This issue also indicates a bad lock actuator.
Vw jetta passenger door wont lock.
After researching this i see it is a very common problem.
Locks work from the switch but not the remote.
Your volkswagen remote control vehicle key may have a dead battery.
Two other problems started at the same time.
It is very easy to t.
Replacing a door lock actuator.
Replace it with the new door lock actuator.
I would think that if the actuator in the door was bad that the buttons.
If however it does not it could be one of a few different issues.
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Replacing a trunk lock actuator.
Reconnect the car battery.
My 2009 jetta tdi passanger rear door wont lock anymore.
Put the door panel back on.
The lock unlock buttons on the same door don t work either.
Lock actuator 2011 2016 gas electric gas diesel jettas.
If this happens the problem is with the remote.
The battery is likely dead and needs to be replaced but the remote s may also need to be reprogrammed to work.