2009 Volkswagen Jetta Latches & Locks Problems

LIKE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM IS FAULTY. DOOR INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS WHEN THE LOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED. SOMETIMES THE DOOR WILL LOCK AND REMAIN LOCKED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DOOR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE CAR WITHOUT REPEATEDLY TRYING UP TO 30 TIMES IN SOME INSTANCES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED AND THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, OCCUPANTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE. *TR

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND THE DOOR DID NOT LOCK. THERE IS NO WAY OF LOCKING THE DOOR MANUALLY AS IN A CAR WITHOUT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. PERIODICALLY, THE LOCK FAILS TO ACTUATE WHEN DRIVING (DOORS ARE SUPPOSE TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY). PRESSING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO TELL IF THE DOOR LOCKED PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT TAKING MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND IF THE DOOR DIDN'T LOCK, IT DOESN'T LOCK WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCK/UNLOAD SWITCH. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS. I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ONE MAJOR REASON FOR LOCKING YOUR CAR DOORS IS TO PROTECT PASSENGERS FROM BEING EJECTED FROM THE CAR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, ALL FOUR DOORS LOCKED WITHOUT INTENTION. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON, AND A CHILD WAS POSITIONED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCESS THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB AND MANUALLY. THE KEY FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. SHE HAD TO BREAK THE PASSENGER WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.