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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Default Door lock actuators - common problem?

I searched and found references about the actuators but I am wondering if anyone has had this scenario. The power locks work great in warm weather but when it gets cold (Midwest winters) they stop working with a fob altogether and even using a key are extremely hard and sometimes impossible to turn. The doors and back hatch are the same - perfect in the summer, no worky in cold. I am willing to buy a couple actuators for the front or maybe but am wondering if I just unhook them will it make the lock turn easier?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Leatherneck
I searched and found references about the actuators but I am wondering if anyone has had this scenario. The power locks work great in warm weather but when it gets cold (Midwest winters) they stop working with a fob altogether and even using a key are extremely hard and sometimes impossible to turn. The doors and back hatch are the same - perfect in the summer, no worky in cold. I am willing to buy a couple actuators for the front or maybe but am wondering if I just unhook them will it make the lock turn easier?
mine dont work at all
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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take the doors off and ur problems will go away. hah

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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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the only one that works off the switch is my lift gate, go figure
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