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Subaru outback door lock problem.
Flat blade screw.
As to what is wrong it s either the remote fob or the car.
Pry the subaru s door lock switch out of the door using a trim tool.
One thing you could look at is near the hinges of the door there should be a wiring harness from the chassis to the door interior.
My guess is car is correctly receiving the signal but the actuator in the door lock isn t working.
2011 subaru outback door lock issues lock actuator or wire connection.
Subaru has released a couple of technical service bulletins tsbs regarding the problem such as 15 199 16r which say to reprogram the unit.
Unhook the switch from the power door lock wiring harness connector by hand.
Like the power door lock switch the power door lock actuator can malfunction due to the large amount of use that it gets.
Car will not always open and sometimes i get locked inside.
There are 956 complaints on file for the subaru outback.
That is pretty certain.
In this video 1a auto shows you how to replace a faulty broken or damaged rear door latch on an 08 subaru outback list of tools used.
When the actuator gets the signal from the power door lock switch a small motor turns the gears.
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