I don't know who thought this would be a good idea, but there is NO provision for manually unlocking the doors. I didn't think about this until the driver's side door went wonky from time to time and would not unlock. Took it to the dealer and they did the usual code check and something came up about that latch. It would not open from inside either. Major safety hazard, I'd say. And the only way I can get into the car is the passenger door. Why on earth would you leave something as important as opening your door completely at the mercy of an electronic switch? Now, tomorrow, I will drive to the dealer where they will loan me a car (gas) so they can take the door apart, call VW, and see what part they'll need to send out. Might be days, a week, more (?) before I get the car back. For a door latch...?
Lot's to like about the ID.4. I've got 7,000 miles on ours already. But there are a few problems I'd rather do without. This is one of them.
Lot's to like about the ID.4. I've got 7,000 miles on ours already. But there are a few problems I'd rather do without. This is one of them.
It brought up all my old love/hate dynamic with VW. Had a beetle, then VW camper vans in the '70s. They were fun, pretty good on gas, and mostly reliable in the basic mechanics. But boy oh boy did all the peripherals fall off; door handles, bits of plastic, incidental wiring stuff, and, of course, those early air-cooled engines were often in need of replacement at 50K because of the #3 piston problem. I was told that was the old VW and they were great cars now. I'm sure they are, but I gotta say this weird problem brought up some of the not-so-good memories. It'll probably be just fine.
