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2004 chevy driver door power lock wont work.
Recently my driver door lock has started to not work when i unlock truck with my keyless remote.
If they work then you ve narrowed down your problem.
My driver lock and unlock button was not working so before buying a new one i decided to take my old one apart and see what was wrong.
The switch provides power to the door lock solenoids.
This can be an inconvenience to the driver when trying to lock or unlock the vehicle.
The door lock motor works in tandem with gears and a gear set which is attached to an actuator rod.
The door locks may function correctly one moment and in the next will cease to operate.
If the driver door lock switch doesn t work try the passenger door lock switch or any other door.
That rod is what moves the door lock up and down.
Sometimes something as simple as the actual door lock switch can fail and not operate.
Symptom summary the power door locks are all inoperative or a single door lock is inoperative.
I checked all fuses even 68 relay but still could not find problem i drove 18 miles in 30 degree weather at nite got home and was very confused with this truck.
Power door locks that do not function are another common symptom for a problem with the door lock relay.
It turned out it just.
The driver side window was stuck down and all door locks would not work all the other windows went up and down as they should but still no drivers window or door locks.
Diagnose power door locks don t work properly.
2004 tahoe drivers side controls if the drivers side does absolutely nothing there is a chance that power plug that goes into the door has come apart.
If you hear a motor whirring then in all likelihood the actuator is the problem.
A wire running from the switch to the door panel may have separated due to corrosion.
One of the easiest ways to diagnose the switch is by trying to use other door locks in the car.
If the power door lock still doesn t work then a door lock motor or one of the actuators may have failed.
Power door locks do not function.
If the truck sits for a period of time hour or longer it seems to work but not always.
There is a rubber boot that goes from the cab to the door that is where the wires run.
The 2004 chevrolet avalanche has 2 problems reported for power door locks not working properly.
All other doors are ok but the driver door doesn t unlock half of the time.
Average failure mileage is 88 500 miles.