Pt Cruiser Door Lock Noise

Miscellaneous pt cruiser repairs and issues.

Pt cruiser door lock noise.

I finally fixed the problem. Peta ptzpt wrote about snagging my sleeve on the door lock pins on my 2002. Depress the power door lock switch to lock the doors. Most power door locks operate using gears or motors that may quietly whir or make noise when they operate.

1 35 million pt cruisers were built during its nine year lifetime with that many vehicles produced there are bound to be some pt cruiser problems. 2001 pt cruiser door locks clicking. The noises may get louder until the actuators eventually fail. It receives all door lock inputs and is what controls the locks.

However if the noise suddenly becomes louder or more pronounced then this may be an indicator that the gears or motor are becoming worn out. Even when you are not in the car the locks open and shut open and shut over and over again then finally you will hear what sounds like a weird buzz and then it finally quits. Back to lock four times ending up in the lock. In some cars a door lock actuator becomes noisy and produces a squeaking or buzzing noise when the power door locks are locked or unlocked.

Where exactly do you think the noise is coming from. A single chime will indicate the completion of the. Those noises are normal. And how long has this been going on.

Cycle the ignition switch between lock and on and. Door locks are clicking up down that s the sound it makes when i open door horn alarm starts. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. Pt cruiser has a feature that locks the door when you go over 24k or 15 miles.

These switches send a signal to the rke module when you lock or unlock a door. While the last pt cruiser was produced in 2010 many of them are still on the road there is a lack of manufacturer support since the discontinuance of manufacturing. On the back of the lock cylinders in the front doors and liftgate there are microswitches. It could be a failed rke module but this is more often caused by a bad disarm switch.

I went to the local crafts store and bought 4 wooden 3 4 balls and drilled them out to fit the pins. My 2003 pt cruiser locks the doors by itself.