Remote Wont Lock Driver Door

Driver door won t lock all of a sudden.

Remote wont lock driver door.

I did oil change yesterday and after that i test the car and check the oil level cleared codes locked the door with key remote. The lock works when i use the key in the keyhole. Recently my driver door lock has started to not work when i unlock truck with my keyless remote. All doors and trunk are closed.

As a side note when all doors are locked using the remote and driver door with key if i use the key to manually open the driver door the alarm goes off the. Change broken internal contacts. Driver door lock not working with remote key. The lock could also be binding up from lack of lube.

Hi all my first post to this forum. Troubleshooting of remote key won t unlock car door swap the battery. If the smart fob does not have any physical damage the easiest solution to fix this issue is to. I have two key fobs both have same result.

All lock posts drop down except for the driver door. Use your key to work the lock back and forth to get grease inbetween the plates. This morning wife took the car out and called me telling me that she cannot lock the driver side of door with the remote even insert the key in the key hole won t lock unlock the door she was able to lock unlock the rest 3 doors fine with the remote. If the truck sits for a period of time hour or longer it seems to work but not always.

Sep 12 2013 12 56am. A new to me xts 2013 with 36k miles. A key fob casing is mostly plastic and it gets exposed to lots of abuse. The best way to know for certain is to have a professional mobile mechanic come to your location and complete a power door locks are not working inspection.

When this issue occurs it s typically caused by an electrical short or damaged fuse which supplies electricity to the power door lock. If i force it down or use the interior switch to drop it down it springs back up. Use a spray white lthium grease and spray the heck out of the latch mechanism in the door jam.