Doors get stuck when it's cold
#1
Doors get stuck when it's cold
I live in Montreal, Quebec so the cold weather is inevitable.
After cold nights, I get to my car in the morning and the door is SEALED SHUT! I unlock/lock the door constantly but nothing happens.
It's almost as if the locking mecanism freezes as well..
I usually have to get in from the passenger side..
Does this ever happen to anyone else?? Is there even a possible fix??
After cold nights, I get to my car in the morning and the door is SEALED SHUT! I unlock/lock the door constantly but nothing happens.
It's almost as if the locking mecanism freezes as well..
I usually have to get in from the passenger side..
Does this ever happen to anyone else?? Is there even a possible fix??
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Lubrication might help mitigate the effects of the cold. Try lubricating the seals and make sure the latch is also well lubricated.
It might be an internal mechanism freezing. If so, and if you are still under warranty, I would take it to the dealer and leave it with them overnight to duplicate and see if they can identify root cause and fix it.
You might just need to replace the door seals. Overtime they become less malleable and less resistant to the effects of weather.
It might be an internal mechanism freezing. If so, and if you are still under warranty, I would take it to the dealer and leave it with them overnight to duplicate and see if they can identify root cause and fix it.
You might just need to replace the door seals. Overtime they become less malleable and less resistant to the effects of weather.
Last edited by KAHBOOM; 10-27-2012 at 01:19 AM.
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#10
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this happened to me today.. driver side door wouldnt close
locked it from inside and i was able to close it but once i did that
it didnt allow me to open the door
anyway i used a blow dryer from the inside near the mechanism and after about 10 mins i was able to open it
locked it from inside and i was able to close it but once i did that
it didnt allow me to open the door
anyway i used a blow dryer from the inside near the mechanism and after about 10 mins i was able to open it
#11
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I would use a graphite powder in the lock itself, a lubricant will get thick with the cold. When you get inside from the passengers, does the inside lever on the drivers door indicate it's locked or unlocked?
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#15
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this, weather in ontario has been messed up +15 last week to -20
it probably didnt help that i did an ONR wash on my car that day