Central Locking Not Working on Nearside Doors

Trev864 · May 14th, 2022, 15:18

I have a problem with the central locking on my 2015 XC60.

A couple of weeks ago I found that the rear nearside passenger door would not unlock by pressing the key fob. In order for it to unlock I had to press the unlock button on the fob several times until it worked. The door locks ok using the fob.

Today the front passenger door has started showing exactly the same problem.

The doors on the driver’s side work fine and so does the tailgate.

Has anyone else had this issue and know what the problem may be?

Thanks in anticipation

Chrisv60 · May 14th, 2022, 15:51

The door lock motors are made of cheese. They were recalled in the US but not in the Uk. Mine went down one at a time but I managed to get them working again using WD40 and flicking the mechanism for a couple of days until it went to we buy any car.

There's a thread on the issue here:-

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=290990

Trev864 · May 14th, 2022, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisv60

The door lock motors are made of cheese. They were recalled in the US but not in the Uk. Mine went down one at a time but I managed to get them working again using WD40 and flicking the mechanism for a couple of days until it went to we buy any car.

There's a thread on the issue here:-

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=290990

Thanks for that. I take it you had to strip the doors down to apply WD40 to the motors?

spaceman2844 · May 14th, 2022, 22:00

Have a look at this thread. I replaced the actuator motors on my N/S front door. Reasonably straightforward repair but takes a while.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=315765

D6PHEV · May 16th, 2022, 12:03

I had a similar-ish issue recently.

Swapped the 12V battery (which needed replacing anyway) and the locks have been spot on since.

May have been a coincidence, or maybe thre's not enough juice in the battery to clock/unlock the doors? Dunno.

cbarrow · Apr 14th, 2024, 15:45

Worth noting that in some cars the lock actuator cannot be opened up to get to the individual motors. This is what I found with my S60 (12MY). I wish I had bought a complete actuator just in case, since having to put it all back together again with the broken actuator, knowing I would have to do the job again, was just depressing!

The good news is that it is possible to take the unit out without too much trouble. The video guides are pretty good. These are the two I found the most helpful for a 12MY S60:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF-hEtXIT7k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-NutHD-Jmc
(You don't need to disconnect the wiring harness to the door, there is enough slack to move the inner panel out to get at the actuator.

My actuator is below:
IMG_20240413_093048486_HDR.jpg

May 14th, 2022, 15:18	#1
Trev864 Junior Member Last Online: May 30th, 2023 21:16 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Solihull	Central Locking Not Working on Nearside Doors I have a problem with the central locking on my 2015 XC60. A couple of weeks ago I found that the rear nearside passenger door would not unlock by pressing the key fob. In order for it to unlock I had to press the unlock button on the fob several times until it worked. The door locks ok using the fob. Today the front passenger door has started showing exactly the same problem. The doors on the driver’s side work fine and so does the tailgate. Has anyone else had this issue and know what the problem may be? Thanks in anticipation

May 14th, 2022, 15:51	#2
Chrisv60 Senior Member Last Online: Today 09:03 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Home	The door lock motors are made of cheese. They were recalled in the US but not in the Uk. Mine went down one at a time but I managed to get them working again using WD40 and flicking the mechanism for a couple of days until it went to we buy any car. There's a thread on the issue here:- https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=290990 __________________ V60 D4 SE Lux MY15 Savile Grey. Gone but not forgotten.

May 14th, 2022, 22:00	#4
spaceman2844 Member Last Online: Apr 13th, 2024 16:23 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK	Have a look at this thread. I replaced the actuator motors on my N/S front door. Reasonably straightforward repair but takes a while. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=315765 __________________ 2014 MY14.5 Volvo XC60 D4 VEA 181 FWD geartronic SE Sapphire Black, heated leather, TFT, Tempa spare 2008 - 2010 Volvo XC90 D5 185 AWD geartronic SE Lux

Apr 14th, 2024, 15:45	#6
cbarrow Member Last Online: Yesterday 16:53 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stamford	Worth noting that in some cars the lock actuator cannot be opened up to get to the individual motors. This is what I found with my S60 (12MY). I wish I had bought a complete actuator just in case, since having to put it all back together again with the broken actuator, knowing I would have to do the job again, was just depressing! The good news is that it is possible to take the unit out without too much trouble. The video guides are pretty good. These are the two I found the most helpful for a 12MY S60: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF-hEtXIT7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-NutHD-Jmc (You don't need to disconnect the wiring harness to the door, there is enough slack to move the inner panel out to get at the actuator. My actuator is below: IMG_20240413_093048486_HDR.jpg __________________ Current: 2012 S60 D3 Previous: 2004 V40 1.9D; 2004 V70 D5, 1997 V40 1.9D, 1986 340GL and 1984 340 Saloon,

May 16th, 2022, 12:03	#5
D6PHEV Junior Member Last Online: Aug 4th, 2023 15:24 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Cork	I had a similar-ish issue recently. Swapped the 12V battery (which needed replacing anyway) and the locks have been spot on since. May have been a coincidence, or maybe thre's not enough juice in the battery to clock/unlock the doors? Dunno.

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