Rear door locks are frozan solid and cant get door open

itr1446 · 01-24-2009, 12:04 AM

I just bought a 2000 jeep grand cherokee from my friend and the truck was sitting for about 6 months and the rear drivers and passenger door locks are frozen solid. I took the panels off and the door handle to see it i could see anything and i dont know what to do. I pulled the inside unlock rod so hard that the plastic holder broke off pretty much. How do i get the door to unlock i stumped

jbaj007 · 01-24-2009, 02:25 AM

I don't know if your Jeep has them or not, but many vehicles (one of my Toyotas, for instance), have child-proof lock out knobs on the rear doors. On the Avalon they are at the rear bottom of the rear doors. This would only apply to the inside handles. FWIW

**Jones** · 01-24-2009, 02:27 AM

Yes I have a switch on the bottom of my door that is a child protection on/off, that may be the problem.

kidA · 01-24-2009, 02:29 AM

if that's the case you can still open it from the outside so I doubt it.

itr1446 · 01-24-2009, 10:57 AM

these are rusted stuck or seized they make a loud buzzing noise when trying to unlock it and it doesnt move

**311LJ** · 01-24-2009, 11:39 AM

if it's buzzing it might be a motor or solenoid, i dunno. but yes there are child proof locks on the wj's.. was the jeep ever in a wreck? why'd it sit for 6 months?

itr1446 · 01-24-2009, 11:49 AM

yeah the doors lock acuators arent working i am just trying to figure out how to get it open. It sat because the motor went , has 210k miles. I picked up an 04 inline 6 with 40k miles to put in it.

**311LJ** · 01-24-2009, 12:02 PM

well can you remove the latch or the door actuator?

itr1446 · 01-24-2009, 01:14 PM

That's what i am trying to figure out doors are shut, interior or exterior handles dont work since its stuck in the locked position. I have the door handle off and interior door panel to see it and idk what to do from there, i can see all the rods and what they go to on the lock and actuator but still cant get the door open.

itr1446 · 01-24-2009, 08:16 PM

any suggestion guys?

**compcrasher86** · 01-25-2009, 06:53 PM

Well it would be alot easier if they were iced frozen lol. I suggest trying to get the door panel off from the inside... then you can reach in and hopefully pull on the linkage and open the door. After that, WD40, wire brush, white lithium grease... whatevr you can do to get it to move again

irsdb7 · 09-04-2010, 06:53 PM

never mind

01-24-2009, 02:27 AM	#3
Jones Infowars.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 7,630 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Yes I have a switch on the bottom of my door that is a child protection on/off, that may be the problem. __________________ What is it about Ron Paul?

09-04-2010, 06:53 PM	#12
irsdb7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: toronto Posts: 3 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	never mind Last edited by irsdb7; 09-05-2010 at 02:02 PM..

01-24-2009, 02:25 AM	#2
jbaj007 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 6 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I don't know if your Jeep has them or not, but many vehicles (one of my Toyotas, for instance), have child-proof lock out knobs on the rear doors. On the Avalon they are at the rear bottom of the rear doors. This would only apply to the inside handles. FWIW

01-24-2009, 10:57 AM	#5
itr1446 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sussex Nj Posts: 112 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	these are rusted stuck or seized they make a loud buzzing noise when trying to unlock it and it doesnt move

01-24-2009, 11:49 AM	#7
itr1446 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sussex Nj Posts: 112 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	yeah the doors lock acuators arent working i am just trying to figure out how to get it open. It sat because the motor went , has 210k miles. I picked up an 04 inline 6 with 40k miles to put in it.

01-24-2009, 01:14 PM	#9
itr1446 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sussex Nj Posts: 112 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	That's what i am trying to figure out doors are shut, interior or exterior handles dont work since its stuck in the locked position. I have the door handle off and interior door panel to see it and idk what to do from there, i can see all the rods and what they go to on the lock and actuator but still cant get the door open.

01-24-2009, 08:16 PM	#10
itr1446 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sussex Nj Posts: 112 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	any suggestion guys?