My dumb car just locked the keys in it. How is that possible? They were in the ignition, and it was unlocked .... the door shut behind me and BAM! the stupid thing locked itself .... I'm sitting at home waiting to call my boss to tell her I will be late to work! UGH!!
2007-01-02 02:40:16 · 11 answers · asked by luvlily00 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Usually it only locks itself when I am driving over 12 miles an hour ... I'm just thankful my kids weren't in the car.
2007-01-02 02:49:58 · update #1
It's a Volkswagen! Total pieces of crap! I owned two of them and they both broke down regularly.
2007-01-02 02:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by DialM4Speed 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the keys are in the ignition, and the doors are closed, the computer assumes you're there, ready to go, and locks the doors to keep you safe. When you stop, put it in park and turn it off the doors unlock for you. Don't ever leave the keys in the ignition, problem solved.
Call a tow truck, they can get it open for you.
2007-01-02 02:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes my van does that, I unlock it with the remote from inside my house and leave the keys inside and walk out there and the doors are locked. It must be some kind of safety mechanism.
2007-01-02 02:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by djwill33 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some cars do that. If you notice when you get in to the vehicle and start it the doors lock. I hate when that happens. I had the same thing happen when I just got my car. Then I got a remote stater for it and never had problems since.
2007-01-02 02:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by laney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a jetta that did that, it's usually the Master door lock switch on the drivers door, it Grounds out when the door is shut sometimes
2007-01-02 02:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by JaberJaw18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i mechanic for a living,and i had a ford ranger do this to me,and it running,i started it,and shut the door and then it locked,,i later found it to be a fault of the security system on it,,,the owner said it had done this several times before,i had to buy a tool to get in to it with,,that may be what made your do this also..good luck i hope you get it opened up soon,,happy new years.
2007-01-02 02:49:29 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haven't any of you heard of a "spare" key? Keep a spare key in the house in a safe place and it can solve many lock out issues.
2007-01-02 03:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by renpen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your car needs a new drivers side door latch. you can check to see if this is correct by opening the drivers door with the key(not the remote) and opening the door and see if the dome light comes on. if the light doesn't come on that you need a new drivers door latch inside the door.
2007-01-02 10:33:28 · answer #8 · answered by vw tech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the system is designed to be secure with or without you in the car.....this can probably be programmed to not happen to you againand you won't get BAM!!!____is this an after-market type locking system or is this the factory job___you did not tell us.......the more info about the problem the better the answer...........
2007-01-02 02:49:17 · answer #9 · answered by XTX 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has A mind of its own, ooooohh spookkkyyyyy.
2007-01-02 02:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by RWAR. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋