Car Wont Unlock

FrothE90 · 12-31-2007, 07:35 PM

My girlfriend has a 2007 328i sedan and for some random reason today the car will not unlock. The remote doesn't unlock it and the button from inside the car will not unlock the doors. She can unlock the drivers side door with the actual key in the door, but thats it. Normally if you pull the handle from inside the passenger door, it'll unlock, but this doesnt work either. I know the remote isn't dead because it will lock the driver side door after she unlocks it manually. Is some security function screwing up the door locks? Help!

BoLaS · 01-01-2008, 05:15 AM

maybe a fuse?

majin ssj eric · 01-01-2008, 10:53 AM

+1

wuufer001 · 01-01-2008, 01:41 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88174

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ht=door+unlock

happened to quite a few members including myself. the actuator mechanism or some sort needs fixing/replacing.

Kiemyster · 01-01-2008, 01:44 PM

^

+1. jut take it to bmw, they will replace them and it will be covered by warranty. cheers

pacman · 01-01-2008, 05:35 PM

i'm having the same problem with my passenger side door.... m taking the car in for service this coming thursday.

mdeauto · 01-29-2008, 09:35 PM

That happened to me today including all doors and fuel cap. If this problem is recurrent makes the car unsafe and dangerous in case of accident. I think must be reported to the safety transportation agency.

sinnet112 · 01-29-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mdeauto

That happened to me today including all doors and fuel cap. If this problem is recurrent makes the car unsafe and dangerous in case of accident. I think must be reported to the safety transportation agency.

Fuel cap is locked because the doors are locked. They're not the same mechanism. If you need to get gas, just unlock your drivers door at the very least and it should release it.

mdeauto · 01-29-2008, 10:13 PM

The driver door was unlocked when I tried to open the fuel cap. So I do not know.

jcrwu · 01-29-2008, 10:39 PM

I had the same problem - remote didn't work and the unlock button on the center console didn't work. I had to use the key to unlock the driver door and my wife had to crawl through the driver side or Dukes of Hazzard it through the passenger window.

I brought my car into the dealer and they replaced the driver door control unit (I have the Comfort Pkg) and reinstalled the CIP software. To unlock the fuel cap, I had to go into the trunk, open the back side panel and pull the green fuel cap ring to manually unlock the fuel cap.

adamk · 05-29-2008, 12:09 AM

Same thing just happened to me. Got out of the car and locked the doors, and the driver's side door made a funny sound and didn't lock. After that, I can no longer unlock the doors with the keyless remote or button in the car. I can only unlock the driver's door with the physical key. Discovered that one of the fuses was blown, but replacing it didn't help.

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FrothE90 Private 5 Rep 53 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Car Wont Unlock My girlfriend has a 2007 328i sedan and for some random reason today the car will not unlock. The remote doesn't unlock it and the button from inside the car will not unlock the doors. She can unlock the drivers side door with the actual key in the door, but thats it. Normally if you pull the handle from inside the passenger door, it'll unlock, but this doesnt work either. I know the remote isn't dead because it will lock the driver side door after she unlocks it manually. Is some security function screwing up the door locks? Help!
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BoLaS Captain 33 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MIA iTrader: (1)	maybe a fuse? __________________
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wuufer001 Colonel 375 Rep 2,348 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 M/T Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DFW, TX//Taiwan//South Africa iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 325i [9.34]	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88174 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ht=door+unlock happened to quite a few members including myself. the actuator mechanism or some sort needs fixing/replacing. __________________
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pacman Lieutenant Colonel 40 Rep 1,913 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area,CA iTrader: (4)	i'm having the same problem with my passenger side door.... m taking the car in for service this coming thursday. __________________
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mdeauto Enlisted Member 4 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (0)	That happened to me today including all doors and fuel cap. If this problem is recurrent makes the car unsafe and dangerous in case of accident. I think must be reported to the safety transportation agency.
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01-29-2008, 10:13 PM	#9
mdeauto Enlisted Member 4 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (0)	The driver door was unlocked when I tried to open the fuel cap. So I do not know.
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jcrwu Private 1 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (5)	I had the same problem - remote didn't work and the unlock button on the center console didn't work. I had to use the key to unlock the driver door and my wife had to crawl through the driver side or Dukes of Hazzard it through the passenger window. I brought my car into the dealer and they replaced the driver door control unit (I have the Comfort Pkg) and reinstalled the CIP software. To unlock the fuel cap, I had to go into the trunk, open the back side panel and pull the green fuel cap ring to manually unlock the fuel cap.
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adamk Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW 328 Xi Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Same thing just happened to me. Got out of the car and locked the doors, and the driver's side door made a funny sound and didn't lock. After that, I can no longer unlock the doors with the keyless remote or button in the car. I can only unlock the driver's door with the physical key. Discovered that one of the fuses was blown, but replacing it didn't help.
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