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Dorman 937-866 Trunk Lock Actuator Motor
Reliable Trunk Lock Actuator Motor for BMW Models
The Dorman 937-866 trunk lock actuator motor is designed to restore proper trunk locking functionality in select BMW vehicles. Engineered with durable metal and plastic components, this electric actuator motor ensures consistent performance for your BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, and other compatible models.
- Durable metal and plastic construction for long-lasting use
- Electric activation type with blade terminal for secure connections
- Compatible with a wide range of BMW models including 1 Series M, 328i xDrive, 535i xDrive, M3, M5, and Z4
- Includes one trunk lock actuator motor per package
- Plastic and metal housing designed for reliable operation
Product Features and Specifications
The Dorman 937-866 trunk lock actuator motor features a combination of metal and plastic materials that provide strength and resistance to wear. Its electric activation mechanism operates smoothly to engage and disengage the trunk lock. The blade terminal type allows for straightforward electrical connections without the need for additional lead wires or wiring harnesses. The housing is constructed from both plastic and metal, offering protection against environmental factors while maintaining structural integrity. This part does not include installation hardware, so ensure you have the necessary tools for replacement.
Compatible BMW Models and Applications
This trunk lock actuator motor is compatible with numerous BMW models, including but not limited to the 1 Series M, 128i, 135i, 320i, 328i xDrive, 330xi, 535i xDrive, M3, M5, M6, and Z4. It is specifically designed to replace faulty or worn actuators in these vehicles, restoring secure trunk locking and unlocking functions. The part number 937-866 corresponds directly to this actuator motor, ensuring proper fitment and operation.
Common Issues Addressed by This Trunk Lock Actuator
- Trunk failing to lock or unlock electronically
- Intermittent trunk latch engagement problems
- Unresponsive trunk release button or remote key fob
- Noise or grinding sounds from the trunk lock mechanism
- Electrical faults related to the trunk locking system
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Dorman 937-866 trunk lock actuator motor requires basic automotive tools and some experience with vehicle electrical components. Since installation hardware and wiring harnesses are not included, retain original mounting screws and connectors or source replacements as needed. Disconnect the vehicle battery before beginning to avoid electrical shorts. Carefully remove the interior trunk panel to access the actuator motor, then disconnect the blade terminal and replace the faulty unit. Test the actuator operation before reassembling the trunk panel.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The 937-866 trunk lock actuator motor undergoes quality control inspections to ensure reliable performance in compatible BMW vehicles. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the supplier for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 937-866 |
| Activation Type | Electric |
| Attached Lead Wires | No |
| Housing Material | Plastic; Metal |
| Installation Hardware Included | No |
| Material | Metal |
| Material | Plastic |
| Package Contents | One Trunk Lock Actuator |
| Terminal Type | Blade |
| Wiring Harness Included | No |
This part fits 189 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Body Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BMW | 128i | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 135i | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 135is | N/A | ||
| 2013 | BMW | 328i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 335i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 335is | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 128i | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 135i | N/A | ||
| 2012 | BMW | 328i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 335i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 335is | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 1 Series M | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 128i | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 135i | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 323i | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 328i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 328i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 335d | N/A | ||
| 2011 | BMW | 335i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 335i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 335is | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | M3 | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 128i | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 135i | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 323i | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 328i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 328i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 335d | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 335i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 335i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 528i | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 528i xDrive | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 535i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 535i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 550i | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | 650i | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | M3 | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | M5 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | BMW | M6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 128i | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 135i | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 323i | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 328i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 328i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 328i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 335d | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 335i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 335i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 335i xDrive | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 528i | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 528i xDrive | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 535i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 535i xDrive | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 550i | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | 650i | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | M3 | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | M5 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | BMW | M6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 128i | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 135i | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 323i | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 328i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 328i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 328xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 328xi | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 335i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 335i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 335xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 335xi | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 528i | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 528xi | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 535i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 535xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 550i | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | 650i | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | M3 | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | M5 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | M6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | BMW | Z4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 323i | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 328i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 328i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 328xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 328xi | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 335i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 335i | Coupe | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 335xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 525xi | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 530xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 550i | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | 650i | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | M5 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | M6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | BMW | Z4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 323i | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 325Ci | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2006 | BMW | 330Ci | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 330xi | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 525xi | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 530xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2006 | BMW | 550i | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | 650i | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | M3 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | M5 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | M6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | BMW | Z4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 320i | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 325Ci | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2005 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2005 | BMW | 330Ci | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 330xi | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 545i | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | 645Ci | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | M3 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | BMW | Z4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 320i | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 325Ci | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2004 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2004 | BMW | 330Ci | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 330xi | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 525i | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 530i | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 545i | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | 645Ci | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | M3 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | BMW | Z4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | BMW | 320i | N/A | ||
| 2003 | BMW | 325Ci | N/A | ||
| 2003 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2003 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2003 | BMW | 330Ci | N/A | ||
| 2003 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||
| 2003 | BMW | 330xi | N/A | ||
| 2003 | BMW | M3 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | BMW | Z4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | BMW | 320i | N/A | ||
| 2002 | BMW | 325Ci | N/A | ||
| 2002 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2002 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2002 | BMW | 330Ci | N/A | ||
| 2002 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||
| 2002 | BMW | 330xi | N/A | ||
| 2002 | BMW | M3 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | BMW | 320i | N/A | ||
| 2001 | BMW | 325Ci | N/A | ||
| 2001 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2001 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2001 | BMW | 330Ci | N/A | ||
| 2001 | BMW | 330i | N/A | ||
| 2001 | BMW | 330xi | N/A | ||
| 2001 | BMW | M3 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | BMW | 323Ci | N/A | ||
| 2000 | BMW | 323i | Sedan | N/A | |
| 2000 | BMW | 328Ci | N/A | ||
| 2000 | BMW | 328i | N/A | ||
| 1999 | BMW | 323i | Convertible | N/A | |
| 1999 | BMW | 328i | Convertible | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.