I have a 2007 saab 9 3 turbo.
Saab door locks not working.
Leave key in the ignition.
I had to remove the door panel to find out the door lock actuator failed the handle due to age.
Thankfully the main ignition switch seems more reliable but both door and boot locks can give trouble.
The issue tends to start out intermittent and then worsen with time.
2004 saab arc driver side central lock not working check for a bad switch in the door.
Then try to open the door from the inside of the vehicle.
Water leaking from the rag top door seal joint often drains into the switch causing a short or bad contact eventually.
Open the door with the broken or damaged actuator from the inside of the vehicle.
Rule out the door lock.
Do this 3 times within 10 seconds.
However if you press unlock it will unlock all doors.
Turn key to on position and return to off position.
My 2002 saab 9 3 convertible was not opening from the outside.
1 when pressing the lock button on the driver door it will not lock the driver door or any door for that matter.
The handle can be removed from the car by taking off the inner door panel and the various handles.
This page looks at the components of the lock and suggest ways to get it working again.
The central locking door lock mechanisms on saab 9 3s and 9 5s are known to occasionally malfunction stop working.
I am then forced to manually press down the lock to lock the driver door.
Here is a list of issues.
Try operating the door lock switch to rule out the idea that the door lock is not working.
Open drivers door and leave open.
When you hit the central locking button on the remote the affected door often won t lock or won t unlock if it was already locked.
Important use on position not acc position.
The issue i am running into is the driver door.