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Jan 27, 2008 | 09:26 PM

shiloh66

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door locks

I have a 98 Mercury Mountaineer thats has power door locks. As soon as I start it, the doors will lock, even if the door is open. This has caused me to lock myself out a time or two.If it hadnt been for the coded key pad, this would have been bad. I thought they were not supposed to lock until after you put it in gear and let off the brake? Anyone else had this problem?

Jan 28, 2008 | 05:22 AM

hazmat456

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From: tomah,wi

try turning off the auto lock feature, the process can be found in the owners manual.

Jan 28, 2008 | 09:06 AM

winfordr

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Sounds like the security computer is confused. Try disconnecting the battery for about 1/2 hour. You may notice a little drivabilty differences while the computer reltrains itself, but if's a free fix if it works.
I fixed an erratic fuel gauge doing that.

Jan 30, 2008 | 09:19 PM

shiloh66

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Thanks for the reply guys. I've had the battery disconnected several times, but didnt think about the auto lock feature. Ill give that a try. Thanks again