Ford Focus Front Door!?!

[PeteB]

Ford Focus door won't unlock with the remote or key, and from the inside, the handle doesn't unlock or even open the door!

 

I tried the connection to the unit against the wheelarch by the accelerater with no apparent joy and tried the trick with the key in the ignition going on\off four times etc to no avail....

 

I've wrecked the door card getting in to see if there is a cable issue but the lever appears to have correct travel but it still appears to be securely locked!

 

Anyone got a clue or got connections with the motor trade who might give advice as to the next plan?

 

As far as I can see, the next plan involves a trip to a breaker's for a door after cutting a hole in the skin and attacking the lock mechanism!

 

I would have thought that a "fail to safe" system would have been in place to enable anyone in the car to get out in the event of..........cannot suss it out!

[TGB]

Perhaps there's something caught in the locking mechanism, which is physically jamming the latch.

[combined tree services]

Take the car to your ford dealer , it is a common fault that usually can be fixed by plugging it in , what year is the car ?

[div_h]

Bonjour I've had this on many cars... Depending on what year it is I've seen cars with body computers fail as this should send 5volts to trigger the lock but it only sends 2-3 volts, also seen people change the lock assembly and it works for a few days then it faults again

[PeteB]

Take 14 year old back to the main dealer? Cheaper to scrap the door and fleabay another I would have thought!

[div_h]

Cut the door card butcher the old latch put a second hand 1 on it and just use it manually ie don't plug the multi plug back in

[combined tree services]

Agh well now we know it's age it's a little easier . In short - there is a central locking/ immobiliser/ alarm ECU that it prone to brain farts , but the wire used in the early focus was low quality and likely to degrade , hence your most likely not getting enough volts / signal to unlock the door , you average garage would be able to pinpoint this using a snap on computer or similar

[div_h]

Bad echo in here.....

[div_h]

My garage just got a new diagnostic machine and its quit impressive, you activate all the stuff on cars, lights horn anything you wish but at 6k Al just borrow it

[CJM]

If it's a body computer issue is it not worth taking the body computer out and seeing if any of the contacts are dirty. I had a similar issues on my old alfa 147 I found some dirty contacts on the body computer so a bit of nail varnish remover and a cotton bud I cleaned it up and all was good after that