Volkswagen Jetta Door Wont Shut

August 17 2011 edit.

Volkswagen jetta door wont shut.

I ve gotten some emails saying that there is a way to fix this in the car s settings operated by one of the stalks. The interior lights come on and the puddle light is on so the car knows the door is open. Golf iii jetta iii. How gain entry via a vw door that won t open from inside or outside.

If the door will not close all the way no matter how hard you shut the door the door latch may be damaged. Results 1 to 11 of 11 thread. There are several things that can cause your volkswagen door locks to quit working. Once all of these parts have been removed the door latch should be accessible.

Posts 8 305 vehicles 2004 golf 2l 1992 passat syncro wagon 1987 fox wagon project. 2011 volkswagen jetta tdi. When i go to close the door it simply bounces back open. To replace the door latch would involve the removal of the door panel the noise canceling material and possibly the door window.

Common door locking module in this video i show how to deal with the problem buy a vw g. It sounds like the solenoid is jamming. Most of the time the fix is simple but some problems may require the assistance of a professional mechanic. Driver door won t latch shut.

When i open the door from the inside or outside for that matter the car door seems to open fine although it doesn t feel like the door handle is doing all the work it should do. The solenoid should flick out against a lever that will release the trunk lid and then return back again within a split second. Join date aug 21st 2002 location kelowna b c.