Earlier this year the driver s door would occasionally not open unless i pressed the key fob repeatedly.
Mercedes c class drivers door wont lock.
This is a costly component to replace at the repair shop but it is something you can do at home.
The end cap will release and expose the mechanical lock.
On those models the door lock actuators may fail causing the door lock to bounce up and down several times.
There is a couple of ways to fix this problem.
I have mercedes benz c class estate 2009 model that has developed a door locking issue.
Hi there my w204 c class fob would not lock the car.
I took it to a mercedes benz specialist and they said it could be a door actuator.
Then pull the blade key away from the door.
Apply wd 40 or equivalent product directly into the lock.
It seems to only play up once a month or so but now the front.
If a door unlocks but will not lock again then replace the door switch.
The fob unlocks and opens the trunk but it just wouldn t lock the car.
Take the blade key and press it into the slot.
Make sure that the end piece of the blade key is pointing away from the car door so that you do not scratch it.
Before now if i remove the silver key from the fob and i use it to unlock the car manually it begins to sound an alarm but now it doesn t sound that alarm anymore.
How to replace door lock actuator if the door locks in your c class are bouncing up and down or are otherwise not functioning properly the system s actuator might be broken.
Perhaps your mercedes locks work but they open and close slowly.
Our local mechanic couldn t identify a problem.
Mercedes benz vehicles such as e c s ml gl r class are designed to automatically lock the doors as soon as you start to drive.
To access the mechanical lock find the small slot located underneath the door handle.