wardzach2007

I felt so stupid this morning, because I had to get out of my passenger side of my car when I got to work. For some reason, my door wont even open when I unlock it. Its like stuck with the lock. The handles from the inside and out are all loose. So tomorrow im going to take it to the dealership. THIS SUCKS!

brandondrecksage

get inside and lock and unlock the door a few times. My door will do this once in a while, don't slam the door to hard and it shouldn't happen again.

wardzach2007

I did that like 20 times yesterday and today. I fixed it yesterday by going outside and acutally putting the key in the hole and turning it. It fixed it, but then later on yesterday night, it happened again, and now nothing will work.

Does anyone know whats the cause of this? Its annoying

LScoupeTUNER

my driver door did that on the old balt...

its under warranty.

thought

There are usually plastic clips that join the rods inside that actuate the locks, etc. Probably snapped in half, or the rod popped out.

wardzach2007

oh, cuz my passenger side acted up too yesterday. I just need this fixed.

lukeyp818

that happened to me once where i couldn't open up the drivers side door but the dealer just greased up the hinges and added grease around the door where there are small holes (don't know exactly what they are) and it fixed the problem. was kind of embarassing when i was trying to open up my door in a parking lot and it wouldnt open

wardzach2007

Thanks for the info guys. I didnt know this was a problem among other cobalts too. Well everything is fixed now. The dealer fixed everything. The costs of everything would of been $354.00. But my extended warranty covered that. And they just replaced both doors. They said I think, something about the "acuators". I dont know what he said. I was more concentrating on if I had to pay for that crap

Fresh

mine does this frequently. pita! only the driver side too. i've crawled out the passenger side, i've climbed out the window, and once throw the trunk.

h0l0caust

mine did that, they changed the thing in the door, under warranty, that sucked, i had to go by the helper side. lol

SS4EVER

Yeah this happened to me as well. Actually has happened a few times. Anyways yeah just lock and unlock your car a few times and it'll open. Must be a drivers door thing...

thought

That's just a fancy name for the little electric motor. Glad to hear it is all better!

Mr_Slobalt

iTrader: (1)

door lock actuators are a pretty common problem on newer GM vehicles

that and the rods coming loose from the crappy plastic clips

tiny

i had to have mine done under warranty, the driver side broke twice in a month

wardzach2007

Dang...Did you have you to pay a "deductible" when you took it in?

tiny

no i didn't, it was all under warranty
i've never heard of having to pay a deductible

ls1fbody

what are you guys doing to these poor cars?! be gentle. are you kicking the doors closed?