I did a search in this section of the forum for a way to turn off the Autolock feature, and couldn't find anything so I thought I'd post the instructions that worked for me.

According to the owner's manual, if you have the delux gauge package, you can disable this feature from the menu, but if you have the standard gauge package, then you have to go to the dealer in order to get the Autolock turned off.

this is NOT the case! (furthermore, when I asked my dealer about disabling it I got the "deer in the headlights" stare and a sorry excuse for "we don't know how to do that")

Ford's standard procedure for turning off Autolock also worked on my expedition. This is the same procedure I used on my 2000 explorer, and is the same procedure outlined in the manual for our 2004 F250. For some reason, they did not put it in the manual for the 2006 Expedition, and said that it must be done by the dealer

anyway, the text below was stolen from another site, but the instructions are 100% accurate and it DID work on mine.

now, I no longer have to needlessly lock and unlock my doors when I drive from the garage to the house, or move a trailer around the yard.
Here's the instructions:

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Note: Manual transmission vehicles have this feature disabled at the factory. This procedure applies to most newer Ford vehicles, not just Ford trucks.

The enable/disable mode allows the autolock feature to be turned off and on. On manual transmission vehicles, when replacing the remote anti-theft personality (RAP) module, the autolock feature must be turned off by using the enable/disable mode.

The enable/disable mode is entered when the following series of steps is performed:
1. Confirm that the perimeter alarm is disarmed.

2. Close all doors.

3. Confirm that the ignition switch is in the OFF position.

Note: Steps 4 through 8 must be performed within 30 seconds.

4. Turn the ignition switch from OFF to RUN.

5. Press the power door lock UNLOCK button three times.

6. Turn the ignition switch from RUN to OFF.

7. Press the power door lock UNLOCK button three times.

8. Turn the ignition switch from OFF to RUN.

9. Verify that the RAP module chirps the horn. This indicates that the RAP module is now in the enable/disable mode and ready to accept program changes.

10. Press the power door lock UNLOCK button one time to command the RAP module to toggle the autolock/relock feature ON or OFF.

11. Press the power door lock LOCK button once to enter the command.

12. Verify that the vehicle horn chirps one time to signal the RAP module confirmation of the command. There should only be one chirp indicating that the autolock/relock feature has been disabled. If one chirp is heard, followed by a longer honk, the autolock/relock feature has just been enabled. Return to step 10.

13. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position to exit the enable/disable mode.

14. Verify that the RAP module chirps the horn once to indicate that a feature has been changed.

The autolock and the appropriate alarm configuration are turned on at the factory on vehicles with automatic transmissions. Vehicles with manual transmissions have the autolock turned off at the factory. The RAP module returns to the prior setting any time battery power is interrupted.

 

Not something I would do but good info for those interested.

Still spreading reps before I can hit ya again.