I have an automatic door lock on one of my cargo doors that won't open. I hear the mechanism working when I hit the unlock button on my remote, but the rod that holds the door locked won't retract. A...
I recently had the same problem. The bolt, on my rig, is plastic. It broke at a point where the mechanism would retract half of the bolt but the balance of the bolt continued to prevent the door from opening. I was able to push the broken bolt back to get door open. After I got the door open I replaced the latch. You can get latches with metal bolts.