I hear this is very common with this model.
2007 jetta rear left door lock does not work.
Reconnect the car battery.
How do i get to the actuator.
Ok so i ve been putting up with my rear passenger side door lock not working for quite a while now but now my driver s side is not locking but it does unlock and the alarm does set even though the door is not locked.
Jetta lock actuators.
This will require the driver to use the key to lock or unlock the doors and can disable the power door locks completely for vehicles that do not use a traditional key such as newer luxury vehicles.
After researching this i see it is a very common problem.
Lock mechanism failed causing the door to not lock manually or with remote.
I have a 2007 volkwagen jetta 2 5.
Rear passenger side door lock inoperable.
Took to dealer and spent 500 on a lock mechanism in the door.
Two other problems started at the same time.
Locks work from the switch but not the remote.
The power door lock does not work on that door nor from the drivers master switch.
Probably wouldn t be as big of a deal if i.
There does not appear to be a way to get to the actuator.
The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.
Can t lock rear passenger door 07 jetta 2 5 08 09 2013 03 43 pm 1 my girlfriend s 07 jetta 2 5 rear passenger door stopped locking yesterday we could tell because her alarm wouldn t beep anymore.
This is either power or the door actuator.
Average repair cost is 400 at 98 700 miles.
Replace it with the new door lock actuator.
If this happens the problem is with the remote.
See all problems of the 2008 volkswagen jetta.
Lock actuator 2011 2016 gas electric gas diesel jettas.
The door lock works in only one direction.
The 2007 volkswagen jetta has 3 problems reported for rear doors do not lock.
Replacing a trunk lock actuator.
Replacing a door lock actuator.
Also the alarm system failed to chirp when pressing remote.
This is different from what the rear door is doing it just does nothing but the alarm will not set if the door pin isn t pushed down.
This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.
I would think that if the actuator in the door was bad that the buttons.
When i take off the door panel i can see welding seals around the metal and bolts from the inside.
The lock unlock buttons on the same door don t work either.