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Broken passenger door lock

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Much, Apr 16, 2020.

  1. Much

    Much Junior Member

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    Hello, my front passenger door will not unlock from the inside. The red / black mechanism "wiggles" rather than locking into place. The door handle works from the outside, as does the remote keyless entry. Any ideas how to troubleshoot / degree of difficulty?

    Thanks,
     
    #1 Much, Apr 16, 2020
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    You'll have to pull the door panel off and see what's broken.
    It may be the handle, or nylon fitting the metal rod goes into to hold it to the handle.


     
    #2 ASRDogman, Apr 16, 2020
    Pluggo and Much like this.
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    Could be a failing electric actuator on that door.
    In the beginning, the symptoms from one day to another can vary a little bit.
    If you watch the rocker switch and it has a little "hitch" in the operation with the remote, that likely is the actuator.
    This is a common failure. I don't remember seeing anybody relate similar symptoms caused by anything else.

    A search for "actuator" should get lots of hits.
     
    #3 sam spade 2, Apr 16, 2020
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    Much Junior Member

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    Thanks this is a great start!
     
    #4 Much, Apr 16, 2020
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