Toyota Tacoma Door Latch Problems

Rather than replacing the entire door lock actuator you can replace the little motor that is inside the.

Toyota tacoma door latch problems.

It sounded like the doors were trying to lock except for the driver door. Once they are removed there are three bolts that hold it to the door. Single door fails to lock unlock. Take a look at it and you will see where the screws are located as well as the linkages.

The driver door handle has stopped opening the door. I also learned that it can get pretty expensive to have toyota fix the issue. I have attached an exploded view of the door with the latch assembly. If you have one door that is causing the issue you likely have a bad actuator motor.

This motor powers the door locking mechanism. Toyota tacoma owners have reported 6 problems related to door latch under the latches locks linkage category. While removing panel look for and detach electrical cables. Tacomas 1995 2004 started by whizfish jan 16.

Simply swap it out with a new fuse. Here is a video on a toyota of the lock being replaced. The toyota tacoma has a power door lock integration relay under the dash in a junction box. Peel back the plastic shroud and follow the door lock rod to the bottom of the door.

This 2004 toyota tacoma is suffering from the stuck shut door problem. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of toyota tacoma based on all problems reported for the tacoma. Problem with my door lock latch. Genuine toyota part 6932035200 69320 35200.

This relay sends power to the door locks and power windows. Replace the motor and then reverse the directions. Remove the door panel by finding screws along the exterior of the door and on the arm rest. If you have both of these problems you have a bad relay.

The most recently reported issues are listed below. At the end of the rod is the actuator motor. Let s see if w. Remove the bolts and is will come out.

This should fix the problem. People take their driver s door for granted until it gets stuck shut. I did a little research and learned that this is a fairly common problem with tacos. This video shows the door lock latch for a 1998 toyota camry though it might give reference for other models as well i show how it operates and tell how to.

The problem has progressed from bad to worse. Pop lock pl5100 black manual tailgate lock for toyota tacoma standard lock.