How can you open the rear window and doors on a Chevy Astro van when locking mechanisms fail and all locks work with remote but not with switches?

Answer 1

Some Astro models have a switch on the door panel, right next to the window swithes that is a child-lock system for the rear doors. Look closely at the power window switch panel. If there is a rocker switch - the kind where one side comes up when you press the other side down - that has a little picture of a lock on it. Sounds like your problem. Good luck - RG open the speaker cover and remove speaker (if riveted, drill out rivet) reach inside and pull down on latch rod. reinstall speakers with screws. I had small plastic retainer that held rod to actuator break. Only one side would release. Dealer removed rear window trim, put rod back and replaced clip. This was on the "Hatch door" on model with Dutch doors. This sounds like your problem. To remove window trim, the pull handle on the inside must be removed first, then some of the screws along bottom and sides. Not necessary to remove completely if you are careful. Pull out trim so you can see down to actuator and rehook rod/replace clip.