00 Astro Door Locks Not Working

Try operating the door lock switch to rule out the idea that the door lock is not working.

00 astro door locks not working.

Power door locks behave erratically. Average failure mileage is 289 000 miles. I tried the power locks as well as the key. On a 2003 astro van the electric door locks all of a sudden failed at the same time.

Power door locks do not function. Then try to open the door from the inside of the vehicle. When you manually lock a door the electric sw makes the same clunking noise but nothing is unlocked. I have a 1997 astro van and recently i shut the back doors two door version and now they will not open unlock.

The electronic door locks only work through the remote not through the buttons on the doors. The door lock motor works in tandem with gears and a gear set which is attached to an actuator rod. The door locks may function correctly one moment and in the next will cease to operate. If the power door lock still doesn t work then a door lock motor or one of the actuators may have failed.

From the drivers side main lock sw all the locks in the van click or clunk when depressed but no door is locked or unlocked. If the actuators have any sort of internal or wiring issue it may cause them to rapidly lock and unlock unexpectedly or cause them to function intermittently. Whether the door is locked or not the door should open from the inside when operating the inside door handle. The 2003 chevrolet astro van has 1 problems reported for door locks not working.

I imagine the repair is similar for other vehicles. Power door locks that do not function are another common symptom for a problem with the door lock relay. I have looked for a fuse but have not read more. I have a 2001 chevy astro van.

If the power door lock relay. Power door locks do not function. Here s a video demonstrating how to replace a broken power door lock actuator in a chevy astro van. That rod is what moves the door lock up and down.

This can be an inconvenience to the driver when trying to lock or unlock the vehicle. If you hear a motor whirring then in all likelihood the actuator is the problem. Another symptom of a potential problem with the power door lock actuators are door locks that behave erratically. That did not work either.