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2002 vw passat driver door lock problem.
Volkswagen passat owners have reported 50 problems related to door latch under the latches locks linkage category.
The door lock works in only one direction.
The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.
I can lock all the doors 4 on my 2002 passat with the remote but i can only unlock the driver door with it.
The other 3 doors will not unlock with the remote.
The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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When opening the car all the other three plastic knobs pop up but the faulty one does not cannot open from inside or outside this problem has been on and off for the past couple of months but will not unlock at all now.
There was a fantastic website write up which was beautifully put together with photos showing every step of the way and i am sure that my.
The problem with my door was that it would not unlock via any means be it by the key interior handle or drivers door unlock button.
I had seen dozens of threads on several websites where people have had this problem but never seen a solution that works for me.
This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.
L have a 2002 volkswagen passat diesel estate 2002 the drivers side passenger door will not unlock.
Locks work from the switch but not the remote.
If this happens the problem is with the remote.
Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of volkswagen passat based on all problems reported for the passat.