This video will explain what component within the mechanical part of the door lock causes the lock not to open. Easy fix, this is a common problem with these locks.
Porsche / Audi / VW should hire you as a senior engineer. I have a 2006 Cayenne. I may try emery cloth instead of a file to maintain the rounded shape of the plastic piece. I think a drop of hi-quality gun oil like CLP will minimize wear and prevent a 2nd disassembly years from now. You get a gold star - Thank You!
Have this problem, great video but the lighting was quite bad and i am hoping things make sense when I get the lock apart, thank you for the video, good job...
Thanks for taking the time to explain. Excellent effort. I do have (Touareg 2009 ) one rear door that does NOT lock. I will try to fix it next opportunity as I did not know where to start. Steve, Sydney
mine does not lock either . it started by refusing to lock/unlock with the remote key and then eventually stuck in unlocked position . it also does not make a lock sound inside the door . i wonder if its something else as the rear passenger' door was barely used to make the wear...
Thanks alot... it saves me from a real nightmare...my front passenger door was stuck..due to same reason on this video... except driving in a rough road didnt work.. even hammering the door by mallet on the lock location didnt work.. but i managed to insert a long steel round bar, pointed it into lock lever and hammer it.. it opens right away.. i also dis connect the lock electric cable from connection so itll not get stuck again till i purchase a new one..🙏🙏🙏
Yes that was my issue too, it would only come loose on bumpy roads. That little plastic in the video is the main reason for all the doors not opening from excessive wear. Thanks
Thank you very much sir! i couldnt open my r passanger door on my 2005 vw touareg and i was bangongad with a schrew driver from the rear passander door and it was a magik of yours got open than i yust silicon prrayer the lock mechanisum an ever since works like a champ ! Trank again for your idea ! Gabor From Chicago !
I have the opposite problem. The door will not lock. Perhaps someone can help me figure this out. I noticed the door did not lock with the remote. So I attempted to move the red-lever to manually lock it, but there was a lot of resistance. I managed to push the red lever up with my pocket knife, but the door still did not lock. I may have pushed it too far in my attempts. I then tried messing with the handles while turning the key in the door lock, and moving the lever, but no dice. I have since sprayed silicone everywhere, from the top and the sides, and messed with the red lever, the handles, the electronic lock button, the door latch, and the key in all sorts of configurations, but no dice. I can hear the actuator motor engage, but it's like the red lever just refuses to cooperate. The inner handle will re-set the red lever, but it feels very "crunchy" while it is doing so - even since the silicone. The red lever does not want to stay down, as well. Sometimes it stays down when I pull the inner handle, sometimes it just flips back up. The feel of the handle is always "crunchy" and with high resistance while it's moving the red thing. If I "unlock" the door with the key, the red lever flips back upward, like I tried to *lock* the door. I can pull it back down manually, or with the inner handle, but it is a crap-shoot on whether it will stay down. If I lock the door, the red lever will also flip up some - but the outer handle still opens the latch and it only takes one pull of the inner to open it. If I push the red lever even further, to where you can barely see it, there is suddenly a lot of resistance that builds up on the outer door handle with each subsequent pull, until you can't pull it 1mm without it feeling like it wants to break something, and the latch is not opening. The inner handle still resets the lever of course. I am thinking perhaps I just need a new electronic actuator. I'm not sure what else I could possibly attempt. -- If anyone has any input, it would be appreciated. I really did not want to take the driver's door apart, after having done the passenger front window regulator, but I am afraid I may have to. Thank you.
VW should be sued for not having a fail safe mechanism. Imagine being in an emergency and you cant exit the door because the mechanism fails. poor design. These locks should be recalled and replaced. Do you agree?
No if it works 99.9 percent of the time. Any part fails even by material fatique. Things like fords electronic steering rack are far more of a risk failing and or jerking the steering wheel a random direction while driving. Toyotas airbags not functioning etc...
AMAZING!! 10 minute fix, saved me thousands! THANK YOU
Porsche / Audi / VW should hire you as a senior engineer.
I have a 2006 Cayenne. I may try emery cloth instead of a file to maintain the rounded shape of the plastic piece. I think a drop of hi-quality gun oil like CLP will minimize wear and prevent a 2nd disassembly years from now. You get a gold star - Thank You!
Have this problem, great video but the lighting was quite bad and i am hoping things make sense when I get the lock apart, thank you for the video, good job...
Awesome tutorial and video. Thanks, this will definitely help others
This came in super helpful, took a while to get the door open in the first place to get the lock out to this stage though.
Thanks for taking the time to explain. Excellent effort. I do have (Touareg 2009 ) one rear door that does NOT lock. I will try to fix it next opportunity as I did not know where to start.
Steve, Sydney
mine does not lock either . it started by refusing to lock/unlock with the remote key and then eventually stuck in unlocked position . it also does not make a lock sound inside the door . i wonder if its something else as the rear passenger' door was barely used to make the wear...
Thanks alot... it saves me from a real nightmare...my front passenger door was stuck..due to same reason on this video... except driving in a rough road didnt work.. even hammering the door by mallet on the lock location didnt work.. but i managed to insert a long steel round bar, pointed it into lock lever and hammer it.. it opens right away.. i also dis connect the lock electric cable from connection so itll not get stuck again till i purchase a new one..🙏🙏🙏
Yes that was my issue too, it would only come loose on bumpy roads. That little plastic in the video is the main reason for all the doors not opening from excessive wear. Thanks
Very Good, I have the trouble for years on my 2006 Touareg until now. Thank very much.
Thank you very much sir! i couldnt open my r passanger door on my 2005 vw touareg and i was bangongad with a schrew driver from the rear passander door and it was a magik of yours got open than i yust silicon prrayer the lock mechanisum an ever since works like a champ ! Trank again for your idea ! Gabor From Chicago !
Thanks for your time and explanation. You are the best Sr.
It exactly fixed my problem. Thanks a million!!!
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Thank you sir
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I have the opposite problem. The door will not lock. Perhaps someone can help me figure this out. I noticed the door did not lock with the remote. So I attempted to move the red-lever to manually lock it, but there was a lot of resistance. I managed to push the red lever up with my pocket knife, but the door still did not lock. I may have pushed it too far in my attempts. I then tried messing with the handles while turning the key in the door lock, and moving the lever, but no dice. I have since sprayed silicone everywhere, from the top and the sides, and messed with the red lever, the handles, the electronic lock button, the door latch, and the key in all sorts of configurations, but no dice. I can hear the actuator motor engage, but it's like the red lever just refuses to cooperate. The inner handle will re-set the red lever, but it feels very "crunchy" while it is doing so - even since the silicone. The red lever does not want to stay down, as well. Sometimes it stays down when I pull the inner handle, sometimes it just flips back up. The feel of the handle is always "crunchy" and with high resistance while it's moving the red thing. If I "unlock" the door with the key, the red lever flips back upward, like I tried to *lock* the door. I can pull it back down manually, or with the inner handle, but it is a crap-shoot on whether it will stay down. If I lock the door, the red lever will also flip up some - but the outer handle still opens the latch and it only takes one pull of the inner to open it. If I push the red lever even further, to where you can barely see it, there is suddenly a lot of resistance that builds up on the outer door handle with each subsequent pull, until you can't pull it 1mm without it feeling like it wants to break something, and the latch is not opening. The inner handle still resets the lever of course. I am thinking perhaps I just need a new electronic actuator. I'm not sure what else I could possibly attempt. -- If anyone has any input, it would be appreciated. I really did not want to take the driver's door apart, after having done the passenger front window regulator, but I am afraid I may have to. Thank you.
Thanks man ı lıke it and ıts very usefull its fixed.Thank you very much !
Great video！
Thank you soo much sir.
good job
Does Cayenne has the same lock mechanism ?
Yes they use the same door lock
Yes it does
How do I get the door lock actuator assembly out of the door? 2006 VW Touareg
Hi Christopher I did not do a video on removing the lock as there are some good videos on RUclips to remove the panels and lock
VW should be sued for not having a fail safe mechanism. Imagine being in an emergency and you cant exit the door because the mechanism fails. poor design. These locks should be recalled and replaced. Do you agree?
No if it works 99.9 percent of the time. Any part fails even by material fatique. Things like fords electronic steering rack are far more of a risk failing and or jerking the steering wheel a random direction while driving. Toyotas airbags not functioning etc...
Failsafe is also a problem for theft
Main proplem wearing
Yes, it wears down after years nd all VW will tell you is to get a new mechanism which isnt cheap :)