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VW Jetta rear door won't open from the inside

  • 30-08-2020 2:02pm
    #1
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Pretty much as the title says. The rear passenger door on my 2012 Jetta won't open from the inside. Works fine from the outside.

    I have been able to do some basic trouble shooting but am stuck after that so would appreciate any suggestions.

    I took off the inside panel and can see the metal cable connected to the inside door handle. This is tensing as expected when the handle is pulled.

    I can follow that cable past a rubber cover near the latch and also see it tensing there also. I am stuck at this point.

    The inside door handle isn't meeting any resistance.

    Any thoughts on what the issue might be (mechanical/electrical) or how to troubleshoot further. Thank you


Comments

  • #2
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Needs a new door lock, super popular fault with them. Super expensive too, around €180 from a main dealer iirc, second hand ones are a bit of a gamble for the same reason.


  • #3
    Tea drinker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Tea drinker


    Just anecdoatally, had a total failure on the Passat door, replaced it with a new but "cheaper" alternative part. Worked grand then went inoperative again within 3 months. Not sure if I got an OEM or main dealer at that point but it is not a job I would advise going cheap on.
    It took an hour of pulling handles , banging door with a rubber mallet and pushing my body against the door to take tension off the latch before it opened again and I still had to do the job at that stage.


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