Re: passat rear door lock problem – 22-10-2009, 10:28 pm thanks scotty33. i haven't tried banging the door but i will try this, vw customer services weren't overly helpful, the dealership have offered to talk about the situation as this is the second door lock in 6-7 months.. A common problem with volkswagen door barrels. their antitheft feature means they can rotate up to 180 degrees but if you turn too far they break.you can download the. The topic ‘vw passat estate boot opening problem….’ is closed to new replies. change the channel select site singletrack tech singletrack charged gritcx singletrack snow singletrack magazine.
Volkswagen passat owners have reported 50 problems related to door latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). the most recently reported issues are listed below. also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of volkswagen passat based on all problems reported for the passat.. This listing is for the pictured drivers side front door lock catch actuator solenoid removed from a 2011 volkswagen passat 5 door estate. please make sure the part is correct for your vehicle before buying.. There’s a simple guide to follow somewhere on vw vortex. google search ‘vw door lock module repair’ should find it. central locking problem (not sure if passat estate is teh same), where.