I have a 2000 VW Beetle and the door won't shut completely. It doesn't click shut. I have been able to shut it sometimes from the inside but I can't from the outside. Now I can't shut from the outside or the inside. What can I do? It seems like it should be a simple problem!

Trunk won open even with manual release http://newbeetle.org/forums/new-beetle-convertible/54170-trunk-wont-open-even-manual-release.html there is good info here C24OF

The fuse block that contains the window fuses is located at the left side of the dash board. Open the door and remove the cover. There should be a diagram in your owners manual, and may be one on the inside of the cover.

Fuel filter?

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You might want to check with the dealer, most times the sensor is in the latch.

use a credit card to prise open when you press button,the spring is week on the flap.

Are your engine fans coming on with a/c on?

Posted as a 2000 VW Beetle, but the fuse panel should be located on the side of the dash just inside the driver's door. There should also be a fiuse diagram on the fuse door panel, as well as in the back of the Owner's Manual.

very inexpensive. dont replace anything. just get WD40 and spray the latch on the inside very well. then lift the door handle up and get a screw driver and push the latch up. then press it down and repeat. keep working the latch for a whiile. it will work out

I found a thread - http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1542461 that details the repair of the soldering on the key lock door module. Our 2000 new beetle had the same issue. Also sometimes it refused to start. Soldering pins fixed it all.

Also see http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1015107 for releasing window from track, And door handle from inner panel.

I ripped the door apart and re-solderd the pins. I only had one pin with cracked solder but two others looked thin so I did them while I was in there. It's about a four or five hour project if you have all the tools. (8mm triple square also called an 8mm internal was the hardest to find - Also needed Torx T8 T10 T15 and T30 plus Philips Screw Driver. )
Project is difficult but not too bad for the mechanically inclined. A 7 on a scale of 10.
Since re-soldering pins - no more issues! My guess is that a VW dealer would get $200 for a new moduel plus 5 hours of service time for this gig - easily a $500 to $1000 bill. My cost - several new tools - about $25.00.