Electric rear door locks failed. Loud buzz noise from right rear door when door locks activated. Took to dealer and had fixed at a considerable charge. Approximately 2 months later the left rear door lock began doing the same thing; due to cost haven't had replaced and now the door lock will not manually unlock without first hitting the electric door lock even though the electric door switch doesn't unlock the door.
2000 Dodge Dakota locks complaints
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Both electric door locks have failed in exactly the same way. They don't unlock properly but, instead, stick in a halfway. This is a safety hazard.
Electric door locks fail repeatedly and often. They present a real danger in the event of a collision or fire, when the door may not be easily opened. On a more mundane level I would think they could build an electric lock system that doesn't need to be replaced every 12-24 months. I am totally disgusted.
Consumer was unable to open the front passenger/rear doors to enter/exit the vehicle. Passengers would have to climb in through the driver's side to enter/exit the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but the problem was not resolved.
The door lock actuators (also called the latch assembly) on my 2000 dodge dakota both are defective and the doors cannot be opened even with a key from the outside if the doors are locked. My VIN # is 1b7gl22xys592928. An online search showed that other 2000 dodge dakota owners have had problems with their automatic door locks as well.
Electrical locking system has failed. If you use the electrical lock system, the doors do not electronically open, you must manually push the locks up to open and exit the vehicle. You cannot manually push the locks up to exit the vehicle unless you hit the electric door button up and then and only then can you push the button up and then open the door. If you do not hit the electronic button, which does not electronically unlock the doors because it has failed, then you cannot even exit the vehicle. You are locked in, cannot escape. Manually as well as electronic door locking system has failed. If an accident causes the driver to be pinned in the vehicle, or unconscious or the vehicle mangled in such a manner that you could not push the electric button up, my children (8 year old daughter and 11 year old son) will not be able to get out of the vehicle. What if the vehicle was on fire and they couldn't get out, if we were unable to push that button or they were unable to push that electric button up, the button must be pushed by the driver's side in order for it to allow you to unlock the vehicle, it would result in possible death. We told dealer, they will not fix, they want to charge us $100.00 per door, I barely make ends meet, I don't know what to do. I have to drive to get to work, the dealer could care less.....we spoke with chrysler, they could care less and they say they have not had a fatality so until they do, they will not cover this safety issue. Someone has to be injured or die in order for them to fix very serious safety problem. You cannot get out of the vehicle, by manually trying to unlock the doors, if the electronic opener is not pushed first, then you cannot manually unlock the doors, the drivers electric door button must be pushed up, even though it does not make the doors electronically unlock, if it is not at least pushed, you are locked in and cannot unlock the doors because the lock will not go up....you are trapped.
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