# 2000 Jeep GC Limited 4x4 rear door actuator issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-gc-limited-4x4-rear-door-actuator-issue/17593>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** doors\
**Created:** [August 2, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-gc-limited-4x4-rear-door-actuator-issue/17593 "2008-08-02T21:41:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![duffyhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@duffyhawk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/duffyhawk)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-gc-limited-4x4-rear-door-actuator-issue/17593/1 "2008-08-02T21:41:39Z")

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I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4. The driver’s-side passenger door won’t unlock, since about 9 months ago (this is August 2, 2008). I’m told it’s the door actuator. This would be about $85. How can I get the door open so this can be replaced?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-gc-limited-4x4-rear-door-actuator-issue/17593/2 "2008-08-03T01:51:46Z")

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Will a key open it? OR is there no key hole?

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**Author:** ![silvergc1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@silvergc1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silvergc1)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-gc-limited-4x4-rear-door-actuator-issue/17593/3 "2008-08-04T13:22:57Z")

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Contact a locksmith. They should know how to get to the locking mechanism since you don’t have a key lock on the rear door.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-jeep-gc-limited-4x4-rear-door-actuator-issue/17593/4 "2008-08-04T15:17:19Z")

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I have to wonder if the child lock mechanism has been set on the inside of the door. I assume you can’t open the door from the outside either and if so then there may be a problem with the mechanism to the handles.