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What’s the Correct Lubricant to Use on Door Locks and Hinges?
Lubricate your door locks and hinges as part of regular car care and maintenance. Graphite powder and white lithium grease should be used differently.
What’s the Correct Lubricant to Use on Door Locks and Hinges?
Lubricate your door locks and hinges as part of regular car care and maintenance. Graphite powder and white lithium grease should be used differently.
How to Repair a Door Lock Actuator
The power door lock actuator can be integral to a car door lock repair. If a remote device or unlock switch fails, the actuator may be faulty.
How to Get a Car Door Latch Unstuck
If you are in a situation where you need to get your car door latch unstuck, or fix a stuck door latch, it may be due to rusty or bent components.
How to Get a Car Door Latch Unstuck
If you are in a situation where you need to get your car door latch unstuck, or fix a stuck door latch, it may be due to rusty or bent components.
How to Open Your Car Hood
To open your car hood, find the lever inside the passenger cabin and pull it. Find the hood release latch in the grille to open it all the way.
How to Unfreeze Door Locks
Frozen door locks are a pain when you need to hit the road. Don't use hot water to fix frozen door locks. A hair dryer or de-icer is a better fix
How to Keep Your Car Door Hinges from Squeaking
Like any other metallic component, car door hinges need lubrication. The door hinge, door check, and rubber seal are common sources for door noise.
How to Keep Your Car Door Hinges from Squeaking
Like any other metallic component, car door hinges need lubrication. The door hinge, door check, and rubber seal are common sources for door noise.
How to Keep Your Car Door Hinges from Squeaking
Like any other metallic component, car door hinges need lubrication. The door hinge, door check, and rubber seal are common sources for door noise.
What’s the Correct Lubricant to Use on Door Locks and Hinges?
Lubricate your door locks and hinges as part of regular car care and maintenance. Graphite powder and white lithium grease should be used differently.
What’s the Correct Lubricant to Use on Door Locks and Hinges?
Lubricate your door locks and hinges as part of regular car care and maintenance. Graphite powder and white lithium grease should be used differently.
How to Get a Car Door Latch Unstuck
If you are in a situation where you need to get your car door latch unstuck, or fix a stuck door latch, it may be due to rusty or bent components.
How to Get a Car Door Latch Unstuck
If you are in a situation where you need to get your car door latch unstuck, or fix a stuck door latch, it may be due to rusty or bent components.
5 Common Reasons Why Your Car Door Isn’t Locking Properly
Are your power locks keeping you from getting into your car, or locking it when you leave? You need to know what’s...
How to Unfreeze Door Locks
Frozen door locks are a pain when you need to hit the road. Don't use hot water to fix frozen door locks. A hair dryer or de-icer is a better fix
How to Keep Your Car Door Hinges from Squeaking
Like any other metallic component, car door hinges need lubrication. The door hinge, door check, and rubber seal are common sources for door noise.
How to Keep Your Car Door Hinges from Squeaking
Like any other metallic component, car door hinges need lubrication. The door hinge, door check, and rubber seal are common sources for door noise.
How to Keep Your Car Door Hinges from Squeaking
Like any other metallic component, car door hinges need lubrication. The door hinge, door check, and rubber seal are common sources for door noise.
How to Keep Your Car Door Hinges from Squeaking
Like any other metallic component, car door hinges need lubrication. The door hinge, door check, and rubber seal are common sources for door noise.

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Window stuck
These are two problems that will probably need to be addressed separately. The window being stuck may be caused by a bad regulator or motor, or even a switch. If the interior door handle is not opening the door, there...
Window fell into door
Hi, sounds to me like your window regulator has failed. You would need to take off your door panel. Disconnect the old window regulator and install new one. Reconnect electrical and test to see if the window functions properly. If...
What does the Door Ajar Light mean?
The Door Ajar Light is a helpful indicator that will let you know when the doors of your vehicle are open. For safety reasons, you should never drive with a door open. To understand the Door Ajar Light. The Door...
What does the Door Ajar light mean on the dash?
Your car is equipped with a number of different sensors to help ensure that you and your passengers stay as safe as possible. The Door Ajar light on the dash turns on automatically when you crank the car, but should...
Remote and windshield issues
Hello there, a few different things can cause the power door lock to not work for the passenger side. The most common would be the lock actuator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-door-lock-actuator), wiring issues, or a mechanical linkage issue for the lock. When the...
Problem with two front doors.
Unfortunately, this is a common issue with the Grand Am's wiper system as they age. Either the wiper linkage has worn out and broken or the transmission in the wiper motor itself has stripped. The wiper motor will need to...
Problem with two front doors.
In regards to the door that doesn't close always. The door latch mechanism can be lubricated with a spray lubricant. A dry graphie or white lithium grease are good lubricants to use. These will need to be sprayed on the...
My door wont open inside and out
Hello, thank you for writing in. The airbag and the door latch issue are very likely two separate issues. Concerning the handle, you need to focus on the latch mechanism itself. Both inside and outside handles have their own connections...
Interior door handle not working.
There is a good chance that the door handle assembly needs to be replaced. The fact that the handle works well from the outside indicates the linkage is working properly. Without seeing the handle, however, I couldn't be 100% certain....
How do you use the power door locks?
Power locks are convenient, and the master lock control on the driver side allows you to lock and unlock all the doors in the car. Here’s how to use it: Press the end of the switch with the closed lock...
Window regulator stopped working
Hello, there are a variety of causes for the power window regulator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-window-motor-regulator-assembly) to fail. The most likely would be the regulator, switch, and regulator motor. Given that these have been replaced it should take care of the issue. Humidity...
What does the door open Warning Light mean?
The door open Warning Light is located on the instrument panel. When one or more of the doors is not entirely closed, then the door open Warning Light will turn on. When the vehicle is in motion and one of...
What does the Door Ajar Light mean on the dash?
Driving with a door open is never a good idea – it’s dangerous for passengers and cargo, and it can let debris, exhaust and other threats into the car. To help ensure that you don’t get on the road with...
Sliding door not closing.
The door is on a track and on rollers in that track. If the track is blocked or the rollers are broke could bind the door. The door has several safety items that cannot tell the difference between someone in...
Problem with two front doors.
Unfortunately, this is a common issue with the Grand Am's wiper system as they age. Either the wiper linkage has worn out and broken or the transmission in the wiper motor itself has stripped. The wiper motor will need to...
Problem with two front doors.
In regards to the door that doesn't close always. The door latch mechanism can be lubricated with a spray lubricant. A dry graphie or white lithium grease are good lubricants to use. These will need to be sprayed on the...
Parasitic battery drain
I would ask for help from one of the mechanics at YourMechanic. They have the diagnostic equipment and skill necessary to diagnose your parasitic battery drain (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-will-not-hold-a-charge-inspection), and fix the problem.
Interior lights
Hello. Pulling the fuse will cause all of the interior lights to stop working and will affect some of the other electrical systems also. If you are not getting the vehicle fixed any time soon then the only way to...
Interior door handle not working
Hi there. Your door handle is connected to a linkage which will disengage the door latch letting you out of the vehicle. If your vehicle's linkage inside of the door panel is broken it will not disengage the locking mechanism....
How do I use the power door locks?
Both front doors have a Power Door Lock switch. Press the lock icon on either of these switches to lock all of the vehicle’s doors, including the trunk. Press the unlock icon on either of these switches to unlock all...

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