I have a theory as to why people end up with the frozen door locks issue. I've personally never experienced it, and I think it's because I always park outside. My truck has never been indoors.

My guess (and only a guess) is that people who park their trucks in warm garages at night are more likely to have the frozen door locks because ice/snow melts, water gets into the mechanisms, and then refreezes.

Of course the real reason is different, but I think this might be why certain people experience it and why others don't. Again, just a theory and I'm curious how the numbers will come out.

NOTE : Obviously people in warm climates shouldn't vote as it will skew the results. Only vote if you live in climates that get a true winter.

 

There is a thread on here where a guys takes his door apart and shows you the problem. Water gets into the little motor and rusts the bottom of the shaft, seizing it in place. He has cleaned, lubed and drilled a small hole to allow any water out.

 

You would think they would be sealed so water couldn't penetrate the housing, but thanks to ????? thread I sealed mine up before any corrosion started.

 

I park outside in the Cleveland OH area and it has happened to me.

 

Im not sure if thats the only cause though. I have a 2018 and the first weekend i had her i washed it and the tail gate froze and wouldnt close, luckily i had a tint appointment the monday and they brought it inside which thawed it.

 

im not going to vote because im in nc, but weve had a fair number of days that were well below freezing this year and no frozen locks here. truck sits outside under a carport.

 

My truck sat outside for the first 2 years and my locks never froze. It has been in a garage for about 9 months now and the locks have never frozen when left outside, like during deer season at my property . Guess I got a good one.

 

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Good theory but nope... My truck lives outside and my locks freeze often.
However, along your lines of thinking, my locks do freeze more often when the outside temperatures rise above freezing and then drop below freezing.
I live in Connecticut were temperature swings above and below freezing is a normal occurrence throughout most of the winter months.

Example: We got some snow yesterday, I cleared it off and drove home from work. I parked outside last night. The locks were frozen this morning.

Another thing to consider for your poll... I take my truck to the car wash on average once a week. The locks get wet when the truck gets washed, so I'm normally crossing my fingers the morning after getting it washed that the locks and temperatures cooperate.

Regardless of the reasons or conditions, this should not be happening at all.

 

It's not the "locks" that freeze, it's the cabling connecting the locks and handles that freeze. Dealer showed me when he was replacing them in my truck. Based on the way they were installed at the factory, when water gets inside the door from washing, or heavy rain, the water would enter the cabling via the internal wire. When they do the TSB, they reposition the new cables to point down so water cannot enter the housings. They also install a deflector on top of the latch to keep water away from it as well. I have washed my truck several times now in freezing temps and not once had the issue reoccur. It happened to me an hour after getting it home from the dealer right after buying it, only the drivers door opened, all the rest were frozen shut.