Problems with doors not unlocking
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Problems with doors not unlocking
This truck is new to me, 05 F250 FX4, and I can't find anything out in the manual for the door locks. When I put this thing in drive all the doors lock but when I park and shut the truck off the doors don't unlock. Is there a way to set them to unlock when the truck's either put in park or shut off?
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If there is, I haven't found it yet....have to resort to the button on the driver's door....gee, I think it takes me all of.....what 1.10 seconds!!! Tough job! Just kidding with ya Thunder!!! LOL No way I know of.......
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I haven't found anything either. Kind of stupid not to put it on a $45,000-$50,000 truck IMO. I've read the manual cover to cover and found nothing. Checked what I could find on the net but it appears it wasn't a feature on the '05-'07 trucks. Don't know about the '08+ models.
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Usually, all Ford doors open just by opening from the inside even when they are locked.
Did they do away with that "feature" ?
My '01's doors unlock when I open them from the inside.
Did they do away with that "feature" ?
My '01's doors unlock when I open them from the inside.
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The doors unlock when I hit the unlock button but I am referring to when you shut the ignition off don't they automatically unlock? My Excursion use to. They automatically lock when I put the truck in drive.
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This truck is new to me, 05 F250 FX4, and I can't find anything out in the manual for the door locks. When I put this thing in drive all the doors lock but when I park and shut the truck off the doors don't unlock. Is there a way to set them to unlock when the truck's either put in park or shut off?
In my manual, the procedure is outlined under the heading, "Deactivating/activating the autolock feature," and is found on p. 62.
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I do believe Ford did away with that feature to combat outside entry when mall parking and assult/theft became such a big issue. You park, shut off the key and look around before you open/unlock the doors.
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Takes a second to lock the pistol up on the glove box, since malls typically don't allow CCW even with permit.
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I have that issue with a mall by me. I just think about what I was told by my CCW instructor. "Don't ask, don't tell".
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Yes, the drivers door does. But we have a spoiled issue. When I get out I go to open one of the back doors to get my youngest out and the darn doors is still locked.
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Exactly. I have the same problem trying to get my kids out. I did notice in the '09 order guides that it's standard on the FX-4 level and up.
