Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 01 2.0 Dodgy passenger door lock

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Fri 22 Jan 2010 13:25
01 2.0 Dodgy passenger door lock - MarkVolvoS60
The passenger door lock does the opposite to the other three doors. So when all doors are locked and I press the button to unlock the doors the passenger door remains locked and the other three doors open.

To open it, I have to lean over and physically open the door.

When I get out of the car and press lock, the three doors lock and the passenger door the button goes down but immediately pops back up. I then have to walk around to the passenger door, open it physically push the button down, then close the door.

Has anyone experienced this and know how to fix it?
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Fri 22 Jan 2010 16:10
01 2.0 Dodgy passenger door lock - TheOilBurner
Well known fault on these cars, remedy is a new locking mechanism, not too cheap though.
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Sat 23 Jan 2010 20:01
01 2.0 Dodgy passenger door lock - gmac
As oilburner says it's a common problem on these cars. Before paying out for new locks you can try reseting the UEM first:

- Close all of the doors and bonnet.
- Key in position II engine not running.
- Hold both the driver window and passenger window switches in the driver door panel in the closed or up position for 5 to 8 seconds after the windows are closed.
- Release buttons.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Operated the remote twice. lock/unlock lock/unlock.

This will reset the UEM brain. This can correct faulty operation of the sunroof and/or erratic door lock function.

Thanks to oilburner for the above. It may or may not work but worth a shot before paying out cash.
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