Door lock problems

[BlizzardX23]

Damn...that sucks...wonder why the did that for the NNBS...

 

[Mgyver1]

Damn...that sucks...wonder why the did that for the NNBS...

Make more money. Gone long ago are the days of making quality stuff and earning an honest living. I would say most people could live rediculously comfortable on a $150,000 salary. But the big wigs of these companies need multi millions, hence brand new $35,000 to $65,000 trucks have ***** door lock actuators. It would cost a few bucks more to have a quality product installed but then their profit margin would go down.

 

[BlizzardX23]

Its just odd that this wasnt an issue with the NBS...but they downgraded for the NNBS...seems like they'd spend more money making the change then just sticking with their old product..

 

[TEXAS DEMON]

Prolly a dumb question but what is a door actuator?

that is the little motor,actuator that moves the rod atached to the lock. it what makes it go up and down up and down up and down........
and yeah if they are cheap they will burn out quick. you can either get a oem one which is better just to keep the stock plug or get a aftemarket one.
auto-loc is a very well known company for stuff like that. any audio shop can install one.

 

[lowAZhoe]

there are issues with the 07+ door lock acutators. we usually replace all 4 at the same time. company that made them didnt do a good job, and im pretty sure gm went to someone else to make them. im surprised there isnt a bulletin on them, but if you go into the dealer and tell them the drivers door doesnt work at all and the others work intermittently im pretty sure they will do all 4.

 

[Mgyver1]

there are issues with the 07+ door lock acutators. we usually replace all 4 at the same time. company that made them didnt do a good job, and im pretty sure gm went to someone else to make them. im surprised there isnt a bulletin on them, but if you go into the dealer and tell them the drivers door doesnt work at all and the others work intermittently im pretty sure they will do all 4.

Well my dealership did not do that, Findlay Chevrolet. Driver's side went out so I went up there and they replaced it. Month or so later rear diver's side goes out and they replace it. As I get back in the truck and double check it's all working I look and the rear passenger side isn't working. They want me to bring it back another day. After much protest and explaining that I live very far from the dealership and I can't be bringing my truck down there every other day because they didn't check and make sure all the rest of the junk actuators were working, they replaced the rear passenger side. Still waiting on the front passenger actuator to go out. Oh, and they didn't re-install the rear driver door panel correctly too.

 

[Modded]

Time to find another dealership McGyver....

 

[DwDrummer]

My tahoe is a 08 model with 36,2xx miles, do you think the dealer will cover it under warranty??

 

[lowAZhoe]

its possible that they will good will it, but u might need to spend some money with them for them to do that. like some maintenance.

 

[DwDrummer]

I got the lock fixed under warranty and it ended up being the actuator. Thanks for all help everybody!