RAM locked me out while clearing the windows

[TerryP]

Yesterday I started up my truck, then stepped out with the windshield scrapper to clear the windows. When I got done scrapping and brushing, I found that the truck doors had locked themselves, and I couldn't get into the vehicle. Fortunately, I had my 2nd key fob in the house, so I was able to get into the truck. But if I'd been away from home, I'd have been locked out of my running truck.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is there a solution. I can find info about turning off the automatic door locking when reaching 15 mph, but nothing that addresses the problem of doors locking while the truck is just sitting there idling.

 

[BoostN]

I've never had it happen to me on this truck, but my previous 2011 GM did that a couple of times.. very frustrating for sure!

 

[TerryP]

I've never had it happen to me on this truck, but my previous 2011 GM did that a couple of times.. very frustrating for sure!

It happened to my friend with his Chevy. He was out in the middle of nowhere, loading his mules onto his trailer, and then, couldn't get back into his truck. He finally had to pry the door back and unlock it with a wire. How ridiculous! There must be a setting to stop the thing from locking the doors. If I don't get a better suggestion, I'll start with eliminating the automatic locking at 15 mph, and see if that solves the other problem. Hiding a door key somewhere is probably a good backup.

 

[Brokedownbutgood]

Just dont close the door or lower a window enough to reach in and unlock it.

 

[BoostN]

window enough to reach in and unlock it.

That's exactly what I did...

 

[spaightlabs]

Those are the times where something like Uconnect proves its value, I had OnStar in a couple of GM vehicle and had 3 times where I needed an unlock. One of 'em I had to walk 3 miles to get to a farmhouse to get it done...

I wish every manufacturer had an external keypad like Ford...

 

[BoostN]

I wish every manufacturer had an external keypad like Ford...

I'm waiting for the next big thing. Like a NFC chip that allows you to hold up your phone that unlocks the truck... or biometrics with something like a finger print.

 

[TerryP]

Just dont close the door or lower a window enough to reach in and unlock it.

The problem with that was that I was brushing off ~3" of powder snow, that would have gone all over my seat.

 

[spaightlabs]

I'm waiting for the next big thing. Like a NFC chip that allows you to hold up your phone that unlocks the truck... or biometrics with something like a finger print.

I have a $150 pistol safe next to my bed that uses biometrics - you kind of think for $50K they could get that figured out?

 

[solarvic]

I am always bumping the lock button getting out of the truck. My 2015 eco still had the plastic tip you insert into the switch. If you have that kind of switch there is a steel key that is in the one end of the switch. you can either use the remote to open the door or you can use the steel switch key to open the door. My dealer cut me a regular metal key that I can open the door with and I taped it some place outside the truck wher I only know where it is.

 

[TerryP]

I am always bumping the lock button getting out of the truck. My 2015 eco still had the plastic tip you insert into the switch. If you have that kind of switch there is a steel key that is in the one end of the switch. you can either use the remote to open the door or you can use the steel switch key to open the door. My dealer cut me a regular metal key that I can open the door with and I taped it some place outside the truck wher I only know where it is.

My key is like yours. I think that your suggestion is the most promising for me. Thanks for the thought.

 

[solarvic]

My dealer only charged me $2.00 for the key and I taped it on the fuel door hinge with electrical tape.