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Report: Power Door Lock Actuators May Fail

GMC Suburban 2500 Problem
15 Reports

Model Years Affected: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Average Mileage: 174,142 mi (110,000 mi - 200,000 mi)

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The power door lock actuators may become slow to operate or stop working completely and require replacement.

  • Report #1
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    Power door locks work intermittently. Have to manually lock them. Not fixed yet. Not sure if it is the actuators or a bad ground. Noticed that if I play radio for a minute or so after parking and turning off motor, the locks have more "power" and will work correctly.

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  • Report #2
    Visitor, 1999 GMC Suburban 2500, 110,000 mi

    door locks sluggish to cycle. if you cycle the locks 2 or 3 times they will not operate at all. Seems to be lacking power, like several strands of wire are broken reducing the current that goes to the locks.

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  • Report #3
    Visitor, 1999 GMC Suburban 2500, 196,000 mi

    Power door locks have quit working and I am getting a 2AMP draw off the battery which drains it by morning. Could the door lock actuators be doing this?

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  • Report #4
    Visitor, 1992 GMC Suburban 2500, 189,000 mi

    SLUGGISH SLOW LOCKS LOSE POWER WHEN ACTIVATED 2 OR 3 TIMES, I THINK COIL OR POWER SURGE NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY...AYYYY NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS UP....!!!

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  • Report #5
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    slow locks, sluggish locks 2x cycles especially....help?

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  • Report #6
    Visitor, 1996 GMC Suburban 2500, 199,000 mi

    I have replaced several of the actuators over the last couple of years.

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  • Report #7
    Visitor, 1998 GMC Suburban 2500, 200,000 mi

    Im sorry i ever dealt with such a dangerous vehicle,door locks stuck and cant get the back doors open at all,locked for good

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