Lately I've had the issue where my remote doesn't unlock the deck lid and passenger door - and occasionally, doesn't even unlock the driver's door. I swear I can see it trying, but it just doesn't seem to have quite enough "oomph" to get the lock up. After I get in and start the car, everything goes back to normal...

Have I read somewhere that the locks are manipulated by air pressure...?

If so, I'm guessing there is a leaky hose or storage tank somewhere. Any sage advice for me?

 

Actually, vacuum I think. There is a known issue with a leak/broken line in the hatch. When you try to lock/unlock the vehicle, can you hear any sounds from the hatch area?

I suppoe if the leak is severe enough, it will affect other locks, not just the hatch.

There are other threads about this, did you "search"?

Happy hunting!

 

Yes, I can hear something stirring in there... ergo, my conclusion about a leaky hose, etc.

I searched "door locks" and didn't pull up anything useful. I'll look for "vacuum leak" and see if I have any better luck...

Found this thread: https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ead.php?t=8161,
but all that sez is that someone else has had the same problem - three years ago. It also mentions a TSB, but doesn't give the number. I was just wondering if anyone else has actually taken a shot at fixing this themselves...

Ah, but searching for "vacuum lock" I found this one: https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=27622. Post #4 may be just what I needed.

 

Remember that your key fob is also programmable, sorta. You can set it to open only the drivers door or all the doors on the first push. I believe that you press & hold both the lock & unlock buttons until the red panel on the side of the fob blinks. You can switch back & forth between either mode by performing the procedure again.
Of course, this isn't going to work you're losing vacuum somewhere.