98 s40 door lock problem

davidrocke · Aug 16th, 2008, 14:45

Hi,
I have a 1998 S40. I have only owned it a few weeks, so have only just got around to fixing various problems. Have changed gear linkage bushes etc already. When i unlock the car, all locks unlock, and the plastic "buttons" pop up on all the doors. However, after a second or two the passenger door button drops down again into the locked position. Occasionally it doesn't do it. Could this be a problem with the linkage, or is it more likely to need a new motor?

Thanks,

David

BSE1966 · Aug 16th, 2008, 20:18

hi i have the same problem on a 2001 s40 with the door lock hopefully someone will have a answer for us

smokiebeverage · Aug 17th, 2008, 22:15

Hi,

I had the same problem when I bought my 2001 s40. All i did to fix it was take the door panels off and clean and oil the lock parts. I also replaced the foam at the output of the lock buttons. This fixed the problem and cost nothing but time. Hopefully this will work for both of you.

BSE1966 · Aug 21st, 2008, 11:56

thanks i will try it if it stops raining

Aug 16th, 2008, 14:45	#1
davidrocke New Member Last Online: Dec 11th, 2012 21:16 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Solihull	98 s40 door lock problem Hi, I have a 1998 S40. I have only owned it a few weeks, so have only just got around to fixing various problems. Have changed gear linkage bushes etc already. When i unlock the car, all locks unlock, and the plastic "buttons" pop up on all the doors. However, after a second or two the passenger door button drops down again into the locked position. Occasionally it doesn't do it. Could this be a problem with the linkage, or is it more likely to need a new motor? Thanks, David

Aug 17th, 2008, 22:15	#3
smokiebeverage New Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2009 02:27 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dublin	Sticky Locks Hi, I had the same problem when I bought my 2001 s40. All i did to fix it was take the door panels off and clean and oil the lock parts. I also replaced the foam at the output of the lock buttons. This fixed the problem and cost nothing but time. Hopefully this will work for both of you.

Aug 16th, 2008, 20:18	#2
BSE1966 S40 Lover Last Online: Mar 18th, 2009 19:19 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ashington	hi i have the same problem on a 2001 s40 with the door lock hopefully someone will have a answer for us

Aug 21st, 2008, 11:56	#4
BSE1966 S40 Lover Last Online: Mar 18th, 2009 19:19 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ashington	thanks i will try it if it stops raining

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