Key fob locked inside mustang
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Key fob locked inside mustang
Yesterday I took delivery of a new 15 GT Premium...I walked outside to put my sun shade in the windshield, placing the keys/fob on the passenger seat, shut the door...all lights and accessories are on, engine is not running, doors are shut, windows are shut, doors won't unlock no matter what I try. Ford road side on their way over.
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I don't think autolock has anything to do with it. Unless Ford smart keys aren't as smart as Chrysler and Nissan (to name two), they're not supposed to lock themselves in the vehicle.
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I did that the first week I had my new Mustang.Ford road service came out and got into the car the old fashioned way with a bladder and a wire. The fob thing is something to get used to.
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I don't understand how this could happen. The car is not running, but is "on". The key is inside. You open the door (which unlocks it) and get out and close the door. How does it end up locked?
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I don't understand how this could happen. Our Miata and Volkswagen both have keyless ignition and it is impossible to lock the car from the outside if the fob is in the trunk or cabin.
Maybe Mazda can teach Ford how to design a keyless system.
Anyway, when my new Mustang arrives, I will take special care not to leave the fob inside the car.
Maybe Mazda can teach Ford how to design a keyless system.
Anyway, when my new Mustang arrives, I will take special care not to leave the fob inside the car.
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My GT is on order, so it would be nice to see someone here experiment to see if this situation can truly occur?! We once had a 2011 Dodge Durango and it was impossible for the fob to lock it's self inside the vehicle.
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Key fob locked inside mustang
If the fob is close by (or in the car in this particular case) can't you lock and or unlock the door by thumbing the door handle?
I know you can lock it not sure if you can unlock it.
I know you can lock it not sure if you can unlock it.
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Likewise if I leave the key inside the car, the lock functions won't work on the outside door. Further if I put the key inside the car, hit the lock button on the dash to lock the doors and shut the door, the door immediately unlocks itself. I have personally tested both of these scenarios.
It appears that the programming is different with the Mustang.
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Key fob locked inside mustang
Well that's silly! Sounds like it works well in the other vehicles I wonder if they'll have a software update for the mustang?
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