1998 chevy silverado door latch will not open inside or out and the door lock is in unlocked position.
Chevy silverado door latch stuck.
Replacing the door lock actuator for chevy silverado 1500 is a matter of having the right tools which are available through our loan a tool program.
Silverado owners who encounter door lock problems for the first time are advised to check if their key fob is working properly as the problem may lie with its controls.
Posted by anonymous on may 11 2012.
When silverado 1500 door lock actuators become stuck the locks are only functional when turning the key in the lock cylinder.
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Sounds like the linkage is disconnected from the latch unit.
You can take a long screw driver of piece of drill rod and manipulate the lever that opens the latch to get the door open and make repairs as needed.
Using the car keys to manually lock and unlock the doors is a good solution in this situation as it can clear latch problems inside which hinder the automatic locks from.