The door locks can and do fail but the wiring into the door is significantly more likely to be the culprit.
Sharan sliding door problems.
I queried when buying the car whether they would cope on a steep hill but was told there would be no problem.
We live on a killer of a hill and the manual doors would take your arm off.
If the problem is not corrected the door and frame may be damaged.
Hi we have a sharan with the electric sliding doors.
Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner.
The passenger side rear door is now faulty for the second time.
There may also be problems with the front door regulator motor.
Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it.
Whilst doing that get someone to press the unlock button and see if you can t get it to unlock.
The first time it wouldn t open or close and they claimed they reset the onboard computer.
First vacuum loose debris so you can see what you re working with.
It is difficult to open and close a door if the hinges are damaged or improperly installed.
The cable to the sliding door on my sharan 7n from 2014 has jumped off the little tap and it cannot be put back on.
If the cable is not greased often and the wheel lowered they end up seizing.
Among the common functional or sliding door problems are the damage to the materials rotten wood and deformation of the metal.
Volkswagen sharan door sliding door complete 7n drivers side rear 2011 2018.
The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track.
The cable has been pulled almost all the way in and the door locks so it cannot go to where the cable can reach.
This problem is common on the sharan.
All of these items can become damaged through lots of use.
Other items required for car doors may be the check strap or the inner panel or trim.
It occurs if the spare wheel mechanism is not serviced regularly.
Most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends.