple of shots of wd40 down the button mechanism and a few shots down the latch worked the locks manually again for a few minutes and then with the drivers door switch and they all work well now except for the rear passenger door lock.
This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.
If it does fail i did replace mine so below is info on how to do it.
The 2003 volkswagen jetta has 1 problems reported for door locks stopped working.
The electric door locks on my 2007 jetta failed to lock or unlock using the electric lock buttons in the doors or by using the remote.
The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.
If this happens the problem is with the remote.
The door being the only door in the car with a faulty power lock system.
Only the driver s side rear door responds to any lock action.