Mercedes A Class Rear Door Lock Problem

And the door lock problem turned out to be an identical problem in that the internal locking button cable had broken at the lock end leaving an s shaped length of the cable rod a see below which prevented the vacuum locking mechanism from working.

Mercedes a class rear door lock problem.

Our local mechanic couldn t identify a problem. The way that this fix works is by creating resistance at the door lock pin. It seems to only play up once a month or so but now the front. The actuator will have to be replaced which will require the door panel to be removed and with the door closed this won t be easy and needs to be done by a garage or dealer that has done this before.

I took it to a mercedes benz specialist and they said it could be a door actuator. Take your mercedes benz for a test drive. Earlier this year the driver s door would occasionally not open unless i pressed the key fob repeatedly. If just one lock won t open on your mercedes then the problem may rest with broken wiring a bad solenoid or perhaps with a blown fuse.

Your door lock should not bounce up and down anymore. If key fob is working you may have a faulty key fob which can be repaired or replaced by taking it to your dealer. Bert rowe s mercedes benz a class info. Remove the door pin or at least pull it up in the unlock position.

Take 1 inch of electrical tape and apply it around the door lock pin. The circumstances were uncannily alike both owners had purchased used a class both had only owned them for a few weeks. I have mercedes benz c class estate 2009 model that has developed a door locking issue. Ensure the door pin can go up and down.

This was done on a 2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport coupe. This issue is a failure of the internal door lock actuator which is failed in the lock position which is causing the door not to open.