# Door won't shut when it's cold

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-wont-shut-when-its-cold/40913>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** doors, volvo\
**Created:** [December 18, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-wont-shut-when-its-cold/40913 "2009-12-18T06:12:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![volvowagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7993a0/32.png) [@volvowagon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/volvowagon)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-wont-shut-when-its-cold/40913/1 "2009-12-18T06:12:17Z")

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In really cold weather, the back hatch on my Volvo Cross Country station wagon often won’t latch until I slam it shut several times; once it warms up, sitting in the sun, it works fine. Why?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-wont-shut-when-its-cold/40913/2 "2009-12-18T11:26:29Z")

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Likely the grease on the lock (the part that holds the door shut, not the part the key goes in) is a little dirty and thick from the cold. Clean up the latch parts and re-lube then with the proper lube and it should be fine.

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**Author:** ![volvowagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7993a0/32.png) [@volvowagon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/volvowagon)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-wont-shut-when-its-cold/40913/3 "2009-12-18T15:06:18Z")

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Thanks! I will try that!..translate: I will have my husband try that…so it may be a little while before I can let you know if it worked ;o).

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**Author:** ![jayjayp47](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayjayp47/32/98_2.png) [@jayjayp47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayjayp47)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-wont-shut-when-its-cold/40913/4 "2009-12-18T15:36:21Z")

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Could also be some moisture in the latch mechanism. WD-40 may help with that.