Subaru Outback Door Lock Stuck

It gets almost there then springs back to locked.

Subaru outback door lock stuck.

When the child safety lock lever is in the lock position the door cannot be opened from inside regardless of the position of the inner door handle lock lever. Just something i need to get used to. If you are still in warranty take it to the dealer. 1a auto shows you how to repair install fix change or replace a broken or snapped door latch.

Each rear door has a child safety lock that prevents the door from being opened even if the inside door handle is pulled. In the end we have a working door lock and a journey. The primary method of opening the hatch is an electronic button on the hatch. How to open a stuck drivers door on a 2005 subaru outback.

The door can only be opened from the outside. If you find something broken in the actuator a replacement from a salvage yard or subaru will be needed. The rear left door on my 05 outback is stuck and both the handle on the inside and the outside won t open it. A guide on how to fix a 2002 subaru impreza passenger door lock.

If you re out of warranty as traildog said it s probably something simple that removing the door panel will find out. The lock on the inside appears to be hung up on something and won t swing to the unlock position even with moderate force applied. If you need to use them it would be worth fixing. The rear hatch on my 2010 forester wouldn t open or respond to lock unlock commands.

The only way i can open and close it now is by crawling through the car and using the small finger hole manual release. It does however swing fully to the locked position without issue. Well i mean i tried. The electronics seem to work but the lock is mechanically not able to fully move to the unlocked position.

This happens when using the electronic when manually moving the lock lever from the inside and when using the key. There s a button on the driver s door that will lock all the doors with a single push of a button whenever you want them locked whether you ve had the car out of park yet or not. This video is applicable to the 2008 subaru outback. If you re ever feeling that locked doors would be better for any reason push it.

If you don t need them you can probably fix it manually with the door panel off and be done with it. Handy website for auto recyclers.