I have a 2001 chevy astro van.
00 astro door locks not working.
Not sure why chevy decided not to put interior release.
The electronic door locks only work through the remote not through the buttons on the doors.
I read where you can take off the speaker cover in the door and reach thru and unlock release from there.
If you hear a motor whirring then in all likelihood the actuator is the problem.
The door lock motor works in tandem with gears and a gear set which is attached to an actuator rod.
The rear door will not onlock at all.
I imagine the repair is similar for other vehicles.
I have looked for a fuse but have not read more.
That did not work either.
When you manually lock a door the electric sw makes the same clunking noise but nothing is unlocked.
I tried the power locks as well as the key.
The 2003 chevrolet astro van has 1 problems reported for door locks not working.
If the power door lock still doesn t work then a door lock motor or one of the actuators may have failed.
On a 2003 astro van the electric door locks all of a sudden failed at the same time.
Whether the door is locked or not the door should open from the inside when operating the inside door handle.
That rod is what moves the door lock up and down.
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.
Another symptom of a potential problem with the power door lock actuators are door locks that behave erratically.
I have a 1997 astro van and recently i shut the back doors two door version and now they will not open unlock.
If the power door lock relay.
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.
Try operating the door lock switch to rule out the idea that the door lock is not working.
Power door locks do not function.
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.
This can be an inconvenience to the driver when trying to lock or unlock the vehicle.
Average failure mileage is 289 000 miles.
Then try to open the door from the inside of the vehicle.