Saab Door Handle Problem

The door lock could neither be unlocked from pulling the inside handle nor from the outside.

Saab door handle problem.

To access the mechanical key on the remote hold the button portion of the remote in one hand while using the thumb to press down hard on the saab logo. With the interior door panel there are 3 screws. The central locking door lock mechanisms on saab 9 3s and 9 5s are known to occasionally malfunction stop working. In this video i show you how to remove the rear door panel on your saab 9 3 front removal is near identical.

If nothing can be seen then you can leave the panel off and operate the door manually with the linkage. Look for a round cap on the door handle and pry it off. The problem is going to be in the latch itself or the linkage between the handle and the latch is bent. 1 1 product ratings 2001 saab 9 5 aero left front overhead grab handle 90 459 155.

This is a problem that you should be able to fix. When you hit the central locking button on the remote the affected door often won t lock or won t unlock if it was already locked. There is a c clip on the window crank that needs to be removed. Vehicle shown is a 2007 60th anniversary mode.

I found a way to unlock the lock with a piece of steel wire accessing from the inside. They make a cheap little tool to remove those but i ve heard people using a shop rag and removing the c clip. The issue tends to start out intermittent and then worsen with time. Hold the key ring portion of the remote in the other hand and while keeping pressure on the saab logo pull the remote in half.