00 Astro Door Locks Not Working

This can be an inconvenience to the driver when trying to lock or unlock the vehicle.

00 astro door locks not working.

I tried the power locks as well as the key. The electronic door locks only work through the remote not through the buttons on the doors. If the power door lock relay. If the power door lock still doesn t work then a door lock motor or one of the actuators may have failed.

The door locks may function correctly one moment and in the next will cease to operate. When you manually lock a door the electric sw makes the same clunking noise but nothing is unlocked. Not sure why chevy decided not to put interior release. I imagine the repair is similar for other vehicles.

That did not work either. Then try to open the door from the inside of the vehicle. I have a 1997 astro van and recently i shut the back doors two door version and now they will not open unlock. I have looked for a fuse but have not read more.

I read where you can take off the speaker cover in the door and reach thru and unlock release from there. I have a 2001 chevy astro van. Average failure mileage is 289 000 miles. Try operating the door lock switch to rule out the idea that the door lock is not working.

From the drivers side main lock sw all the locks in the van click or clunk when depressed but no door is locked or unlocked. The door lock motor works in tandem with gears and a gear set which is attached to an actuator rod. If the actuators have any sort of internal or wiring issue it may cause them to rapidly lock and unlock unexpectedly or cause them to function intermittently. Whether the door is locked or not the door should open from the inside when operating the inside door handle.

Power door locks that do not function are another common symptom for a problem with the door lock relay. The rear door will not onlock at all. On a 2003 astro van the electric door locks all of a sudden failed at the same time. Power door locks do not function.

If you hear a motor whirring then in all likelihood the actuator is the problem. Power door locks behave erratically. Another symptom of a potential problem with the power door lock actuators are door locks that behave erratically. Here s a video demonstrating how to replace a broken power door lock actuator in a chevy astro van.