Reinstall the cap.
Passat driver door wont lock.
I know that it was a common problem on the earlier vw s.
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I can pop the cover off of the door handle to use the manual lock but that s a pain.
I m assuming that it s the door lock actuator.
While standing immediately next to the vehicle press the unlock button on the remote control vehicle key.
Manually unlock the vehicle using the key bit within 1 minute.
Remove the cap from the door handle on the driver door.
Interior handle or drivers door unlock button.
The rear nearside door now consistantly won t open making replacing the door lock actuator the part that is currently believed to be at fault somewhat harder to replace.
The 2013 volkswagen passat has 3 problems reported for door lock not working.