Sometimes the remote still does not work after checking for all possible reasons.
Transmission wont lock doors.
Use the chisel to remove the door stop.
When the physical key can lock or unlock the door be sure that the mechanism of the locks is fine.
Of course it s the drivers door that won t lock or unlock.
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Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
For vehicles equipped with door lock cylinders the door can still be opened using the key.
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If it won t lock open the door.
I press unlock on either the key fob the exterior keyless enter n go driver and passenger or on the interior switches driver passenger and all doors driver passenger two rear and tailgate will all unlock.
Automatic door locks will all unlock but only the driver door and the tailgate will lock.
Reprogram the smart fob.
For vehicles with traditional style door lock cylinders and keys a bad power door lock relay will merely disable the power door lock feature.
However vehicles without door lock cylinders will not be able to lock or unlock the doors until power is restored.
These are mostly the reasons and troubleshooting options when a remote key won t unlock car door.