boot not locking

[sahk]

I have a passat 1999 tidi.

The car boot does not lock up at all. When you press the button on the key, all the doors lock but the boot remains open. I have tried locking the boot with the key, but still does not work.

Any ideas what the problem can be.

 

[imported_scrupes]

it could be a detatched operating rod or something similar. you should be able to see if any thing is loose or missing if you remove the liner on the boot lid / tailgate.

 

[imported_VaulterTim]

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I have a passat 1999 tidi.

The car boot does not lock up at all. When you press the button on the key, all the doors lock but the boot remains open. I have tried locking the boot with the key, but still does not work.

Any ideas what the problem can be.

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sahk,

I had exactly the same problem with my A4 a while back... although mine was intermittent.

I realised after a while that when I locked the car I could hear a hissing sound coming from the passenger side of the car.

The locks are operated via pneumatic actuators which are fed from airhose that runs around the car.

The hissing I could hear was a loose hose connector (the one that feeds the boot funnily enough!) which is located in the rubber seal/hose that sits on the B-pillar behind the leading edge of the passenger side rear door.

If you open the door and pull off the hose you will see the connector and airhose inside.

Just a suggestion of course... it may be a leak elsewhere or something completely different but worth a look I think.

Keep us informed.

Best wishes

Tim

 

[AUDIXXX]

Maybe the plastic cover is blocking the locking bit that clips to lock the boot. This is what happened to mine, when it doesnt lock, have a look to see if the lock is stuck. It might be the same problem as me as when i pressed the button, all doors locked except the boot yet the boot also made the 'locking' noise. I tried to lock it with the key, and it didnt work either. So i realised the lock was clipping on the inside of the black cover, i just prized it out and its worked ever since.

 

[AUDIXXX]

This was just after i picked up my stereo and arrived at the uni carpark... Obviously i didnt want to leave it unlocked lol! But this is just what has happened to mine, and seems like a similar problem to yours, anyways, i would like to know what went wrong. Let us know how u get it sorted...
Dom

 

[DAF]

i had the same problem with my A3 Two years old gotting sorted under warranty but you can get round it by locking it with just your key.

 

[CaTFiSH]

hello,

I'm having that problem, but my boot lock is electronic(restyling one). What's the solution for this?

 

[CaTFiSH]

nobody knows?