My wife is stuck at the airport. the key fob on

If u mean lock cylinder where key goes u should be able to open it from the inside. After u get open from inside take door panel off and remove outer handle assembly. Most likely the ring clip holding the mechanism in came off. If trying to get in and can't call a locksmith and tell them to bring appropriate tools. You will have to prove car is yours

Your key fob might need a new battery.Check this link out. Programming VW Golf Passat Cabrio key fobs in VW

2012 means you may still have the original battery in the fob. Test the battery. Take to a local parts store. They have a tester at the counter.

It sounds like you might have two door latches that are faulty.... But you can try disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes and reconnect to see if that solves it. Sometimes VW's need their memory reset, have seen weird problems happen and this fixes it a lot of the time.

The control unit (comfort system central control module) that opens the doors from the fob signal is usually under the dash on the driver's side. You cam see it on page 7 or so of the diagrams at http://www.revbase.com/BBBMotor/Wd/DownloadPdf?id=132991

Since the other fob features are working, it might be that the module just doesn't recognize the signal the fob is sending.
Or maybe the fob is not sending a signal at all. Very hard to troubleshoot, but you can check to see if the control module is sending voltage to the locks by probing the connectors on the module.

Hi
Check the settings in your cars computer because my vw golf can be set to open just the drivers door only or all the doors from the key fob ? The easiest way to test it is do all the doors open if you press the open button on the key fob twice if so its just your settings that need altering
Hope this helps Nick

Sounds like you have a bad door lock actuator or one of the lock rods has come loose and is in a bind. Can you hear any noise from the door lock actuator in that door when you operate the power door locks? If not, you probably need to replace the actuator. The hardest part will be getting the door panel off without damage. Once the door panel is off, it should be fairly easy to replace the lock actuator even if it comes with the entire latch assembly.

I had the same problem...you have to depress the silver button on the gear shifter as if you are trying to put it into drive from park. It won't let you actually press it in all the way...but just press it in as far as it will let you and if you listen carefully, it makes a little sound near the key fob and it somehow electronically triggers a switch that if you pull on it after you hear that sound and within 1-2 seconds of pressing the gear-shifter button, it releases the key fob.

I have this on a Passat 1998 model and it's frustrating, im at the point where all 4 doors wont unlock and the 2 front ones work with the key but need to be closed with the key again.The boot opens and closes with the remote.I removed and cleaned all four door barrels when they opened intermitently and under the passenger side footwell is the ecu for the windows&alarm which i removed and cleaned as well as soldered 2 dry joints.If i activate the fob i hear the relay in the ecu click and double click to lock and the boot lock works which indicates the electrics are ok.Doing a google there are 1000sssds of queries with passat/vw door lock problems and the main cause is dry solder joints in the door lock mechanisms in the door.I found out from the main dealer when replacing my bootlock(the old one was damaged in a theft attempt) that a new modified part was available and the same for door locks????leading me to believe this is a widespread problem.The only thing is to remove the door parts and inspect the catch and circut board for dry joints.This link may help you. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1542461 copy and paste this into your browser or google the website if you dont know how.

My used 2003 Passat came with both fobs unable to hold a key. I had to break them open to retrofit a loop. These are some great links that I bookmarked. The first one should give you programmin instructions.Good luck!

http://reviews.ebay.com/VW-Volkswagen-keyless-entry-flip-key-remote-users-guide_W0QQugidZ10000000003961176

http://www.keysforvw.com/diy.html

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1216091

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/vw-remote-matching.html