Sometimes i have to do this more than once.
2012 beetle door locks lock and unlock by themselves.
The doors will automatically lock when the car is going at 10 mph this is normal.
The power door lock actuators are a simple component but are critical to the operation of the power door locks which are among the most commonly used features of any vehicle.
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The locking unlocking sound sometimes will start within 5 minutes and other times within 30 minutes it is totally random.
Doors unlock and lock on their own while driving.
2012 beetle door lock malfunction.
This will continue unless i manually hit unlock and then lock.
If there is any looseness in the clamp itself that could be the problem.
This does not happen every day but it is definitely monthly and has lasted anywhere from 3 days to 10 days.
However vehicles without door lock cylinders will not be able to lock or unlock the doors until power is restored.
Also look for corrosion in the clamp.
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.
Doors were locking and unlocking sliding door alarm would come on etc turns out the key fob remote was screwing up.
For vehicles equipped with door lock cylinders the door can still be opened using the key.
Oh some cars that have electric locking systems have a sensor in the driver side door lock so when you push the lock down on the driver door it makes all the doors lock so if this sensor is malfunctioning it can cause the doors to lock and unlock unexpectedly i ve had this happen before what you can do and this can be done at home though it is easier to have a dealer do it i d do.
Doors unlock and lock on their own while driving.
On an intermittent basis the door locks which automatically lock at a low speed start clicking as they lock and then unlock while driving.
For vehicles with traditional style door lock cylinders and keys a bad power door lock relay will merely disable the power door lock feature.
The number 4 fuse in your fuse panel is for power locks but it is also one of three fuses labeled body control module so pulling it might make other things not work.
Most of the time the fix is simple but some problems may require the assistance of a professional mechanic.