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2001 Saab 9-5 Power Door Lock problem

Power door locks stopped working when using the key. Button on the center console does lock and unlock the doors. I replaced the battery in my key... still doesn't work. Any ideas? Perhaps a fuse?

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  • Anonymous Mar 13, 2009

    2001 9-5 3.0 liter se wagon. Electric lock system will not function fron either the inside button control, or the remote key-fob control. Doors must be manually locked/unlocked

  • mhivon May 06, 2009

    trunk work, doors no, alarm system work well with remote

  • Anonymous Mar 14, 2014

    We went outside to grab something from our 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander and the battery is dead. We used the emergency key, but the doors will not unlock. Is there any other way to get in??

  • Anonymous Mar 18, 2014

    2004 model- cant unlock passenger dor at front, door locked closed

  • Anonymous Mar 27, 2014

    2006 model. Use 20A fuse had already changed more than 10 fuses during the last 3 months.. Please advise. Thank you. Leon Lee

  • Anonymous Mar 27, 2014

    Changed more than 10 20A fuses in 3 months. Problem not solve can someone please help. Leon

  • Anonymous Mar 30, 2014

    My power door locks stop working there no fuse

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Does the key still pop the trunk/hatch? That would also indicate whether or not it was the key remote. If that function works it's probably nothing on the car (i.e. "receiver") end.

There is a very good SAAB forum that would likely be the best place to find out if somebody has has this issue before and what they have done: www.saabcentral.com

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