His mechanic took the switch out because the locks were locking themselves and ultimately killing his battery.
Saturn door locks locking and unlocking and service lights on.
Below is an excerpt from the saturn service manual on the theft detterent system.
First occurrence it was fixed under warranty.
When you put the car in park the door locks should unlock they do not.
The door lock actuator switch could be it.
Lindsey s procedure to unlock car doors the book of knowledge on how to open your car door lindsey.
The tailgate no longer locks unlocks when the drivers door lock unlock button is pushed.
Power door locks fail to unlock.
Power door lock mech fails to unlock on door this will sometimes cause door to not unlock.
Manufacture seems to know this happens.
The relays will start energizing clicking rapidly for a time then stop then start again.
However this only occurs in colder weather.
If fixed the problem.
Let me know if you have more questions.
2007 saturn vue v6 awd.
For vehicles equipped with door lock cylinders the door can still be opened using the key.
This is now the second time this has happened.
When i got the car i just went to the junkyard and got a new switch for like 2.
When you start the vehicle and put it in drive the door locks lock then it starts the symphony of clicking and clacking.
Concern is in a accident you may not be able to exit car.
My door locks are going crazy.
This happened to the po of my 1997 sw2.
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First try replacing the remote battery to be sure it is not causing the issue.
If there is a conflict in one of the door locks that tells the module it is not closed or not locked the module will cycle the locks.
Try this bulletine if ur door switch is triggering it will cycle ur locks and dome light if u dont find anything with the bulletine then most likely u have a bad body control module and i would take it to the dealer for that because the new has to be programed let me know what u find.
I also find that when using the alarm system to lock unlock the car the doors automatically lock within seconds of unlocking.
However vehicles without door lock cylinders will not be able to lock or unlock the doors until power is restored.
The remote should also be checked for stuck buttons.
For vehicles with traditional style door lock cylinders and keys a bad power door lock relay will merely disable the power door lock feature.
Vue when i started the car up it ran for a few seconds and shut down the check engine light came on as well as the service.
Repeat the process for the other front door.
The body control module controls the locking function.
If the carpet near the door speaker on either side is wet or has a musty mildew odor or moisture is present under the carpet pull back the carpet to allow fresh air to dry the carpet and padding.