🔑 Hatch Trunk Door Lock Actuator Motor - APDTY 134011 Review

Even if cheaper than OEM it's still very bad Plastic worm gear breaks in the same place as OEM, didn't last 6 months and of course a lot less than 12,000 miles. Ordered two as I need a replacement Too bad the broken part wasn't brass or even lead would be more reliable than cheap plastic Huge disappointment

Perfect for 2011 Tiguan. You will need special wrenches to unscrew the 2 screws holding the latch, Triple Square Spline, size M8. This isn't a typical 6-point torx, it's a 12-point star. I found a set at O'Reiley's for $5.99, but Revain has good sets, albeit more expensive. There is a helpful video on removing the plastic panels to access the latch. Search for "Remove VW TIGUAN tailgate panel"

As advertised I bought some tools with it and there are videos online for idiots like me who can't turn a wrench. Total installation and testing time is around 15-20 minutes. And I don't know much about cars. Give it a try and the tools, highly recommended. Looks and acts (so far) the same as the $200+ equivalent stamped with VW part numbers. We'll see how that goes, although that's undecided yet. Summary, quick and easy installation and verification, everything works right away.

I bought this latch to replace a broken one on my wife's 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan I went straight to the installation. Installation takes only a minute and fits just as well as the original part. I had to make slight adjustments to the hook on the body that engages the latch, but it only took a second to loosen and tighten two screws. I gave it 5 stars because the quality of the part is as good as a factory latch and it's only $30. The dealer wanted more than a hundred, and German online parts…

Worked perfectly on the 2013 VW Jetta for exactly 30 days and then stopped working. When I press the trunk release button, all I hear is the sound of gears whirring and nothing else. I had to climb over the seat to use the emergency release mechanism to open my trunk. On 7th November 2017 the replacement lock they sent me worked for 3 weeks then failed like the first one, tried to open the back door and all I hear is the lock spinning. Plastic cogs in there, when I opened it the plastic teeth…