1995 VW Jetta central locking system does not work

Tiny
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  • 1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 62,000 MILES
1995 VW Jetta 4 cylinder mileage: 62,000. The central locking system does not work for the passenger side of the vehicle. When I lock/unlock the doors from the driver's side, the passenger side locks do not move. I can hear a motor turning for about fifteen seconds, leading me to believe the car is trying to lock the doors. What could the problem be?
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 AT 11:46 PM

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Tiny
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Remove the door panel and inspect the lock mechanism for faulty or broken parts. Replacing the broken parts that you find should cure your problem.
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 AT 11:49 PM
Tiny
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You should have your brother disengage the locking system like I did. He went into the trunk and cut the cable. Now my car has manual locks. The locking system, from what I understand, has a vacuum component, so what you hear is the motor trying to get the air to push the locks up or suck them down. It's a doozy in cold weather because the lock will get sucked down into it's socket and stay there, and you can't get in sometimes.
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011 AT 7:35 PM

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