Author Topic: Cute little problem (Read 1358 times)

bf7890 · « **on:** December 11, 2004, 08:30:38 pm »

For the past 6 months, I've been experiencing this "cute" little problem - only it's not so cute anymore. As I'm driving, my doors lock (98 EL). It usually happens over a bump. I have had this problem intermittently in the past but never looked into it since it wasn't anything serious. Well, now it's happening all the time. I like to say my car is "haunted". A few days ago, I started my car and went to clean the sheet of ice on it. After I shut the door (keys in ignition, motor running), my doors locked. Luckily I was at home and had a spare set of keys. Is there an easy way to fix this problem?

ovr50 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2004, 09:09:47 pm »

That happened to me once with a '82 BMW 528e in February in Calgary. I had no extra keys nearby. It was not fun waiting for the locksmith in cold weather, then having to pay about $50 to get it open. In my case, I closed the trunk and heard this ominious "click", all locked.

barrie1 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2004, 11:34:32 pm »

I have a habit of putting my drivers window half way down when I leave the vehicle running for a minute or 2. I've had them lock as well.

maritime_storm · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2004, 02:36:07 pm »

A shortin the circuit or a bad switch.

barrie1 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2004, 06:00:30 pm »

Loose wire or connection also will do this.

wing · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2004, 06:52:04 pm »

My subaru is starting to do this, lucky for me it locks all the doors but the driver one.