One door lock is not working.
Passat door wont lock.
Your volkswagen remote control vehicle key should be able to lock and unlock your vehicle s doors from within a perimeter of several yards around the vehicle.
Be it the switch for that side latch or actuator.
If there is a problem within the car s ecm computer that s causing your door locks to fail a check engine light will usually illuminate on the dash.
This is quite a strong part but is doesn t matter if you break the plastic part off it as seen in the first photo because you are going to replace it with the new one anyway when you re finished.
You will then need to scan the ecm with a handheld scanner to read the code.
When one door has the locking issue it is likely an issue within the door.
If however it does not it could be one of a few different issues.
The 2013 volkswagen passat has 3 problems reported for door lock not working.
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Your volkswagen remote control vehicle key may have a dead battery.
Average repair cost is 650 at 81 350 miles.
Extra step if your door won t open if you re door is still shut you will need to force the door to open by moving the faulty lock in to the unlock position.
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It is very easy to test to see if this is the case.
Here are the common scenarios and associated problems.