Vw Passat Read Door closure problem - Daniel Linehan
Hi,

I have a problem where the rear door of my Passat, Feb 99, fails to engage the door lock when it contacts the striker. The problem appers to be in the latch not engaging. The striker appears to be making contact with the latch, so a simple adjustment of the striker position will not help.

Any help or advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Danny
Re: Vw Passat Read Door closure problem - Marcus
try to pull the handle and release the lock, this used to happen to a 1974 golf I once had, this is if the door won't close. otherwise it looks as if something is broken - take it back to VW !
Re: Vw Passat Read Door closure problem - Andrew Hamilton
I had this problem in a ten year old Maxi. It was solved by squirting in oil to free the moving lock bits. Perhaps no grease was used and things assembled dry!