Ford Mondeo V6 Rear Door Won't Open - Deadlocked

Silk

Hi Doodles,
This may be of some help to you
It was posted by another Mondeo owner a while back on a Forum I use

I had this problem: rear door deadlocked and childlocked and not responding to the central locking with either the key or the fob. Tried removing the fuse - no joy.

I first took apart the working door to see what I was dealing with. Then, on the malfunctioning door, I took to the interior door card with a screwdriver and a stanley knife and managed to remove the centre part of it. Behind this I cut through the foam so I could see into the door.

Now the clever bit. First I unplugged the electrics from the lock. Using a small mirror stuck with blu-tack to the back of the door and a tiny LED torch so I could see what I was doing, I took a welding wire bent to the right shape and poked it into the slot at the back of the lock.
There is a tiny wheel shaped component inside the lock which is pale yellow. Turning this a bit (it has a little lug on it that sticks out) undoes the deadlock. I could then open the door from the outside. Ta Da !

All I need now is a new door card and a new lock. I might try mending the door card as I made a neat job of cutting a hole in it.

red_eye

^^i'd try that first

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Doodles22 wrote: »

Have replacement central locking motor (£147 + vat from Ford)

Scrapyard, replacement door, £50.

golf716

Yeah, scrap yard would be your best bet!! It is amazing what you can get there, then ask a dealer for advice with regards to new keys/locking etc.

Doodles22

Hi all.
I thought this morning before leaving for the garage I would have one go as I was going to take the door card off myself anyway to save them some time and me money!
I managed to get the door card off without any damage, could see the lock/motor, had a good feel but couldn't do anything, so I had a think, £100+ or smash the central locking motor, in deed I had no ideal it would work.
I got a screw driver and used force against it smash the housing, then I moved a few levers around in the door, didn't open from outside but then tried from the outside and ta-daa it opened.
Just have to fit the motor myself tomorrow as it started to rain today *sighs* but cancelled garaged and saved £100+ so I'm well proud, looks easy to fit the motor too
So back to MOT test station this week to get my MOT.
Thank you to all of you who have commented, really helpful
Will update you again once have fitted the motor

CHR15

well done :)

vaio

nice happy ending

hewhoisnotintheknow

my new vw locks its deadlocks randomly and then refuses to unlock again, most annoying like the !!!! ty car

Doodles22

Update

I replaced the central locking motor, works fine, I'm quite pleased It's never opned or work the rear door since buying the car so now it is which is a bonus.
Got car booked into later for rear shocks a costly job to say the least, then aftre that off to get my MOT.

Thanks guys for all your help, your awsome

harveybobbles

Didn't realise rear doors were part of the MOT...?