Power Door Locks Not Working problems of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta

The door locks/latches for vw Jetta wolfsburg edition 2010 are not working (currently, three out of four doors/latches are not working). The estimated cost for replacement is $595 per door latch (total estimated cost: $1,785). While it may pose a safety risk, it is also possible that the side airbags may or may not work when there are electrical issues with the door locks/latches. There is also a possibility for theft when the door locks are not working. Also, turn signals on both side-view mirrors are not working. The estimated cost for replacement of turn signal on each side is $437 (total estimated cost: $874). For the replacement of defective door locks/latches (3 out of 4 doors) and turn signals on side-view mirrors (both left and right side), the estimated total cost will be $2,659. Another important point: between December 2017 and December 2018, there were several problems in this car (vw Jetta wolfsburg edition 2010). Examples of these problems were clock-spring/airbag/engine-light-on, build-up of carbon in engine valves, coolant and water pump leakage, and timing chain/tensioner. During this one-year period with 3 visits to vw dealership/service department, an amount of over $5,000 has already been spent. Thus, there is a constant problem with vw Jetta wolfsburg edition 2010.

About Aug 2013 (mileage ~ 63,000): intermittent issue that driver's door lock would not lock with key fob. Door would be unlocked and door could be physically opened using the door handle and then car alarm would go off. About August 2014 (mileage ~ 78,000): driver's door stopped locking or unlocking at all with key fob. When pressing lock button on key fob, driver's door remains unlocked and door can be physically opened using door handle without car alarm going off. Need to manually lock and unlock driver's door by putting key in the lock and turning clockwise. Once locked, driver's door will then not unlock with key fob and needs to be manually unlocked by putting key in the lock and turning counter-clockwise. [note that this problem still exists and has not been fixed as of may 2016. ] one year later, about August 2015 (mileage ~ 94,000): now there is also an intermittent problem wth the rear passenger side door lock - sometimes when unlocked with the key fob, the door will not unlock and the door will not open using the outside door handle. The door would also not open when tried with the key in the lock or when using the inside door handle or when the lock/unlock button inside the car is pressed. This rear passenger door problem has happened at least 3 times and this door is used infrequently, so it could be happening more often. These door lock issues are a potential safety issue if a person gets locked in and cannot get out of the door in an emergency.

I have a 2010 volkswagon Jetta sportwagon. I have had to replace both rear door locks. The first stopped working shortly after the car was off warranty, but I made a fuss at the dealer and he replaced it for free. The driver side rear door I just had to replace--which I had to pay $500 to fix. This is not just a security issue but a real safety issue as well. --my brother's son is autistic, and he absolutely can not ride in my car if the rear doors cannot be safely locked. The dealer was not forthcoming about whether door lock failure is a common problem on volkswagons--and I had trouble searching complaints on this website--so I don't know if this is a more widespread issue or not.