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[grifter]

Hi

My brother has a VW Passat, 2015 model, and he's having an issue with the drivers door not closing when it's cold. Apparently it's a common issue and he's had a local mechanic take all the lock out and lubricate it and the guy said there's no wear in the lock either. Tried the usual before this spraying loose oil spray grease etc. in the lock. The only thing that fixes it (temporarily) is pouring hot water over the latch area. So obviously something triggered by lower temps.

He does dialysis every other night at the local hospital so it's a bit of pain when he comes out, opens the door then goes to close it and it bounces open again. It's usually about 1 in the morning by the time he's finished and so just wants to get home and go to his kip, but has to go back in and get a kettle of hot water from the porter to fix it.

Just thought I'd ask on here if anyone had suffered similar issue and if it was that maybe the whole latch needed replaced.

Cheers

G

[TheBoy]

Just replace latch if that’s the fault. He needs reliability from it

[grifter]

Just replace latch if that’s the fault. He needs reliability from it

It's looking like that as taking it out and lubing it all up didn't work, think it's about 500 all in.

[countrywoman]

Could be a handle issue holding the mech in the opening door position?

[grifter]

Could be a handle issue holding the mech in the opening door position?

Funnily enough I'd read someone tried opening the drivers door from inside and it close afterwards, might be the cable itself for the outer handle.