From observation I've found that when it rains water is running straight into the lock down the inside of the door, this inturn with the cold temperatures is effecting the pre applied grease causing the lock to seize that's why this issue is more prevalent in wet winter months. That's why I chose wd40 as it repels the water while cleaning and isn't so much temperature effected but maybe you guys know of something better? if so comment below. There maybe faulty locks about but I don't believe this to be the issue simply a design flaw with the shape of the doors allowing water free access into the mechanism.
Got the same problem on my S40, also in summer. Ended up replacing the entire door, haha. Actually what happened to mine was a truck that drove into my door, sadly couldn't prove it. But i "undented" the door and filled the rest up with putty. Winter came and I noticed that the lock got only actuated for about half. Figured that the rods got stuck due to friction. At least I got a better looking door out of it, which is a bonus.
Brilliant little video- thank you! Quoted £500 + by main Volvo dealer and also an independent Volvo specialist - both said a new lock was required when all that was needed was to free it up and lubricate. No wonder the motor trade gets a bad name for ripping people off. Took me about 90 mins to get into the lock, lubricate and get it functioning again. Most of that time was spent locating the deadlock lever! Couple of tips - take a look at the other doors to see where its located and angle your screwdriver about 45 degrees down to get the best chance of flicking it back
Thank you so much for the video! Saves me a lot of money for a 30 min fix. Couple of take aways from my experience. I have the doors with the 3 screws. So had to remove the panels of the pilar. Check if you have the 3rd screw if so remove the panels of the pilar first and unscrew. After that unscrew the other 2. Then remove the panel by lifting it up! I broke 2 clips by pulling the panel out, but I had to pull it straight up towards the window. After unclipping and removing the panel and removing the grey seal, I didn’t succeed with a screw driver. So after trying for 15 minutes I ended up using a fork for cheese fondue, took 3 minutes. The angle of 45 degrees was a perfect tip in the comments. I didn’t feel anything just moved and the 45 degree angle and pushed outwards of the car in different positions/angles. Then tried the lock and it worked 💯💯. Super easy, hope this will help somebody.
Well, done, typical English instructional video, right to the point and no faff, no droning on telling us how great they are and why we should appreciate them so so much. Good lad. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work.
Thank you very much for the video. I'm absolutely no mechanic and nailed it in about 45 min. Finding the deadlock was the hard part for me. Saved me a lot of cash and hassle to get to the garage!
Massive thanks mate, can't stress how grateful I am. Christmas coming up and MoT due 1st week in Jan. 30 mins labour and £8 for wd40 and t25 screw bits and jobs sorted. Deadlock was a fiddle but some good advice in the comments regarding aiming for metal bits located at 45° angle. Volvo charging me £400+ repair. Thank you good sir 🙏🏿.
Just did this today. Took an hour; longest part was finding the deadbolt. Thanks a million for this mate; the door stuck on the side the childseat is on and I only had a couple more attempts at getting a toddler out from a carseat in the back of a v40 from the wrong side before either my back gave in, or I walked into the sea. You are an absolute legend.
i was stuck with this door over 4 months man and because it has 265 000 kms on it (volvo v40) i didnt want to spend over 500 euros for the car and with watching this video i fixed my car by myself with the help of this video in less then an hour . i thank you alot my friend subbed for sure
Followed this video today - problem sorted in an hour or so. Door hasn’t been opening since end of summer - and when I searched on Volvo forums and contacted a local Volvo dealer they were looking “anything from £500 to £900” 😮😮😮 Thanks so much for this helpful guide - will help plenty of people save a fortune, and fix something that, in my opinion, should be a safety recall.
Many thanks for this helpful video. Problem solved! One thing worth noting, which might be helpful to other people doing this repair: I took out the two torque head screws under the handle, and then found I needed to take a third one out, as shown in the video. It's in a really awkward place, I could only just get the screwdriver in there, and it took a few attempts to realise that it's a different size screw! (Thanks Volvo). The screws under the handle are T25, the third one is T20
It was quite a long time ago Victor, so I can’t remember exactly how I did it. I do remember that it was really awkward tho! Just keep trying, that’s all I can say. Sorry to not be much help - I hope you manage it
Managed to squize T20 bit there and rotate it with pliers while holding the bit end with the index finger :) That was the most complicated part and I did the job thanks to this video.
Same here! 2013 V40 D2. I had ‘the dreaded third screw’ also. Just managed to get it out with an Allen key shaped Torkx T25. So I think that mine is the same T25 as the handle - but what a job! Sorted now and extremely grateful for this video. I had the other door done by Volvo a few years ago and, in hindsight, I’d say that I was Royally ripped off. I was told it was a solenoid. Don’t think so.
I couldn't thank you enough for creating this video. Had my car booked in for a diagnostic test £42 to see what the problem was then was told it would cost £300 and I was furious! I can now cancel the appointment thanks to you 🙏 and can now have my MOT on the 26th with peace of mind. Much respect.
Great video, saved me a hefty garage fee. It's content like this that makes TH-cam so good. Thanks for taking the time to create this video and sharing it. My V40 model had that pesky third screw, to get into it I found that I just needed to remove the higher panel through which the front seat passengers seat belt opening comes through and the rubber seal. It's obviously not designed for getting at when you cannot open the door. I have actually left it off as it doesn't really make any difference and if I need to get the panel off again it will be a lot easier next time. Note that the third screw had a rubber cover on top of it that you need to prise off, the screw head is hidden so not obvious it is there until you find that getting the panel off doesn't work. A further tip is to actually lock the door with the central locking and confirm that it is still continuing to open and close after that (before you put everything back together). I found this out the hard way. On second time I sprayed more WD40 and repeated the open / close procedure and locking a few times before putting it back together. I get the feeling the recent frozen weather and days of sub zero temperatures may have played a part in the door no longer opening.
Brilliant thank you so much for sharing video. My back door got stuck and I followed your instructions and boom the door opened. Volvo wanted over 400 pounds. Thank you again
Thanks for a great video! Helped me alot Had both rear doors stuck, didn´t help lubing them up though. Had to remove the lock mechanism altogether, on both locks the short wire that pulls the lock from the outer handle had come loose, put it back in place and now good as new! To remove the lock mechanism you need to remove the inner black panel, unclip the side window from the motor, remove the outer handle and it´s loose. Also if anyone has problems reaching the deadlock switch through the small hole in the inner panel, you can also remove a few bolts to release the inner panel a bit and bend it outwards, that way you can easily see the switch and release it!
Thanks, I had exactly same idea to remove inner panel just a bit, but bottom screws prevented me from doing it, as I couldn't undo them due to the door being still closed. I just wriggled screwdriver in the hole and somehow with a lot of luck managed to open that door :)
Thank you so much, resolved the same issue on my 2014 v40 cc. My car did have the little screw at the top behind the cover. Removing the pillar trim and door seal still leaves a very small gap to work with. I ended up putting a bit into the screw and turning it with pliers. Finding the deadbolt wasn't too bad,neither a small torch you can see it just to the right of where the door mechanism goes. All in all through 45 minutes start to finish. Perfect guide
your a star what a great video, after a few attempts and being patent was able to release the deadlock with a screwdriver just by moving it around and at different angles was able to hear/feel a slight click and the door was able to open, you have saved me small fortune by not having to go a volvo dealership and getting ripped off.
Amazing, just for information to others reading this, the screwdrivers you need are the torque heads I used a T20 and thankfully there was no screw on the side of the door (2015 model) 15 mins later with the help of this video and my iPhone torch I was done, and now I don’t have to pay the garage to do it before my MOT, thanks a million you should set up a tip ££££ pot! I would of definitely paid a tenner for this advice ☺️ 👏 👏 👏
Really awesome video. I also got a quote from an official Volvo dealer asking around 400 euros to fix this. Took me an hour to remove the third screw. Used a grip plier with a long nose to tightly clamp a T45 bit to make small turns. I left this screw out when putting everything back together. Just in case. If I'd have to do it again on the other door I'd actually use a metal saw to cut more off the T45 bit so you have more room to play with. Yes, it's that tight between the door post and screw. As for the dead lock, played around with it for a while, didn't hear a sound and was like meh, what am I doing wrong? Just pulled that little string, tried opening the door from the outside and it seemed it had already worked. So for those of you struggling and waiting for the sound... it might helping checking every once in a while if it isn't already working ;)
Thank you. The video is vey clear and educating. I managed to fix the issue step by step following the video. It took me two days to find the right spot for the dead lock and also invested in two thin long screwdrivers to make the job easier. The door now works normally and with no issues. As other comments, I surely saved at least a couple of hundred pounds, if not more. Thank you. Car Volvo V40 2013 and with three screws, two underneath the arm rest and one on a difficult spot corner to the door pilar. As the plastic top (seat belt location) and bottom were divided, I only had to removed the top and also moved the rubber seal out of the way to access to this screw. Happy days.
Hello my friend, thank you very much for this video it helped me a lot! My son-in-law's car had this problem and with your explanations we were able to solve it. I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Thanks for the very nicely detailed video. I was so annoyed with Volvo to hear that for my car with10K mileage with a back door that probably has been opened 50 times in its life they would not take any responsibility and asking for up to "500 to fix it. You are a star. Thanks again.
My V40 D2 2015 rear paasenger door have been stuck like a year, Thank you thank you so much for the tutorial, I've been looking for this for the past one year, you are really indeed a life saver (including my pocket too). My door finally have it use again. Great job in the detailed explain tutorial. 👍 👍 👍
This is brilliant, thank you so much for posting. Drivers side rear door not been working for 6 months now... Tackled it yesterday using this and it has worked an absolute treat, I was lucky enough to hit the deadlock in under 5 minutes 😅.... Beginners luck.... Anyways all done in about half an hour... Superb and thanks again, saved a few quid I reckon 👍👍👌
Mate, wanted to say thanks as this gave me hope that this is what was wrong with my XC90 T8! And it was, and now my door opens after 30mins of work - so thanks again!
Thanks, just fixed mine today following your instructions. Quick tip to tell if you have the screw on the side, open the opposite door and see if there's one on that door. Mine did not, 2015 reg, I think Volvo done away with screw to make getting door card off easier. Seems like a common issue if you search for it and judging by the amount of thanks you've got. Surely a safety issue that needs a recall
Thank you so much for this! Lookers Volvo wanted £140 before they would even consider looking at the issue! This video guided myself and a friend through the process perfectly.
Huge thank you for this video. Car due in for an MOT end of this month and this just saved me needless money on a fix at the garage 👍 That '3rd' screw is defo a pain!
Very good video Tom, thank you. Although I WD40'd mine through the handle and door gap about 12 months ago and got it operating but for a year. It did jamb again so will now have to strip. Your video will save me a lot of fiddling and breaking bits. Thank you.
Thanks so much for this video mate. Was tearing my hair out but this helped me sort it having only spent 8 quid on an endoscopy camera which I taped to the screwdriver. Would recommend this to anyone struggling to find the latch - makes it so much easier. Thanks again
A fantastic video. I can't thank you enough for posting this. Both rear doors of my 2014 Volvo V40 were jammed from inside and out. Never fixed anything like this before but video made it possible to have a go and it worked - what a relief. Thank you again 😊
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar 🙂 thank you for this brilliant video, mine hadn’t opened for ages and was due an mot in a couple of weeks. Sorted in an hour. The screw that is difficult to get to on mine had a round cap covering it, 2014 plate. I couldn’t get the deadbolt with a driver but with moving the cable going to the lock it must have nudged the right bit.
everything went as smooth as butter until trying to find the deadlock. the photo at the end of this was the lifesaver, as I could just about work out its position relevant to what I could see
Really great video, thanks for posting. With your instructions I managed to fix the same issue on my 2015 v40 CC very easily this morning. Only points for others trying the same are (as some others have pointed out) to check the other side door for the extra bolt by the pillar, and that to flick the deadlock it’s easier with a longer thinner screwdriver or such (if not so long it’s also easier if you have a narrow handle) and that if you shine a torch in and press your head to the door and look down at 45deg you can see deadlock mechanism you need to aim for (it’s the one that looks a little further away). Thanks again, top video!
Thank you so much!!! You are an absolute god send 🤩 garage quoted me £200 just to investigate the issue… scam. You saved me a lot of money and time. The third screw took the longest but I got there eventually. For anyone else having to do that, don’t be afraid to pull really hard on the plastic coverings, they do give eventuality. Thanks again 😅
Many thanks for this. I'm one of the many who has saved £100s from watching this video. A couple of tips... I couldn't get to the hidden third screw, but it didn't matter as I had enough access to fix it, by taking the two screws out and bending the door card out. I spent about 45 mins carefully fiddling around with the screwdriver trying to find the deadlock by touch. In the end I just wildly rattled the screwdriver around and it clicked open within about 5 seconds. If I'd done that in the first place it literally would've been a 10 minute fix.
Worked a charm thank you. I didn’t release the door handle cable, just left the door panel hanging and released the grommet. Put loads of oil in, first shut it didn’t catch again, but loads more oil and now opens and closes. Luckily didn’t have the 3rd screw on mine as well.
Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for uploading this video. My rear driver's side door was locked and wouldn't open and I managed to sort it by following your instructions. Great job 👍
Thank you "Unnamedsquirrel" a lot! I mean it. I have V40/2015 even the color is like yours. And problem is exactly the same. I bought it 4,5 years used, last winter was not very cold and nothing happened. Entire last year everything was fine. But this winter, as temperature falls below zero, the show goes on. Once, NONE of all doors could be opened. I had to open driver's door with key and then could open passenger front door from inside. Both rear doors remained on deadlocks more than week, until temperature raised >zero. Then all doors worked excellent. Now again is cold but now only rear doors (one or both) randomly are and are not deadlocked. Honestly, I didn't expected such a flaw from Volvo, and car is in excellent condition. Seems like when summer comes, I will have to remove all door panels and make the best I can to somehow lubricate or whatever... Thanks for explanation :)
Thanks for the video, you saved me £415 (what Volvo quoted to replace the lock). A few extra points, the hidden screw near the seatbelt pillar has a plastic cover, so is hard to spot (2013 v40 D2 RDesign). I had to fiddle around with the door lock cable, tugging it, pushing it around, this seem to release the deadlock, as screwdriver did not help or it was a combination of the 2. Applied WD40 and all good.
Huge thanks for this video. There is still hope for the world 🙂. I managed to unlock the door. Lubricated the lock and I will see how long this is going to last. I decided to keep doing this every time it is going to happen again 😉
Worked for me thanks! Tip for anyone struggling to get the bolt to move with the screwdriver - I couldnt find/get it at all. I sprayed in a bit of WD40 in the general direction and left it over night. Opened perfectly in the morning
Thanx a lot for this video. Helpt me fix the rear door witch was stuck. 90minutes that was all it tok. Trickiest part was to find the dead lock. Thanks alot again.
Cheers for the video.Worked a treat. Unfortunately when i reconnected the panel I couldn't open the door from the inside 😔 Obviously something to do with the reattaching of the handle mechanism but ill sort that on a less rainy day.Thanks again 👍
Thanks for video great solved problem. I managed to do mine without removing 3rd screw or electrics, once door is open its easier to remove 3rd screw to aid refitting. I used GT85 to lubricate, not WD40 as it tends to wash away any lubricant. Well explained thanks again
Yes brilliant video. 2x doors done today 14/07/21 , 1st one 25mins and 2nd one 15mins once i knew what i was doing. Without video i would of been lost cheers, heads up i used an Endoscope camera £9 plugs into your phone/tablet to see what i was looking for through hole was very helpful
I tried this as a fix a while and didn't manage it . Had a incline I could Tey again and succeed ....and did !!!!!. I used a head torch to look inside the grommet hole to the deadbolt latch . It's worked for me. The door lock just jammed thru time . Some lube on the lock and it's as good as new . Hundreds saved from resorting to going volvo . Give it a try
Hello unarmed squirrel! I did the job and it worked. I have a 2014 model and unfortunately had the dreaded hidden screws. I removed the plastic b pillar covers, Then used a small torx bit in some pliers in a perpendicular fashion. No damage to door card atall. Door card comes off easy. I thought I would mention, I looked inside the gromit hole with a torch. There is a fragile wiring loom inside on my model. It seems that the Best angle with the screwdriver is 45 degrees, taking care not to damage the loom! Maybe my lock is slightly different to yours, I don't know! Anyway it works now. Just to add something, apparently Volvo have said in an article that they will recall all cars with this lock system in summer 2021, and replace the locks for free!!! I hope this is the case but we shall see!
Thanks for the video! Had both back doors quit on me last year, didn’t do a thing and they started working again after 2 months and haven’t failed since, but recently the front passenger door died :(
Fixed both back doors on a V40, thanks. I found you go in with your screwdriver a little more than 45 degrees. Takes a while but it’s in there somewhere!
@@Stephanox69 Hei :) Jepp, hadde det sist år har ikke kommet tilbake enda. Er noe styr det der haha, løste problemet ja. La også en del fett i låsene slik at det ikke skulle gjenta seg. Lykke til! :)
Another thanks to add to all the others. I spent a grumpy hour wiggling my screwdriver in the hole! I tried loosening the inner panel but this did not help me. Cannot describe the action required but as if by magic I heard the click and had the eureka moment. Have sprayed liberally with wd40 from all angles and locked and unlocked many times to work it in. Hopefully this goes the distance. Thanks again.
i had the same problem ,this tip works but you need to get the right angle and length to hit the catch i took three attempts and decided to buy a cheap borescope camera so i could see what i was doing, great investment as i got it first time , good luck all
Yes, had the same problem, the lock is stuck simpethen, but as soon as it gets some lubrication, then chose silicone, then it runs like a new door. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks I've unlocked both back doors at a saving of £800 recently quoted by Volvo. Only problem I had was the door card did have a screw at the top by the the door pillar which was completely inaccessible with the door closed (great design Volvo) but I could bend the door card outwards and get in a dandelion removal tool I'd bent slightly and this flipped the deadlock straight away. Also as per Pacmancereal I used lithium grease on the lock so here's hoping they run fine. I haven't put the inaccessible screws back in just in case they go again.
You are a LEGEND!!! Thanks so much for posting this vid. I have a 65 plate and it doesn’t have the screw at the side of the door card, thinking it could be removed without taking off the pillar trim? Good job anyways!!
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Thank you so so much, you saved my money. Just 15 minutes and problem solved. Again thanks a lot.
Great help it sorted my door unlocking issue chuffed to bits, thanks so much, my 2016v40 XC did only had the two door screws. You saved me god knows how much 👍
Winter is getting near, our Volvo v40 has the same issue now and probably this video will start getting hits again. Just in case need to preventively lube all the other doors locks that are still working. Would be nice of Volvo to recall their cars to fix this issue (or to lube the locks with some new more lasting lube) as it can be life threatening in situations (e.g. can't get kids out of the car), looking at the amount of comment, this seems a quality issue.
The deadlock location- Left hand doors the mechanism is roughly in the 8 - 9 o'clock position from being inside the vehicle. Right hand doors 3 - 4 o'clock position from being inside the vehicle
Thanks a million for your video fixed mine also this morning as you said torque top left was a bit tricky but got it your a star and thanks for sharing🙏
Awesome! I thought I had to remove the door from the hinges. So great! Thank you! From what I hear though, this is an issue with the door lock mechanism itself so lubrication might not help. Since I live in sweden, I might interest you that Volvo has mentioned that they might recall those cars to fix this permanently. Search "Vi bilägare v40 baklås" and you will get a swedish motor magazine reporting on the issue with Volvo expressing that around summer 2021 they might call back the v40´s.
I honestly think it's a design flaw with the v40, I noticed when it rains water runs down the inside of the door and runs straights into where the lock is. I think because waters getting into the lock it's causing the deadlock to seize up especially if it's also freezing effecting the pre applied grease thats why it's sticking and Is happening more in winter months
I just Followed your instructions and there is no way to open the door like you’re showing that is your angle with a screwdriver cracked should be perpendicular with the horizon? If I look carefully it looks like there is some thing inside the door but it’s more like 45° pointed towards the ground inside the door frame
@@PetterAstrom I did this after I'd already unlocked mine so angle might not be exact, if u look at the video/image linked that's what your looking for inside the hole if u shine in a torch might take some time to get the right spot
Got it. It is a steep angle towards the back and down, thanks. Fixed both doors but don’t dare to lock the doors anymore. I will also need to disassemble one side because I accidentally pulled the wire out.
Thanks for the Video. Great tips in the comments. The third screw was in my Volvo under a cover. It helps to check on the door which is working. The position on the look I would describe under the Kabel
Thank you sir, your are life saver. I can see bright light with my door issue. Following all steps I stuck finding that spot with screwdriver. My child lock was on, mayby thats why is not working for me. 🤔
From observation I've found that when it rains water is running straight into the lock down the inside of the door, this inturn with the cold temperatures is effecting the pre applied grease causing the lock to seize that's why this issue is more prevalent in wet winter months.
That's why I chose wd40 as it repels the water while cleaning and isn't so much temperature effected but maybe you guys know of something better? if so comment below.
There maybe faulty locks about but I don't believe this to be the issue simply a design flaw with the shape of the doors allowing water free access into the mechanism.
Got the same problem on my S40, also in summer. Ended up replacing the entire door, haha.
Actually what happened to mine was a truck that drove into my door, sadly couldn't prove it. But i "undented" the door and filled the rest up with putty. Winter came and I noticed that the lock got only actuated for about half. Figured that the rods got stuck due to friction. At least I got a better looking door out of it, which is a bonus.
Brilliant little video- thank you! Quoted £500 + by main Volvo dealer and also an independent Volvo specialist - both said a new lock was required when all that was needed was to free it up and lubricate. No wonder the motor trade gets a bad name for ripping people off. Took me about 90 mins to get into the lock, lubricate and get it functioning again. Most of that time was spent locating the deadlock lever! Couple of tips - take a look at the other doors to see where its located and angle your screwdriver about 45 degrees down to get the best chance of flicking it back
Thank you so much for the video! Saves me a lot of money for a 30 min fix. Couple of take aways from my experience. I have the doors with the 3 screws. So had to remove the panels of the pilar. Check if you have the 3rd screw if so remove the panels of the pilar first and unscrew. After that unscrew the other 2. Then remove the panel by lifting it up! I broke 2 clips by pulling the panel out, but I had to pull it straight up towards the window. After unclipping and removing the panel and removing the grey seal, I didn’t succeed with a screw driver. So after trying for 15 minutes I ended up using a fork for cheese fondue, took 3 minutes. The angle of 45 degrees was a perfect tip in the comments. I didn’t feel anything just moved and the 45 degree angle and pushed outwards of the car in different positions/angles. Then tried the lock and it worked 💯💯. Super easy, hope this will help somebody.
Well, done, typical English instructional video, right to the point and no faff, no droning on telling us how great they are and why we should appreciate them so so much.
Good lad. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work.
Thank you very much for the video. I'm absolutely no mechanic and nailed it in about 45 min. Finding the deadlock was the hard part for me. Saved me a lot of cash and hassle to get to the garage!
Massive thanks mate, can't stress how grateful I am. Christmas coming up and MoT due 1st week in Jan. 30 mins labour and £8 for wd40 and t25 screw bits and jobs sorted. Deadlock was a fiddle but some good advice in the comments regarding aiming for metal bits located at 45° angle. Volvo charging me £400+ repair. Thank you good sir 🙏🏿.
Just did this today. Took an hour; longest part was finding the deadbolt. Thanks a million for this mate; the door stuck on the side the childseat is on and I only had a couple more attempts at getting a toddler out from a carseat in the back of a v40 from the wrong side before either my back gave in, or I walked into the sea. You are an absolute legend.
i was stuck with this door over 4 months man and because it has 265 000 kms on it (volvo v40) i didnt want to spend over 500 euros for the car and with watching this video i fixed my car by myself with the help of this video in less then an hour . i thank you alot my friend subbed for sure
Followed this video today - problem sorted in an hour or so. Door hasn’t been opening since end of summer - and when I searched on Volvo forums and contacted a local Volvo dealer they were looking “anything from £500 to £900” 😮😮😮
Thanks so much for this helpful guide - will help plenty of people save a fortune, and fix something that, in my opinion, should be a safety recall.
Many thanks for this helpful video. Problem solved! One thing worth noting, which might be helpful to other people doing this repair: I took out the two torque head screws under the handle, and then found I needed to take a third one out, as shown in the video. It's in a really awkward place, I could only just get the screwdriver in there, and it took a few attempts to realise that it's a different size screw! (Thanks Volvo). The screws under the handle are T25, the third one is T20
It feels impossible to unscrew it because B-pillar is on the way even when all plastic and rubber gasket removed. How have you done it?
It was quite a long time ago Victor, so I can’t remember exactly how I did it. I do remember that it was really awkward tho! Just keep trying, that’s all I can say. Sorry to not be much help - I hope you manage it
Managed to squize T20 bit there and rotate it with pliers while holding the bit end with the index finger :)
That was the most complicated part and I did the job thanks to this video.
Good work! Glad to hear it!
Same here! 2013 V40 D2. I had ‘the dreaded third screw’ also. Just managed to get it out with an Allen key shaped Torkx T25. So I think that mine is the same T25 as the handle - but what a job! Sorted now and extremely grateful for this video. I had the other door done by Volvo a few years ago and, in hindsight, I’d say that I was Royally ripped off. I was told it was a solenoid. Don’t think so.
I couldn't thank you enough for creating this video. Had my car booked in for a diagnostic test £42 to see what the problem was then was told it would cost £300 and I was furious! I can now cancel the appointment thanks to you 🙏 and can now have my MOT on the 26th with peace of mind. Much respect.
Bells Northampton £140diagnostics £300 parts £290fix 😒
Great video, saved me a hefty garage fee. It's content like this that makes TH-cam so good. Thanks for taking the time to create this video and sharing it.
My V40 model had that pesky third screw, to get into it I found that I just needed to remove the higher panel through which the front seat passengers seat belt opening comes through and the rubber seal. It's obviously not designed for getting at when you cannot open the door. I have actually left it off as it doesn't really make any difference and if I need to get the panel off again it will be a lot easier next time. Note that the third screw had a rubber cover on top of it that you need to prise off, the screw head is hidden so not obvious it is there until you find that getting the panel off doesn't work.
A further tip is to actually lock the door with the central locking and confirm that it is still continuing to open and close after that (before you put everything back together). I found this out the hard way. On second time I sprayed more WD40 and repeated the open / close procedure and locking a few times before putting it back together. I get the feeling the recent frozen weather and days of sub zero temperatures may have played a part in the door no longer opening.
You sir, are my hero. That screw on the side however is not. Thankyou
2 years later and another dads wallet saved!! Best tutorial video I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks mate 😊
Brilliant thank you so much for sharing video. My back door got stuck and I followed your instructions and boom the door opened.
Volvo wanted over 400 pounds.
Thank you again
Thanks for a great video! Helped me alot
Had both rear doors stuck, didn´t help lubing them up though. Had to remove the lock mechanism altogether, on both locks the short wire that pulls the lock from the outer handle had come loose, put it back in place and now good as new!
To remove the lock mechanism you need to remove the inner black panel, unclip the side window from the motor, remove the outer handle and it´s loose.
Also if anyone has problems reaching the deadlock switch through the small hole in the inner panel, you can also remove a few bolts to release the inner panel a bit and bend it outwards, that way you can easily see the switch and release it!
Thanks, I had exactly same idea to remove inner panel just a bit, but bottom screws prevented me from doing it, as I couldn't undo them due to the door being still closed. I just wriggled screwdriver in the hole and somehow with a lot of luck managed to open that door :)
Many thanks for a great fix it yourself video . Volvo quoted me £400 + to do this for me & I took 45 mins after watching the video !!
Thank you so much, resolved the same issue on my 2014 v40 cc. My car did have the little screw at the top behind the cover.
Removing the pillar trim and door seal still leaves a very small gap to work with. I ended up putting a bit into the screw and turning it with pliers.
Finding the deadbolt wasn't too bad,neither a small torch you can see it just to the right of where the door mechanism goes.
All in all through 45 minutes start to finish. Perfect guide
your a star what a great video, after a few attempts and being patent was able to release the deadlock with a screwdriver just by moving it around and at different angles was able to hear/feel a slight click and the door was able to open, you have saved me small fortune by not having to go a volvo dealership and getting ripped off.
Amazing, just for information to others reading this, the screwdrivers you need are the torque heads I used a T20 and thankfully there was no screw on the side of the door (2015 model) 15 mins later with the help of this video and my iPhone torch I was done, and now I don’t have to pay the garage to do it before my MOT, thanks a million you should set up a tip ££££ pot! I would of definitely paid a tenner for this advice ☺️ 👏 👏 👏
Really awesome video. I also got a quote from an official Volvo dealer asking around 400 euros to fix this.
Took me an hour to remove the third screw. Used a grip plier with a long nose to tightly clamp a T45 bit to make small turns. I left this screw out when putting everything back together. Just in case. If I'd have to do it again on the other door I'd actually use a metal saw to cut more off the T45 bit so you have more room to play with. Yes, it's that tight between the door post and screw.
As for the dead lock, played around with it for a while, didn't hear a sound and was like meh, what am I doing wrong? Just pulled that little string, tried opening the door from the outside and it seemed it had already worked. So for those of you struggling and waiting for the sound... it might helping checking every once in a while if it isn't already working ;)
Thank you. The video is vey clear and educating. I managed to fix the issue step by step following the video. It took me two days to find the right spot for the dead lock and also invested in two thin long screwdrivers to make the job easier. The door now works normally and with no issues. As other comments, I surely saved at least a couple of hundred pounds, if not more. Thank you. Car Volvo V40 2013 and with three screws, two underneath the arm rest and one on a difficult spot corner to the door pilar. As the plastic top (seat belt location) and bottom were divided, I only had to removed the top and also moved the rubber seal out of the way to access to this screw. Happy days.
You, Sir….. are a steely eyed missile man. Followed your instructions, and saved myself a good few quid. Thank you.
Same issue so followed your guide step by step. Worked wonders and now all sorted. Saves a trip to the garage and probably a large bill. Many thanks.
Hello my friend, thank you very much for this video it helped me a lot! My son-in-law's car had this problem and with your explanations we were able to solve it. I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Awesome video, thank you. With your help, I've sorted both of the doors on my wife's v40, and I'm back in the good books.
Thanks for the very nicely detailed video. I was so annoyed with Volvo to hear that for my car with10K mileage with a back door that probably has been opened 50 times in its life they would not take any responsibility and asking for up to "500 to fix it. You are a star. Thanks again.
My V40 D2 2015 rear paasenger door have been stuck like a year, Thank you thank you so much for the tutorial, I've been looking for this for the past one year, you are really indeed a life saver (including my pocket too). My door finally have it use again. Great job in the detailed explain tutorial. 👍 👍 👍
Thanks for this video! It’s saved me £400 from the main dealer to fix it and just got my door open 👍
This is brilliant, thank you so much for posting. Drivers side rear door not been working for 6 months now... Tackled it yesterday using this and it has worked an absolute treat, I was lucky enough to hit the deadlock in under 5 minutes 😅.... Beginners luck.... Anyways all done in about half an hour... Superb and thanks again, saved a few quid I reckon 👍👍👌
Mate, wanted to say thanks as this gave me hope that this is what was wrong with my XC90 T8! And it was, and now my door opens after 30mins of work - so thanks again!
Saved me about £400 converted from SEK) with this clip. Million thanks!
Simply brilliant and as said in a previous comment, a ten pound endoscope is a game changer in completing this task!
Thank you for the guidance, my dealer asked 400€ to fix it, got a wd40 and spent 30 mins, now the door opens and closes just fine :)
Thanks, just fixed mine today following your instructions. Quick tip to tell if you have the screw on the side, open the opposite door and see if there's one on that door. Mine did not, 2015 reg, I think Volvo done away with screw to make getting door card off easier. Seems like a common issue if you search for it and judging by the amount of thanks you've got. Surely a safety issue that needs a recall
Thank you so much for this! Lookers Volvo wanted £140 before they would even consider looking at the issue! This video guided myself and a friend through the process perfectly.
Brilliant! Well done young man! Nicely done! I was going to order a new lock! Will most certainly try this first. No other video can fix this problem.
Huge thank you for this video. Car due in for an MOT end of this month and this just saved me needless money on a fix at the garage 👍
That '3rd' screw is defo a pain!
Very good video Tom, thank you. Although I WD40'd mine through the handle and door gap about 12 months ago and got it operating but for a year. It did jamb again so will now have to strip. Your video will save me a lot of fiddling and breaking bits. Thank you.
Thanks so much for this video mate. Was tearing my hair out but this helped me sort it having only spent 8 quid on an endoscopy camera which I taped to the screwdriver. Would recommend this to anyone struggling to find the latch - makes it so much easier. Thanks again
A fantastic video. I can't thank you enough for posting this. Both rear doors of my 2014 Volvo V40 were jammed from inside and out. Never fixed anything like this before but video made it possible to have a go and it worked - what a relief. Thank you again 😊
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar 🙂 thank you for this brilliant video, mine hadn’t opened for ages and was due an mot in a couple of weeks. Sorted in an hour. The screw that is difficult to get to on mine had a round cap covering it, 2014 plate. I couldn’t get the deadbolt with a driver but with moving the cable going to the lock it must have nudged the right bit.
everything went as smooth as butter until trying to find the deadlock. the photo at the end of this was the lifesaver, as I could just about work out its position relevant to what I could see
Hey man can you help me please to find the deadlock?
Really great video, thanks for posting. With your instructions I managed to fix the same issue on my 2015 v40 CC very easily this morning.
Only points for others trying the same are (as some others have pointed out) to check the other side door for the extra bolt by the pillar, and that to flick the deadlock it’s easier with a longer thinner screwdriver or such (if not so long it’s also easier if you have a narrow handle) and that if you shine a torch in and press your head to the door and look down at 45deg you can see deadlock mechanism you need to aim for (it’s the one that looks a little further away).
Thanks again, top video!
Well I was really struggling with this but I read your comment and tried what you said and boom. Done. You sir are a legend!
Thank you so much!!! You are an absolute god send 🤩 garage quoted me £200 just to investigate the issue… scam. You saved me a lot of money and time. The third screw took the longest but I got there eventually. For anyone else having to do that, don’t be afraid to pull really hard on the plastic coverings, they do give eventuality. Thanks again 😅
Many thanks for this. I'm one of the many who has saved £100s from watching this video.
A couple of tips...
I couldn't get to the hidden third screw, but it didn't matter as I had enough access to fix it, by taking the two screws out and bending the door card out.
I spent about 45 mins carefully fiddling around with the screwdriver trying to find the deadlock by touch. In the end I just wildly rattled the screwdriver around and it clicked open within about 5 seconds. If I'd done that in the first place it literally would've been a 10 minute fix.
Worked a charm thank you. I didn’t release the door handle cable, just left the door panel hanging and released the grommet. Put loads of oil in, first shut it didn’t catch again, but loads more oil and now opens and closes. Luckily didn’t have the 3rd screw on mine as well.
Thank you very much. Its people like you that help stop us been ripped off by the car manufacturers and repair garages. Your great!
Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for uploading this video. My rear driver's side door was locked and wouldn't open and I managed to sort it by following your instructions. Great job 👍
Thank you "Unnamedsquirrel" a lot! I mean it. I have V40/2015 even the color is like yours. And problem is exactly the same. I bought it 4,5 years used, last winter was not very cold and nothing happened. Entire last year everything was fine. But this winter, as temperature falls below zero, the show goes on. Once, NONE of all doors could be opened. I had to open driver's door with key and then could open passenger front door from inside. Both rear doors remained on deadlocks more than week, until temperature raised >zero. Then all doors worked excellent. Now again is cold but now only rear doors (one or both) randomly are and are not deadlocked. Honestly, I didn't expected such a flaw from Volvo, and car is in excellent condition. Seems like when summer comes, I will have to remove all door panels and make the best I can to somehow lubricate or whatever... Thanks for explanation :)
Thanks for the video, you saved me £415 (what Volvo quoted to replace the lock). A few extra points, the hidden screw near the seatbelt pillar has a plastic cover, so is hard to spot (2013 v40 D2 RDesign). I had to fiddle around with the door lock cable, tugging it, pushing it around, this seem to release the deadlock, as screwdriver did not help or it was a combination of the 2. Applied WD40 and all good.
worked a treat on my 64plate , took me appx 40 mins but saved me a good few quid , very easy to follow ,thanks bro .
Huge thanks for this video. There is still hope for the world 🙂. I managed to unlock the door. Lubricated the lock and I will see how long this is going to last. I decided to keep doing this every time it is going to happen again 😉
Excellent video. Managed to finally unlock rear passenger door. Many thanks
Worked for me thanks!
Tip for anyone struggling to get the bolt to move with the screwdriver - I couldnt find/get it at all. I sprayed in a bit of WD40 in the general direction and left it over night. Opened perfectly in the morning
My door was locked for months. In a pre-MOT panic I tried this. We managed it!!
Thanx a lot for this video. Helpt me fix the rear door witch was stuck. 90minutes that was all it tok. Trickiest part was to find the dead lock.
Thanks alot again.
Spot on m8...15min job and my o/s rear door was open.Thought when it won't open it was going to be a nightmare to sort.. thanks again 👍
Cheers for the video.Worked a treat. Unfortunately when i reconnected the panel I couldn't open the door from the inside 😔 Obviously something to do with the reattaching of the handle mechanism but ill sort that on a less rainy day.Thanks again 👍
Mate, it’s very useful video, thanks a lot. I had three screws, so took a while to unscrew the last one but now the door is fixed.
You sir are a life saver! Thought it would cost me a packet right before its MOT and in these hard times you've saved my day!
Thanks for video great solved problem. I managed to do mine without removing 3rd screw or electrics, once door is open its easier to remove 3rd screw to aid refitting. I used GT85 to lubricate, not WD40 as it tends to wash away any lubricant. Well explained thanks again
Thanks mate!! that really work well!!! After your steps I too fixed my door's issue!!! thanks once again!
Thank you for this video!! Fixed my stuck door myself and learned something new.
Yes brilliant video. 2x doors done today 14/07/21 , 1st one 25mins and 2nd one 15mins once i knew what i was doing. Without video i would of been lost cheers, heads up i used an Endoscope camera £9 plugs into your phone/tablet to see what i was looking for through hole was very helpful
That is an excellent helpful video congratulations there will be many viewers who will agree with me and be thankful to you well done.
This worked on both my back doors this morning! Thanks so much for posting this video it's saved me good knows how much money!!!
Many thanks for this. I had the dreaded third screw - but got there in the end. My weapon of choice was ACF50. Hope it lasts!
I tried this as a fix a while and didn't manage it . Had a incline I could Tey again and succeed ....and did !!!!!. I used a head torch to look inside the grommet hole to the deadbolt latch . It's worked for me. The door lock just jammed thru time . Some lube on the lock and it's as good as new . Hundreds saved from resorting to going volvo . Give it a try
Hello unarmed squirrel! I did the job and it worked. I have a 2014 model and unfortunately had the dreaded hidden screws. I removed the plastic b pillar covers, Then used a small torx bit in some pliers in a perpendicular fashion. No damage to door card atall. Door card comes off easy. I thought I would mention, I looked inside the gromit hole with a torch. There is a fragile wiring loom inside on my model. It seems that the Best angle with the screwdriver is 45 degrees, taking care not to damage the loom! Maybe my lock is slightly different to yours, I don't know! Anyway it works now. Just to add something, apparently Volvo have said in an article that they will recall all cars with this lock system in summer 2021, and replace the locks for free!!! I hope this is the case but we shall see!
Glad you got it sorted 👍
Thanks for the video! Had both back doors quit on me last year, didn’t do a thing and they started working again after 2 months and haven’t failed since, but recently the front passenger door died :(
Fixed both back doors on a V40, thanks. I found you go in with your screwdriver a little more than 45 degrees. Takes a while but it’s in there somewhere!
Thank you for sharing!! My dealer in Norway said it will cost up to 560 USD. Now i fixed it for free. Thanks!!! :D
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Har du også V40? Har du trøbbel med låsene på vinteren også? Løste dette problemet? 😀
@@Stephanox69 Hei :)
Jepp, hadde det sist år har ikke kommet tilbake enda.
Er noe styr det der haha, løste problemet ja. La også en del fett i låsene slik at det ikke skulle gjenta seg.
Lykke til! :)
@@sigurdflrli Takk for svar 👌
Awesome video, Bought my V40 2 weeks ago and now i have this problem.. This might help!!! Thank you
Another thanks to add to all the others. I spent a grumpy hour wiggling my screwdriver in the hole! I tried loosening the inner panel but this did not help me. Cannot describe the action required but as if by magic I heard the click and had the eureka moment. Have sprayed liberally with wd40 from all angles and locked and unlocked many times to work it in. Hopefully this goes the distance. Thanks again.
Worked perfectly !!😀 the mechanic didnt know how. I tried yr tutorial he was 😳 thank you soooo much !!!! ✌🏼
i had the same problem ,this tip works but you need to get the right angle and length to hit the catch i took three attempts and decided to buy a cheap borescope camera so i could see what i was doing, great investment as i got it first time , good luck all
Hello,thank u verry much for video,i fixed the door,my wife finded the deadlock,i make economy 400€ with your help,good bless u
Yes, had the same problem, the lock is stuck simpethen, but as soon as it gets some lubrication, then chose silicone, then it runs like a new door. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks I've unlocked both back doors at a saving of £800 recently quoted by Volvo. Only problem I had was the door card did have a screw at the top by the the door pillar which was completely inaccessible with the door closed (great design Volvo) but I could bend the door card outwards and get in a dandelion removal tool I'd bent slightly and this flipped the deadlock straight away. Also as per Pacmancereal I used lithium grease on the lock so here's hoping they run fine. I haven't put the inaccessible screws back in just in case they go again.
I did exactly the same, as I could not get the silly places screw out even after taking of the inside plastic column.
"£800 recently quoted by Volvo" how on earth can they justify that? Daylight robbery.
I just fixed the issue with the help of this video, massive thanks!
You are a LEGEND!!! Thanks so much for posting this vid. I have a 65 plate and it doesn’t have the screw at the side of the door card, thinking it could be removed without taking off the pillar trim? Good job anyways!!
Thank you so so much, you saved my money. Just 15 minutes and problem solved. Again thanks a lot.
Great help it sorted my door unlocking issue chuffed to bits, thanks so much, my 2016v40 XC did only had the two door screws. You saved me god knows how much 👍
Volvo told me it was 400€ per door. So that's 800€
Winter is getting near, our Volvo v40 has the same issue now and probably this video will start getting hits again. Just in case need to preventively lube all the other doors locks that are still working.
Would be nice of Volvo to recall their cars to fix this issue (or to lube the locks with some new more lasting lube) as it can be life threatening in situations (e.g. can't get kids out of the car), looking at the amount of comment, this seems a quality issue.
Спасибо большое за видео!!! Ты мне очень помог с данной проблемой. Счастья, здоровья, любви, удачи!!! 😊
Thank you so much. You made something seem daunting extremely easy. Probably only took me about 30mins or less.
The deadlock location- Left hand doors the mechanism is roughly in the 8 - 9 o'clock position from being inside the vehicle. Right hand doors 3 - 4 o'clock position from being inside the vehicle
Life saver mate , just saved me £390
Thanks a million for your video fixed mine also this morning as you said torque top left was a bit tricky but got it your a star and thanks for sharing🙏
Awesome! I thought I had to remove the door from the hinges. So great! Thank you! From what I hear though, this is an issue with the door lock mechanism itself so lubrication might not help.
Since I live in sweden, I might interest you that Volvo has mentioned that they might recall those cars to fix this permanently. Search "Vi bilägare v40 baklås" and you will get a swedish motor magazine reporting on the issue with Volvo expressing that around summer 2021 they might call back the v40´s.
I honestly think it's a design flaw with the v40, I noticed when it rains water runs down the inside of the door and runs straights into where the lock is. I think because waters getting into the lock it's causing the deadlock to seize up especially if it's also freezing effecting the pre applied grease thats why it's sticking and Is happening more in winter months
I just Followed your instructions and there is no way to open the door like you’re showing that is your angle with a screwdriver cracked should be perpendicular with the horizon? If I look carefully it looks like there is some thing inside the door but it’s more like 45° pointed towards the ground inside the door frame
@@PetterAstrom I did this after I'd already unlocked mine so angle might not be exact, if u look at the video/image linked that's what your looking for inside the hole if u shine in a torch might take some time to get the right spot
@@PetterAstrom if u stop the video at 5:50 you'll be able to see the angle of the hole in respect to the lock position
Got it. It is a steep angle towards the back and down, thanks. Fixed both doors but don’t dare to lock the doors anymore. I will also need to disassemble one side because I accidentally pulled the wire out.
Thanks for the Video. Great tips in the comments. The third screw was in my Volvo under a cover. It helps to check on the door which is working. The position on the look I would describe under the Kabel
This was honestly extremely helpful! Thank you!
Many thanks. Excellent instructions that resolved my problem!
Thank you sir, your are life saver. I can see bright light with my door issue. Following all steps I stuck finding that spot with screwdriver. My child lock was on, mayby thats why is not working for me. 🤔
Many thanks fixed my door problem in 15 minutes
Thanks for doing this video, mate. Saved me a bomb at the local garage. Great job !
Great video.
Thank you, going to save me alot of money and time with the dealer.
Thank you very much for this video and the tip about using a fondue fork was extremely helpful also.
Well done great video shame Volvo had overlooked this issue