Random Door Unlock Issue?

[Len]

Recently I've started noticing that when I push unlock a second time to unlock all doors, sometimes 1 or 2 doors will not unlock. I think it was the passenger door at one point but today it happened to both rear doors. I tried pulling the handle on the inside for the rear doors but still couldn't open them. Locked and unlocked using the fob and they both unlocked fine. Any idea what's going on?

[andrewwynn]

The motors in the actuator are wearing out.

I have a DIY how to repair for $12 in parts vs $230 replacement. I've done 3-4 of them so far and have to do two more before mine and wife's X are both all functional.

If the handle won't unlock the door from inside, the double lock motor is either not fully operational or out of sync you can. Use the emergency exit method to try to re-sync the motor:

1) get inside car
2) lock the doors with key fob
3) lock a second time to disable motion alarm
4) press and hold the central lock button
5) pull the door handle of the suspect door

Warning: if you pull a second time you'll open the door and set off the alarm. Once you get the door to unlock either be prepared for the alarm and disabke with the key fob or key in the ignition.

Good luck the trick above helps somebody on xo about every 4-6 months