My wife s 08 registration volkswagen golf mk5 refused to unlock the rear passenger door earlier this week.
Vw golf rear door wont lock.
If this happens the problem is with the remote.
Now it s my turn to contribute to the common knowledge.
Key inserted into door would work.
Occasionally wouldn t unlock wouldn t lock.
My drivers rear door has done the same thing.
If however it does not it could be one of a few different issues.
After trying various combinations of keyfobs inside door locks locking and unlocking i hit the net and found a multitude of articles with various bits of advice usually resulting in trying to remove door trims and expensive garage bills.
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.
Btw if you unlock the door by pulling the inside handle you should unlock it.
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I have 2008 mk 5 r32.
At one point the door was lock shut and it remained like this for quite a while.
When this light is on the car doesn t lock.
Your volkswagen remote control vehicle key may have a dead battery.
Almost a year ago my rear left door lock started playing tricks on me it was not always unlocking.
This is my first post here although i read thing here for the past 4 5 years.
2005 golf tdi problem started with intermittent locking problems with the remote.
Havng the same problem with my drivers door.
Dealing with locking unlocking issues as well i had left rear door issue just like yours now i have the front passanger door that won t lock take it to the dealer asap to have them eat the repairs sadly i m sitting at 42k and need to solve it my self.
Problem progressed to display saying driver s door open and leaving the dome light on and display with the drivers door icon lit up.
Sometimes when i go to lock the doors all will lock except the drivers.
Locks work from the switch but not the remote.
The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.
This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.