Door Locks

[LeeroyJ]

There is no lock button on the front passenger door. They may have forgotten to connect the wire for the drivers door lock.

Has anyone looked at the passenger door to see if the wiring is there to install a door unlock button in place of that blank?

 

[TelRidan]

Has anyone looked at the passenger door to see if the wiring is there to install a door unlock button in place of that blank?

I asked the dealer last week when I was in for some maintenance. They assured me there was no wiring there behind the blank. Don't know if I believe it though. It's pretty easy to remove the door card to check. I did it on the driver's side when they forgot to plug the switch back in after the door lock recall exchange. I'll probably check on that this weekend.

 

[LeeroyJ]

I asked the dealer last week when I was in for some maintenance. They assured me there was no wiring there behind the blank. Don't know if I believe it though. It's pretty easy to remove the door card to check. I did it on the driver's side when they forgot to plug the switch back in after the door lock recall exchange. I'll probably check on that this weekend.

Thanks, will be interested to learn what you discover.

I'm not sure about Ineos, but for other manufacturers' factories that I've been to, doors have been one area of the assembly line that is still largely manual (i.e. the speakers, wiring harnesses, locking mechanisms, etc. are done by humans rather than robot arms). So that might explain some of disparity in how often the buttons get stuck?

 

[Big Bertha]

Just wanted to add that I had the exact same problem with my car “Big Bertha”. The rear LH door button stuck in. On the first occasion, the car was locked, then broken into, stuff stolen. I guessed wrong that the car electronics had been over-ridden! But no the rear button then stuck in a second time and the door swung fully open on a country road. FFS The dealer had a replacement door handle ordered. This month, the dealer has me 20th in line for a recall of all four handles. Not impressed.

 

[TelRidan]

Just wanted to add that I had the exact same problem with my car “Big Bertha”. The rear LH door button stuck in. On the first occasion, the car was locked, then broken into, stuff stolen. I guessed wrong that the car electronics had been over-ridden! But no the rear button then stuck in a second time and the door swung fully open on a country road. FFS The dealer had a replacement door handle ordered. This month, the dealer has me 20th in line for a recall of all four handles. Not impressed.

My rear driver's side door started sticking AFTER the recall work was done. Turned out that the tech had installed an O-ring incorrectly on the back end of the button and it was getting caught. Unfortunately it took the more experienced service manager at the dealership to figure it out so it took them an extra day or so to resolve it. At least it's not sticking anymore.

 

[255/85]

Just wanted to add that I had the exact same problem with my car “Big Bertha”. The rear LH door button stuck in. On the first occasion, the car was locked, then broken into, stuff stolen. I guessed wrong that the car electronics had been over-ridden! But no the rear button then stuck in a second time and the door swung fully open on a country road. FFS The dealer had a replacement door handle ordered. This month, the dealer has me 20th in line for a recall of all four handles. Not impressed.

In the US the recall replaces all the locks including the ignition cylinder. I was just about to have some keys cut for our spare remotes when I found this out. We're in the recall range.

Personally we'd really like to have an interior button and external key hole for the front passenger door. It's a safety issue. When the driver is occupied outside the vehicle the co-pilot should be able to secure the vehicle from inside without scrounging for a remote. The same is true for exterior entry. A mechanical key hangs easily on a wristband (or other) and gets you in quickly.

 

[rovie]

In the US the recall replaces all the locks including the ignition cylinder. I was just about to have some keys cut for our spare remotes when I found this out. We're in the recall range.

Personally we'd really like to have an interior button and external key hole for the front passenger door. It's a safety issue. When the driver is occupied outside the vehicle the co-pilot should be able to secure the vehicle from inside without scrounging for a remote. The same is true for exterior entry. A mechanical key hangs easily on a wristband (or other) and gets you in quickly.

Yes, that's what I learnt from my dealer today.

Post in thread 'What did you do with your Grenadier today?'

May 16, 2025

Today I'm at my dealer for a 30k service. I am very happy with my Grenadier and can only recommend it to others. You can see that Ineos takes the issues seriously by the fact that all vehicles that are more than a few weeks/months old receive new door locks. New locks have been in series production for some time now. This will solve the problem of buttons getting stuck. The previous remedies suggested by Ineos have not been successful. This was already clear to me and my dealer at the time. That's why they didn't carry out the modifications. This time, the complete door locks will be...

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[spyder6255]

I asked the dealer last week when I was in for some maintenance. They assured me there was no wiring there behind the blank. Don't know if I believe it though. It's pretty easy to remove the door card to check. I did it on the driver's side when they forgot to plug the switch back in after the door lock recall exchange. I'll probably check on that this weekend.

Checking back, can we add the unlock/lock buttons on passenger door? Thanks

 

[CRH]

Just got mine back from dealer for other work and new locks fitted!

Does anyone have the info for the rubber rings we used to stop setting the alarm of. I had planned to take the old ones out but wasn't expecting it to be done. I hadn't set the alarm off since using this solution but set off yesterday with new keys

 

[Tazzieman]

How come the early adopter Grenadiers don't have the door lock problem?
Did they switch to Temu 3d printers or something?
Couple of mine stuck a bit at the start, but with use and a spray of silicone they've worked flawlessly for 18 months , in all weathers, and the car lives outside, rarely washed etc

 

[CRH]

How come the early adopter Grenadiers don't have the door lock problem?
Did they switch to Temu 3d printers or something?
Couple of mine stuck a bit at the start, but with use and a spray of silicone they've worked flawlessly for 18 months , in all weathers, and the car lives outside, rarely washed etc

Mine only stuck once and I had to give the door a bang to release, mine is an early vehicle too but they have been changed

 

[Tazzieman]

Mine only stuck once and I had to give the door a bang to release, mine is an early vehicle too but they have been changed

Maybe like the Old Defenders having thinner door panels than the Series Landies, the newer Grenadiers have thinner door skins?
To save weight and money. But sadly, un-bangable.
Just a theory , as good as any other random speculation

 

[Jean Mercier]

How come the early adopter Grenadiers don't have the door lock problem?
Did they switch to Temu 3d printers or something?
Couple of mine stuck a bit at the start, but with use and a spray of silicone they've worked flawlessly for 18 months , in all weathers, and the car lives outside, rarely washed etc

I had exactly the same problem on 3 of my doors, and once the passenger door swung open when making a U-turn. They installed some O-rings, but there is still one door that I should be careful with. My VIN is 01312 at the end.

 

[TelRidan]

Checking back, can we add the unlock/lock buttons on passenger door? Thanks

Got side tracked with other stuff but I can look into this weekend. I'll let you know what I find behind the passenger door card.

 

[Zimm]

I'm accustomed to push button door handles being a smooth metallic surface. These are some sort of soft touch plastic. Since its exacerbated when wet I really think its material cohesion. My drivers side no longer does this. Maybe instead of lubrication, one could use a fine buffing compound and work the button 1000 times to lap it into wearing smooth. If they made the handle metal or chromed it/coated it, methinks all of this would go away.

 

[Zimm]

I inquired about passenger wiring a year ago. The late Anand said nope.

 

[CrazyOldMan]

I inquired about passenger wiring a year ago. The late Anand said nope.

Wait what - what do you mean “the late Anand?!!!!!”

 

[Zimm]

Wait what - what do you mean “the late Anand?!!!!!”

He suffering with us in spirit only. He traded in his soul for a roomy Toyota.

 

[CrazyOldMan]

He suffering with us in spirit only. He traded in his soul for a roomy Toyota.

Are you serious? Where did you hear that? Did I miss a post?

 

[Zimm]

It’s twooo it’s twooo