passenger door not locking all the time.
08-14-2005, 06:55 PM
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2002 ML500,2005 Toyota 4Runner, 2006 F150 King Ranch, Kawasaki ZX1400 Ninja, 1978 Jeep CJ7
passenger door not locking all the time.
On my 99 ML320 , a few times now when I use the remote to lock the doors, the passenger door lock clicks up and down, trying to lock, but will sometimes stay up. I unlock all the doors, try again, and maybe it will lock. Lately it has been ok, until again today, the wife tried a couple times, and ended up setting the alarm off (at least that works fine,and was her mistake). Once home, I pulled the small rubber plug on the door, above the lock mechanism, sprayed a little contact cleaner towards the moving assembly inside, and "Presto!!" it works fine again.
Is this common, and is it just a lack of cleaning or lubrication needed? Anyone else deal with this situation?
Is this common, and is it just a lack of cleaning or lubrication needed? Anyone else deal with this situation?
09-07-2005, 05:35 PM
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1999 ML 320
passenger door lock
This had been happening to my ML since I got it...I just reach over and manually push it down and then I lock all the doors...it comes and goes...Can you explain that lubrication thing again?
