03 E500 Power Door Lock Will Not Lock

In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch.

03 e500 power door lock will not lock.

The following write up is an introduction to the vanagon eurovan power door lock system. The actuator is a series of gears with a set of rack and pinion gears at the end. Ford powerstroke 99 03 7 3l forums. When i press the lock unlock button on the driver side or the passinger side or the remote the locks make a normal noise like the mechanism is trying to work but nothing happens.

When one door has the locking issue it is likely an issue within the door. If the lock slowly started to lose power speed locking and locking or would stop working intermittently and start again the motor actuator is most likely to blame. Door locks not working. When they don t work though it is a real pain.

The power door locks on eurovans and vanagons are exactly the same and in fact use the same actuators. I can lock all of the doors with my key fob however it will not unlock the driver side door ever i have to use the key in the cylinder old school and it will open. Be it the switch for that side latch or actuator. I have a 01 f250 4 door short box 4x4.

Power door locks not working. The system is purely electric. A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door. Door lock issues on my 03 325xi i ve been having an issue with my door locks for quite some time on my 2003 325xi 4dr sedan.

Malfunctioning power door lock actuator. The power door lock actuator is the part of the power door lock system that actually controls the locks. The power windows work fine but the door lock buttons on both the front driver s side door as well as the passenger front door lock won t work. School is in session.

Here is a guide to figure out what s wrong with them. 99 03 7 3l general discussion. Here is a guide to fix the problem. Any help would be appriciated.

Apdty 048751 power door lock actuator motor latch assembly fits rear driver side left 2001 2007 ford escape 2005 2007 mercury mariner replaces 6l8z7826413b 6l8z 7826413 b 5 0 out of 5 stars 3. Often taken for granted on the toyota tundra are the power door locks. They click and you can feel them trying to push the locks however they won t. It covers how the system works common failures and a few troubleshooting tips.

Jump to latest follow. When the actuator gets the signal from the power door lock switch a small motor turns the gears. Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod.