The car appears to not know when the driver s door is open as revealed by the puddle light not coming on.
2000 passat door lock problem.
The 2000 volkswagen passat has 1 problems reported for door lock malfunction.
You can hear the door lock actuator clicking but the door is still locked though sometimes it opens but you have to pull on the door handle several times.
A classic symptom includes the driver s door not remotely locking unless first remotely unlocked.
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If this happens the problem is with the remote.
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The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.
The door lock works in only one direction.
When the door is locked 9 out of 20 times you cannot unlock it with the key or the key less remote unit.
This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.
2000 volkswagen passat electrical problems with 46 complaints from passat owners.
Average failure mileage is 90 000 miles.
The worst complaints are door lock malfunction overhead lamp switch broke and will not start.