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      01-11-2021, 12:23 PM   #23
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Have you tried pressing the center console unlock button while using the door handle to unlock?

I had luck with that and it's been fine for a few months since.
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      01-12-2021, 09:17 AM   #24
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Yes seems like its the Actuator on its way out I have a similar issue in which i can open the door manually from inside (double pull handle) but cannot be unlocked from outside, key fob or dash button. Took it to a garage and they said its most probably the actuator.
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Total cost for get this fixed on my car was $1175. Took them long time to get the door open, parts that are getting replace are: Lock cylinder and latch
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Total cost for get this fixed on my car was $1175. Took them long time to get the door open, parts that are getting replace are: Lock cylinder and latch
I would told them to go shove it for that price. Jesus Christ.
"Hey call me when you get the door open, I'll take care of the rest. "

Glad it got resolved though. Honestly I would write a claim to bmw of America to get the labor cost returned to you as it's a design flaw that made you unable to open your door with no way to manually release it and repair it. Unacceptable if you ask me.
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Total cost for get this fixed on my car was $1175. Took them long time to get the door open, parts that are getting replace are: Lock cylinder and latch
Yes that's a high price, my door starting acting up in the summer as well but luckily I was still able to open it up from the inside and outside using the fob and center console unlock button. It only happened a few times then it stopped and works fine now.
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Total cost for get this fixed on my car was $1175. Took them long time to get the door open, parts that are getting replace are: Lock cylinder and latch
OH MAN!!! Thats quite expensive!
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I would told them to go shove it for that price. Jesus Christ.
"Hey call me when you get the door open, I'll take care of the rest. "

Glad it got resolved though. Honestly I would write a claim to bmw of America to get the labor cost returned to you as it's a design flaw that made you unable to open your door with no way to manually release it and repair it. Unacceptable if you ask me.

thats my plan .... i asked them how can something like that happen, they said they have no idea which makes sense if there is a flaw they wouldn't wont to admit it.
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Yes that's a high price, my door starting acting up in the summer as well but luckily I was still able to open it up from the inside and outside using the fob and center console unlock button. It only happened a few times then it stopped and works fine now.
it seems like thats what most people experience, mine didn't even give me a sign something was wrong. I left the house everything was fine, got to the store had to climb out of my window LOL
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