There is nothing as unpleasant as key that no longer works . And everyone knows, locksmithing is a very expensive area. Especially for a vehicle, because if you need to replace a lock, you will have to do it for all the other doors of the Jeep Patriot. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are cheaper procedures for doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most regular dysfunctions and what can be the potential solutions to this dysfunction.problem-lock-door-Jeep-Patriot

The door lock on my Jeep Patriot is completely locked

You manage to insert your key to the bottom of the Jeep Patriot's lock, but impossible to rotate . In this case, a simple observation must be made. If this is what is happening on all your locks, then the malfunction must come from the key, of course. If however this is the case only on one door, it is of course the lock that blocks. So the first thing to do is introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Usually it solves more dysfunctions than you might think. It is also possible that an element has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this case, a locksmith will be able to fix it for you. Last solution, change the lock…

The key no longer fits completely in the door of the Jeep Patriot

The malfunction can come from several things. The first is that your key is bent. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open all the doors of your Jeep Patriot. You can then try to straighten it gently. Also, it is conceivable that the lock is simply dirty. You will then have to grease the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the lock should end up working. It is virtually inadmissible for a resistant element to enter the lock, unless someone has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the Jeep Patriot does not open

The first thing to do is to enter another door and try to open it from the inside. If there too there is nothing to do, then the lock of your Jeep Patriot is undeniably in bad condition. You can still put an anti-seize in the system, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, call your locksmith.