Van broken into and can’t open or lock please help

[Bearnr22]

Hi I’m having a serious problem with my transit connect 2011. A couple of nights ago somebody broke into my van using a screwdriver on the drivers door and broke the lock. I cant lock the front doors using the fob or the key and I can’t open the back or side doors at all as the fob won’t do anything however when I press the button the lights flash as normal but nothing happens. It makes a sound like if it’s open and I press the unlock button. How can I open the back of the van and how can I fix this problem also? Any help would be appreciated thank you

[metalworker0]

You only have to have one lock malfunctioning and the rest will not work in central locking mode.
They will try and immediately resume back to were they where..when the drivers door fails to register as unlocked .

So you have to fix the drivers door lock or make it function in such a way as to trick the van into thinking that the drivers door has unlocked (obviously its unlocking now only because its been forced, there must be something ..a sensor or switch in the door or pillar that tells the vans computer that its locked )...investigate what the other lock does on the passenger side and compare ..or repair the lock and damage to put it back the way it was.

i know as far as locking is concerned, you only have to have one lock failing for it to try to lock and immediately unlock,. this has happened on mine a few times ..due to sticking external plastic handles...and sticking internal handles. think after 18 years the whole lot of mine need lubing on the pivot points.

all the best.mark

[Bearnr22]

Thank you for getting back to me. There is only a key lock on the drivers side and not passengers side but there is a black circle cover with no key hole. What is that for? It’s on all doors accept drivers door which has a key lock instead

[metalworker0]

I've no idea ..not like that on my 2006 model.
maybe someone else with a later one will chip in ..

all the best.mark