Fuel door wont stay closed

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I unlocked all doors, trans in park and it seemed to stay shut.

if you talking about door latch wont let door close.try to reset all door locks.first if you cant get door close.work unlock button with remote or door switch.then hold open door handle while you flat screw driver pull up latch in door latch should stay up so door will close.once get door close.try resetting all door locks by sitting inside vechicle with all doors close.remove key from ignition.open drivers door.wait 24 seconds.turn ignition switch on and back to lock position 3 times.press and release drivers door courtesy light 3 times.ensure doors lock and unlock.if not wait 40 seconds and repeat procedure.if this procedure fails. you have problem in the door latch and lock mechanism inside the door itself.

you will need to remove the trim with the door shut ,the pop the lock with a screw driver to get it opened,it would be better if you took it to a mechanic

I assume it has a push button for the fuel door. If so then look at the latch that the fuel door grabs on to see if it is broken or stuck on open. If stuck push on it a couple of times and spay it with penetrating oil to loosen. There is other possibilities but let's start there for now. I hope this is helpful.

simple door latch, try unplugging the power and see if the door opens, if it does its not the motor. if the door is out of alignment it wont latch. if the latch in the door is broke it wont latch. try locking the door when its closed.

one of the doors is not closed completely or...... the button is stuck in the depressed position. try each door one at a time, shut each firmly and check the result or................ look inside the door frame when the door is open to see if the button is popped out(there is a button that looks like a stem in the door jam towards the hinge end of the door). if you find one that is stuck (pushed in as if the door was closed) then pop it out with your finger or small screw driver and then lubricate it with a few drops of oil.

Remote Programming Instructions

1. Driver's door OPEN and unlocked, all other doors closed and locked.

2. Insert YOUR key in ignition, DO NOT TURN, remove key.

3. Using the MANUAL lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, slowly press lock and unlock 5 times (count the lock 5 times and unlock 5 times).

4. Shut door.

5. Open door.

6. Using the lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, slowly press lock and unlock 5 times (count the lock 5 times and unlock 5 times).

7. With the door open insert your key into the ignition, turn to on position (DON'T START), wait 5 seconds. Turn off and remove key.

8. Locks should cycle once (Car will lock and then unlock once). If they don't cycle or they cycle more than once, do steps 1-7 over.

9. Now using the remote, push lock button, hold for one second,
release. The locks should cycle once. If not, start over and go slower.

10. Close the door. Open the door. Press the lock button on the remote. The locks should cycle. Close the door. Press the lock button on the remote, the doors should lock. Press again and the doors should unlock.

Program your factory keyless entry functions
For 2001+ Tacomas equipped with a factory alarm or keyless entry, here are some programming options that allow you to adjust the way your locks work.
The first programming option allows you to set the entry unlock to: (A) unlock the driver door with one push, and the remaining doors with a second push OR (B) unlock all of the doors with a single push.

• Open the driver's door. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
  
• (Complete these steps within 40 seconds)
  
  1. Insert the key into and remove it from the ignition switch 2 times.
     (IN - OUT - IN - OUT)
     
  2. Close, then open the driver's door 2 times.
     (SHUT - OPEN - SHUT - OPEN)
     
  3. Insert the key into and remove it from the ignition switch 1 time.
     (IN - OUT)
     
  4. Close, then open the driver's door 2 times.
     (SHUT - OPEN - SHUT - OPEN)
     
  5. Insert the key into the ignition switch and leave it in.
     
  6. Close the driver's door.
     
  7. Turn the key from LOCK to ON 4 times, ending at LOCK
     (LOCK - ON - LOCK - ON - LOCK - ON - LOCK - ON - LOCK)
     
  8. Wait for the locks to stop, then remove the key from the ignition switch.
     
• On the key fob, press and release both LOCK and UNLOCK buttons at the same time.
  
  1. [For all doors unlock] press and release the UNLOCK button.
     
  2. [For driver door unlock] press and release the LOCK button.
     
• Open the driver's door. The programming is complete. If programming did not occur, start over.

There should be a manual shut off switch for the doors. shut off the power to the doors then manual open it. you should be able to overcome any debris in the track. then you can clean it out. it the door is locked and won't unlock, the fuel door may be open or cracked open enough to not allow the door to unlock. there is a lever or switch that prevents the door from opening when the fuel door is open.