Power Door Lock Actuator: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
Front Door Power Lock Motor
The front door power lock motor is integral to the front door latch unit. If the front door power lock motor is faulty or damaged, the entire latch unit must be replaced.

Rear Door Power Lock Motor
The rear door power lock motor is integral to the rear door latch unit. If the rear door power lock motor is faulty or damaged, the entire latch unit must be replaced.

Liftgate Power Lock Motor
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Open the liftgate.
3. Remove the liftgate trim panel from the liftgate.

Fig.2 Liftgate Power Lock Motor Remove/Install:

4. Reach through the access hole in the liftgate inner panel to disconnect the link from the clip on the liftgate power lock motor.
5. Remove the two screws that secure the power lock motor to the liftgate inner panel.
6. Pull the power lock motor out through the liftgate inner panel access hole far enough to access the wire harness connector.
7. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the liftgate power lock motor pigtail wire connector.
8. Remove the power lock motor from the liftgate.

INSTALLATION
Front Door Power Lock Motor
The front door power lock motor is integral to the front door latch unit. If the front door power lock motor is faulty or damaged, the entire latch unit must be replaced.

Rear Door Power Lock Motor
The rear door power lock motor is integral to the rear door latch unit. If the rear door power lock motor is faulty or damaged, the entire latch unit must be replaced.

Liftgate Power Lock Motor
1. Position the power lock motor to the access hole in the liftgate inner panel.
2. Reconnect the wire harness connector to the liftgate power lock motor pigtail wire connector.
3. Insert the power lock motor through the access hole and position it onto the liftgate inner panel.
4. Install and tighten the screws that secure the power lock motor to the liftgate inner panel. Tighten the screws to 3 Nm (28 in.lbs.).
5. Reach through the liftgate inner panel access hole and reconnect the link to the clip on the power lock motor.
6. Reinstall the liftgate trim panel onto the liftgate.
7. Close the liftgate.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.