Subaru Outback Door Lock Stuck

If you need to use them it would be worth fixing.

Subaru outback door lock stuck.

It does however swing fully to the locked position without issue. A cable moves a lever within the actuator releasing the door handle portion from operating the lock actuator. 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. 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. Just something i need to get used to. Handy website for auto recyclers. If you find something broken in the actuator a replacement from a salvage yard or subaru will be needed.

Well i mean i tried. 1a auto shows you how to repair install fix change or replace a broken or snapped door latch. This happens when using the electronic when manually moving the lock lever from the inside and when using the key. The electronics seem to work but the lock is mechanically not able to fully move to the unlocked position.

This video is applicable to the 2008 subaru outback. The door can only be opened from the outside. Free up the lever for the child lock and it works as normal. 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.

It gets almost there then springs back to locked. The rear left door on my 05 outback is stuck and both the handle on the inside and the outside won t open it. In the end we have a working door lock and a journey. The only way i can open and close it now is by crawling through the car and using the small finger hole manual release.

If you re ever feeling that locked doors would be better for any reason push it. 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. If you don t need them you can probably fix it manually with the door panel off and be done with it. The rear hatch on my 2010 forester wouldn t open or respond to lock unlock commands.

My 2014 ram had them standard. If you are still in warranty take it to the dealer.