2016 Chrysler Town and Country Door lock Repair Pt 1
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- Опубліковано 12 бер 2019
- 2016 Chrysler Town and Country Door making noise when locking. Won't unlock.
Amazon Part www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
This was a part for a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country - Авто та транспорт
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Hi I just finished my driver's side sliding door lock actuator on my 2016. Your video was very helpful Julio, thank you very much! I wanted to add something for folks to consider. While I have a replacement actuator coming from ebay sometime soon, I took apart the existing door lock actuator and removed the little electric motor and shaft that was seized. I reassembled the door actuator lock without the motor and installed it as a manual lock. Works like a charm!! I don't have remote door locks for the rear RH door - big deal. When I get out of the van and lock it, I'll have to reach back and slide the manual door lock and then shut the driver's door. No more risk of door seizing shut because a 5 cent motor from China (or worse) has failed yet again!
Putting the plastic panel back on the door, I removed the rear latch plastic mounting panel from the main door plastic mounting panel. You just pry up gently on the plastic stop on the back side and slide the 2 plastic mounting plates apart. They will never be mounted together any longer but oh well. Trying to get the metal channel up into the window track was a major hassle until I used my hand/fingers to feel into door pocket where the channel has to go. Turns out I was overshooting trying to angle the channel too far towards the rear of the van. Once I had a sense of where the channel had to go and once I had the 2 plastic mounting plates separated, it became rather easy to get the rear locking mechanism installed on the rear of the sliding door. I was able to get the 3 torques screws into the locking mechanism and one of the two 10mm bolts that go on the window channel (the bottom one). I was unable to install the bolt just under the door hinge above the locking mechanism as the holes would not line up no mater what I did. Oh well. When I do something, there is always at least 1 fail.
By the way, I was able to do this (just barely) without disconnecting the cables from the outside door handle and the front edge door latch (didn't have to touch the front edge door latch). There wasn't a lot of wiggle room with these cables connected but I was able to pull it all out and put it all back without disconnecting any of the cables (I kept the interior door handle mounted to the plastic mounting panel and the cables connected to it and to the manual door lock at the interior door handle. Your mileage may vary.
Once the new actuator arrives from ebay, I'm planning to do the passenger side as I have had the dreaded "buzz" noise on lock actuation for the past many months. Just a matter of time before the door will no longer open... I am tempted to forget about it and just do the manual lock thing too. We'll see.
By the way, I have the cheap Canada Value Package model and so there was no power window regulator and no power sliding door mechanism - yes! Much easier than what you folks with the fancy vans are dealing with!! Good luck to all of you, it is a sinking feeling to have this problem happen and realize you're about to part with $1k on a 5 cent motor.
Murray Crawford I agree on that cheap part. I tell you this project teaches patience and perseverance. Let us know when you get the part and if you decided to install it after all.
Julio, Thanks for this video! I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Helped me save time and prevented me from breaking anything. Just switched the mechanism, now to put it back together.
Thank you very much for this video. I really appreciate the effort you put into this. I was able to replace the lock actuator on my 2009 Dodge Caravan following this video. Your video let me know what to do (and what not to do). The trickiest part was getting the entire assembly out because there just was barely enough room to get the window slide maneuvered out. Getting this aligned and back in place was also challenging; I was actually surprise that I was able to get everything aligned again! Overall, working slowly and patiently, with frequent references to your video was the key to not making any unrecoverable mistakes.
glenn swanson glad it worked out. I think here patience prevails. Mine is still going strong no issues to report (knocking on wood). Stay safe y’all.
Thank You; I followed your instructions and got it to work. But I have to say this is insane, I would not do it again!
I hear you, they made this to literally drive you insane so you'll pay the big bucks at the dealership
Started today it's hard wouldn't do it again
Thanks Julio, your video helped me tremendously. I bought the replacement part in-stock from my local Autozone. One more suggestion; do not remove the window motor or the four torx bolts in the middle of the panel which hold the window lift tracks to the door panel. You don’t want that stuff loose and flopping around while you are jiggling the panel to get it away from the door frame. The hardest task is to re-Install the window track which has to be perfectly inserted, blindly, into the door frame. It takes lots of patience and and a bit of luck to get the bolt holes to line up.
I would allow about 4 to 6 hours for a decent home mechanic to replace this actuator, however if you make dumb mistakes like removing the window tracks and motor, allow extra time. Luckily my van door broke during the time when I was off work due to the 2020 COVID virus shutdown
Great videos thank you. I did the repair today on a 2016 it took me about 6 hours. I will say I did not have to remove the cables for the door handle or front latch. There is plenty of slack in both (just remove plastic push clips) to remove the inner door panel. Once removed I just replaced the modulator and put the door back together. I will say getting the door panel removed was really challenging. Took me like 90 minutes. For me it didn't dislodge easily. Putting it back was similarly difficult. I had to use a bit of force to get the track back up the channel. Everything came out great. Thanks!
Yep I agree on the cables for the door handle. This was my first removing it and recording it. Thats why you see me saying watch out with certain things i was finding along the way. I did it again not too long ago too less time.
Damn! Too many people with the same problem! Including me! Shame on you Chrysler.
I asked a Chrysler dealer repair representative about a clicking noise when I move the shift knob out of park. He said it was an actuator that makes the click after a few years. He said it's normal. I told him this is bad engineering on Chrysler's part. He replied, "We just fix them. Not design them.". This is the Chrysler dealer telling me this!
Again.... SHAME ON YOU CHRYSLER FOR ALL THESE PARTS WEARING OUT TOO SOON!!!
Thank you for your time it helped me do it on my T&C.
@Julio Niño, thank you for your video, yours was the most comprehensive and concise and led me to attempt this repair. Bought an aftermarket actuator and a set of car trim tools that helped release the clips without destroying any, total cost under $40 and I'm back up and running. For some reason the other videos I found did not address how to deal with the power window so that was helpful as well. Took me most of my Saturday but you helped me save hundreds of dollars.
Glad it work out. I just replaced my second one couple of weeks ago. Did it in half the time because of this video.
I made this video because I found the same issue with, no videos addressing the window and without taking all apart. Scary as it is to get into it. Next time it will be faster believe me, it is my second time changing it out.
Thank you for posting this video. Best one out there.
Well guys it took an year and half to break down again. Although it is not doing it often it is having issues with unlocking only every once in a while. I'll re-order the part and have it on hand until it completely breaks down. I will keep y'all posted.
Thank you, Julio!!! One thing I found helpful when getting the window track lined up on reassembly was to take the two white plastic plugs out nearest the rear of the door that the molding clips into. Hope this helps someone later! On my first attempt, I didn’t have the pin that goes into the actuator arm lined up right. Third time’s the charm!
David Bauer thanks about to install a new one. I’ll take that advice when I work on it again this weekend.
Gerlanda Holloman manually force the unlock on the door while pushing the unlock in the front door at the same time . You should be able to unlock it.
Solid, i changed the passenger side sliding door actulator and took everything apart , now i going change the driver side sliding door actulator and I going do your style better than the other UA-cam videos, right on USO ccheeehhooo thank's for your video 🤙😎
Well it worked for me after 3 months I wasn't able to use it for the kids it fixed thanks thanks it really help me out thanks again for the information
You are awesome! Thank you for making this!
I notice that some other videos show only the basic but not the step by step process and this is what us weekend warriors need. It was a pleasure doing this video for us minivan owners. BTW I also had the rear tv black out and it was the ribbon that can be found cheaper on Ebay. Amazon has it at twice the price.
Thank you!!! First car Job I've done and your video was awesome and helped me Save about 600$
Chrysler just increased the warranty on the actuator to 15yrs 240000km
Great video! Nice work - you were very helpful
I really can't believe all the problems I'm seeing on here with these newer minivans! 2016 is only 3 years old!!! I would not expect a van that new to have this kind of issue!
I agree.
This video is so helpful in my choice of taking it to a shop 😅 I'm no car guy I know I'll make it fubar
READ THIS - IF YOUR SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN. I was unable to open driver side sliding door for months (no buzzing noise from lock mechanism on this side). The manual lock actuator for this door was stuck and could not be forced. The tip about pressing the unlock button and forcing the manual door lock at the same time worked to release the actuator!! KEEP IN MIND... This did not work when using the unlock button on the remote... I had to use the unlock button on the driver door. Now the door lock on this side works fine (like it was never broken) and I am able to open the door. Not sure how long this will last but at least I can open the door currently. Give it a try!
I'm doing this at a shop as a paid job, and that black bar I've just been referring to as the pain and suffering bar because it's given me the biggest issue and the most amount of Grey hairs
I agree. There's a tip posted that removing the glass window has made it easier. Let us know if you get another job and do this removal if it helps. I have done it twice without removing it and its a pain in the butt. I will try removing the glass next time it breaks.
@@MrJulioNino I'll try that. I'm working on it right now and struggling to get the bar back in
Loool, honestly man, I broke the black bar from the bottom and struggled to line up the top bolt. I used a mini screw driver to line up the hole and bring it to the centre to screw it in.
Thanks, that was helpful.
2017 Grand Caravan owners - this issue is covered under an EXTENDED WARRANTY! Call your dealer first to check. I found my letter from FCA after completing this repair and was pretty bummed that I did all of this myself with no method for reimbursement. If yours is not covered here are my lessons learned: Do not disconnect any of the cables or rods from the plastic door assembly itself - it will not help. Disconnecting the door handle cable from inside the door was a must along with unscrewing both the front and rear door latches. Finally and most importantly, the assembly with the lock actuator is foam taped to the inside of your C pillar! The plastic trim on the c pillar (outside rear pillar of the sliding door) must be removed. Not only does this make install a breeze, it has to be resealed anyways to prevent water intrusion into the door. I spent hours fighting this before I figured out what was going on.
When I did this repair I took the window
Motor out. I didn’t remove any of the cables because I didn’t want to mess with it as I don’t have much knowledge in that but a tip i can give when putting the window motor back in is to screw the two 10 mil bolts on the bottom to the metal windows tracks. That brings the metal tracks to the door card and then you can screw the top and the motor should line up at that point.
I have the same issue on both rear doors. I'm gonna take a few days pto from work to tackle them. This whole van is a bad design. I just did a oil cooler housing swap. My cheap plastic one sprung a leak coating my driveway with engine oil. I installed a aftermarket aluminum one. Owning this van is like playing whack a mole. Knock one problem down, another one pops up.
Did you have to take the window appliqué to get the window guide out?
Looks like a pain in the ass to replace a $30 (aftermarket) actuator! Thanks for the video anyway...
yep. Them engineers need to start turning wrenches to feel their own wrath.
You can loosen both window nuts at the same time. You have to bring the window down fully and then the nuts are visible. You know where the left one is, the right one you can open the small round rubber cover near the bottom of the panel.
Odd and unrelated question: How much space is between the metal panel and the mechanism and between the mechanism and plastic inner panel...?
Thanks
How did you put it together? As a one peace or part by part?
Hows the locking mechanism holding up?.. doing a 2018 swap in the am..
bran don still going strong no complaints. Knocking on wood
Thanks for the video -- I ave same problem except my door is locked and I can't open it to take it apart. Do you have any idea how to open a sliding door stuck in the locked position?
Yes hit the unlock with your fob key and force the door manually.
Forcing to open the sliding door manually while in lock position won’t it just break the handle ?
@@elmocorey No, just pull the handle using the same force as if you are opening the door.
Julio Niño tried that and my door won’t slide open. It will not manually unlock. Tried key fob, tried the manual lock that is above the handle, and tried pulling handle back and the door is not unlocking or opening (manually or automatically). It’s like the locking mechanism is frozen. What ideas next?
@@MrFirefighter763 I have the same problem! Did you find a way to get the door open?
Julio, How did this work out? I am thinking about attempting this myself and was wondering about your results? Thank you for making the video!!
Brooke Feinstein
Very good. I need to upload the second part so you can see it back on. Try it if you need any advise let me know. Save you some cash. It’s still opening and closing to this date with no issues.
Julio Niño
I am about to try this tomorrow when my part arrives, it happened to the other side and it was 600$ to fix 😵
Yes I would love to see the second part. I’ll let you know how it goes:)
WOW. Keep watching it several times how I went thru the process of taking it apart and some screws I missed that I mentioned afterward.
@@MrJulioNino So I took the door apart today in upper 90s heat!! I have replaced the part and NOW I can NOT get the door back together... any pointers
When putting the glass rail back be careful it goes between the window and a plastic guard. Took me several tries until I got it thru. Look at 12:20 the piece I’m talking about. Take it off and just put it in place by itself to get the hang of how it goes. Then put it back and stick the whole piece together. This will be the hardest part of the whole job. Don’t despair. You can do it. Let me know if you get stuck anywhere else
IMPORTANT!!
Try forcing open the lock on the sliding door while pressing the unlock button on the driver 's door it may clear the jam in the actuator and fix the problem. Try it several times if it doesn't work from the first time.
I heard you don’t have to put that back window track bar back in. Do you know if that’s true?
You do, if you don’t the window will tilt and it won’t open fully as it gets stuck on the door lock assembly
I'm doing one of these right now, how do you get the door open to remove the latch bolts if the entire door is stuck locked?
unlock it with the fob key and at the same time manually unlock it with force. it will eventually give way and unlock.
@@MrJulioNino Man I can't thank you enough. I'm a ASE master tech for over 15 years, and I work at Kia so I don't regularly work on these vans, and I've been messing with this thing for a couple hours trying to figure out what I was going to do, and this worked!!!!!
@@MN-tf6lt your welcome any more issues let me know.
Hey Sir,
You ordered a Part for 2007 and have actually a town and country 2016?
I have also an Town and Country 2016 and have to replace this actuator, i was wondering that the parts for 2007 and 2016 looks the same..
Can i order the one for 2007 for my 2016 town and country? because its cheaper :)
Thank You..
Yes it fits. Look at minute 13:08 for the side by side comparison of new and old. Only thing I did is switch the yellow with orange tab to the new one. The actuator itself is the same. Save the money. Mine is still going strong and gets use daily many times.
Any ideas on how to open a locked driver side sliding door ?
Manually push the inside lock all the way forward to unlock position and hold while at the same time opening the door using the outside handle. If this doesn't work then remove the inside black handle cover and repeat; this gives the unlock more forward movement.
You can also use your key by pressing unlock and pushing it to unlock it will click open and feel like you broke it. But it doesn’t just the actuator releasing
Joseph Stewart 👌🏽 door open and lock actuator replaced
I had to take the panels off with it stuck in the lock position, don't forget to unscrew the three star screws where it locks on the door
READ THIS - IF YOUR SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN. I was unable to open driver side sliding door for months (no buzzing noise from lock mechanism on this side). The manual lock actuator for this door was stuck and could not be forced. The tip about pressing the unlock button and forcing the manual door lock at the same time worked to release the actuator!! KEEP IN MIND... This did not work when using the unlock button on the remote... I had to use the unlock button on the driver door. Now the door lock on this side works fine (like it was never broken) and I am able to open the door. Not sure how long this will last but at least I can open the door currently. Give it a try!
How did u get your door open? Mines is stuck close and won't open manually or automatically?
Push the door lock to open on the one getting stuck while holding it in that position push the automatic door unlock either on the FOB key or the driver/passenger door. i did this several times until it unlocked. let me know if this helps. might need to do a video on it
@@MrJulioNino My 2017 Caravan is locked closed, and nothing so far has worked to open it! Got the inside panel off, disconnected the actuator bar, pushed and pulled on it, and nothing! Totally frozen! How do I get the door open?!?!?
@@howardwemple1465 Try two things see if it helps.
First, on this video at Minute 3:48 you can see the wire that goes to the manual lock, pull with force to unlock it manually. The actuator is probably frozen that it's not budging at all.
Or go to the part 2 video look at minute 1:30 there you can see a moving part when I lock and un lock it remotely. Try to force that to unlock it. Let me know if it worked or not. Maybe someone figured this one out and can give us some input.
READ THIS - IF YOUR SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN. I was unable to open driver side sliding door for months (no buzzing noise from lock mechanism on this side). The manual lock actuator for this door was stuck and could not be forced. The tip about pressing the unlock button and forcing the manual door lock at the same time worked to release the actuator!! KEEP IN MIND... This did not work when using the unlock button on the remote... I had to use the unlock button on the driver door. Now the door lock on this side works fine (like it was never broken) and I am able to open the door. Not sure how long this will last but at least I can open the door currently. Give it a try!
8:50 how did you shimmee it out, im messing up my door trying to get it out, is there another screw im missing?
john blakley it took several tries. I think I had to take a break and try again till I got it in
@@MrJulioNino your video saved me 1000 dollars. after I wrote the comment, I realized I forgot to unscrew the three screws by where the door locks, I was thrashing that thing like crazy, broke that black bar off, slicing my fingers to bits in the pouring rain. I never thought I could get so mad over a door, it tested the limits of my perseverance for sure. thanks for sharing this, it made a world of difference brother.
How’s you get that damn black vertical track back on the window correctly?!
It takes a few tries and a lot of cursing. Then when you think it’s hopeless it goes thru.
I have heard that taking the window off helps a ton. Will do that next time.
Se me salió la guaya accidentalmente, la puedo volver a reparar manualmente? Mi mecánico dice que no, que lo hace una maquina, espero tu respuesta
Que es la guaya? Que minuto y segundo aparece para entender si sale en el video. Ya viste la segunda parte?
How did you know the door lock actuator was malfunctioning?
Several ways. One is that it won’t open at all with the fob key. Not even manually because it won’t unlock. Another way like mine, started to buzz when it would lock automatically when driving off. It would startled the kids.
@@MrJulioNino mine is doing the same things except it’s not buzzing.
I do not relish the fact of paying out the “you know what” for a dealer to replace the door lock actuator. Thanks for the insight on posting this video.
I wonder if Chrysler/Dodge has ever thought about a recall for this problem.
How do we do this if the door won’t unlock or open
You would force the lock to open. Press and hold the manual lock to unlock while pressing the fob key to unlock all doors. It took me several tries
It was easier for me to take the door off, after you lower the window and loosen the 2 nuts holding the glass window.
What’s the best way to remove the door? I feel like taking the door off will make it easier
My door will “not” open using the key fob or manually trying to manipulate the locking actuator. Has anyone found a solution to this problem and got the door to open?
Looks like the actuator bit the dust. you probably don't get a buzzing or any noise when you use the key fob. When that happens the next solution is to take it apart until you reach the wire that locks it. Then manually pull on it. Let me know if that helps.
So I found that if the lock doesn’t budge pull the manual lock to open then use the fob key to open the door. Try it and let me know if it worked
Thank you.. I had to really force it with lots of force!
READ THIS - IF YOUR SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN. I was unable to open driver side sliding door for months (no buzzing noise from lock mechanism on this side). The manual lock actuator for this door was stuck and could not be forced. The tip about pressing the unlock button and forcing the manual door lock at the same time worked to release the actuator!! KEEP IN MIND... This did not work when using the unlock button on the remote... I had to use the unlock button on the driver door. Now the door lock on this side works fine (like it was never broken) and I am able to open the door. Not sure how long this will last but at least I can open the door currently. Give it a try!
I regret the purchase of our town and country more and more with every repair. Unnecessarily complicated to replace something so simple. Also, total horse shit that when it fails you can't manually lock the door. Grrr.
My 2018 I can't open manually or electronic can't find any way to release the fucking latches
READ THIS - IF YOUR SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN. I was unable to open driver side sliding door for months (no buzzing noise from lock mechanism on this side). The manual lock actuator for this door was stuck and could not be forced. The tip about pressing the unlock button and forcing the manual door lock at the same time worked to release the actuator!! KEEP IN MIND... This did not work when using the unlock button on the remote... I had to use the unlock button on the driver door. Now the door lock on this side works fine (like it was never broken) and I am able to open the door. Not sure how long this will last but at least I can open the door currently. Give it a try!
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1-shush, you talk to much about nothing. An continue to talk about nothing relevant. 2-video of process, not talking about it. You wasted more time then you tried saving
Thanks for watching me talk about nothing. I was going for the Seindfield episode about nothing. Have a good one Gary.
Man you sure do make things confusing with the way you go off camera and tear it apart then return to pick up random pieces and put them in random locations and describe things that in 23 years wrenching ive never heard of such as a "ground mechanism". No offense intended and with all due respect i feel even dumber after watching your video and i really didnt think that to be possible. Im not trying to be rude only trying to offer constructive criticism so you can improve and grow in your videos or possibly find a more suitable way of wasting people's time. Thank you
This video was made mainly for those that want to save some money and for myself if I need to do it again in the future. I don"t recall saying "ground mechanism". I did say "locking mechanism" at the beginning 0:45 and as you know hearing is sometimes part of the confusion. Also in no way does this video waste people's time, we do that all on our own by choice.
Let me know if you need clarification on any part of this breakdown. Don't forget there is the second part if you need more time to waste. Have a good one Jimmy.