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Door lock problems

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#1 ·
Since I bought my HybridRAV4 in 2019 I continue to have problems with the door locks. 4 years ago it started with the passenger side back door not opening, when everything else was unlocked. After one year of this I went to the dealership. They exchanged that lock. One year later there were on and off malfunctions of the entire system not locking and the mirrors not folding in (I checked the button on the driver side door, it was correctly positioned) this persisted for two more years. The driver side door now was the problem. It did not unlock at times and I had to go around to the passenger side door to unlock from the other side reaching over inside. The dealership replaced the driver side door lock this year. BUT: now the passenger side door does not lock when everything else is locking, and AGAIN, the mirrors do not fold in.
I would be very grateful for any suggestions.
 
#2 ·
It did not unlock at times and I had to go around to the passenger side door to unlock from the other side reaching over inside.
Can't answer your primary issue for it appears to be electrical.

But when the drivers door won't unlock, you don't have to go to the passenger side. Inside your key fob is a mechanical key that can be used to unlock the drivers door. That is all mechanical, not electrical, and almost guaranteed to unlock the door.