Endless 10 mph door lock
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Lincoln
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My left rear door started locking every time I went above 10mph on my way to work this morning. (I was NOT manually unlocking, or doing anything else other than driving.) Nothing to add at this point, other than that there is one more person with an issue - will update once I know what the solution is. Given stop/go traffic, locking every time I go above 10mph is a bit annoying.
740GLE
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Just think every time your locks autolock or unlock, that's another cycle on your failing fuel door actuator!
How many more times until you won't be able to fill up when its 10F out blowing snow?
How many more times until you won't be able to fill up when its 10F out blowing snow?
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It's only actuating the one door that it thinks is open/unlocked, not the entire system.
Lincoln
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Interestingly, I had my son sit in the back seat while I drove around a bit last night. While he also heard the click from the rear driver side door, he said there was a fainter click from the passenger side as well... Not sure whether that means that both doors are trying to lock, or something else. Either way, am I safe assuming that the side with the louder "click" is the problem side? (For parts ordering, if the dealership won't cover it under warranty since I'm at 42k miles.)
Another small note: I had my son try opening the rear doors while driving, but after passing 10mph, to see whether the doors actually were locked or not. He discovered that both doors were locked on the first try, but that he could open either door by trying the handle a second time. Apparently, attempting to open the door while in motion doesn't work if you pull the handle once, but will work if you pull a second time. Is that some sort of safety feature?
Another small note: I had my son try opening the rear doors while driving, but after passing 10mph, to see whether the doors actually were locked or not. He discovered that both doors were locked on the first try, but that he could open either door by trying the handle a second time. Apparently, attempting to open the door while in motion doesn't work if you pull the handle once, but will work if you pull a second time. Is that some sort of safety feature?
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I believe that's the way the locks on the rear door work, regardless if you're moving. If they are locked, it takes two pulls to open. I would consider this a safety feature, since more often than not it is a smaller person (child) in the back. I know my grandkids would fiddle with the handle while driving sometimes when they thought no one was looking. Even belted securely in their seat, I like that they couldn't easily open them.