i had the same problem with a 01 caddy van man and i used to open and shut it via the back door lock.It had c/l and would work fine from the passenger door and the back door but just keep spinning in the drivers lock.I also know someone with a skoda vrs that can lock and unlock the car via the boot yet all the locks work fine as its a better made car than a vw lol but this is the wrong post for that