2005 original owner
I have car set to unlock doors when put in park and turn off.
Now, it is not unlocking the doors intermittently - guessing about 1/3 of the time.
I have checked all the usual, i.e., FOB paired correctly, battery is good (both FOB and Car), etc.

Is this a forerunner of some other problem? Seems odd that it is intermittent

 

Handles are a common issue on 2005s that cause locking and alarm problems. Search it with advanced search. It's been documented here.

 

Its not the handle issue. My handles unlosk/lock fine from the outside This is unlocking from inside the car when turning off the engine.

 

You mean when you put it in park?

 

yes, when put in park rather than turn engine off

 

Mine was doing that too, I just turned the auto lock off on the MID

 

But, I want the auto unlock on.

 

Mine did this before i bought it too - dealer had to fix it, check out TSB 06-047: (2005-2006 RL) Auto Door Unlock/Lock Does Not Work When Shifting To/From Park

2006 is cheaper to fix than 2005, 2005 has to have the whole fuse panel replaced and some position sensors - i think the total bill (which I didn't have to pay) was about $500 to repair.

 

ouch - I guess I will live with it

 

Can't TSBs be written off by the Service Manager? You may have to sweet talk him, but I have heard of people getting repairs done for free on things the factory knew was a defect.

 

getakey - that was at an Acura dealership - i'm guessing a private shop that you trust would be about 1/2 that. All the directions and part numbers are pretty much in the TSB...

 

So I'm wondering why you have the doors locked while you're driving. Lotta car jacking where you live??

Can't having the doors locked in a crash make it impossible for you to get out? Most door systems today stay closed in a crash to keep you in.

 

I've used the automatic door lock since owning the car. Keeps kids from opening doors and adds safety to accidents where impact forces have been known to overcome the door latches causing doors to open. I wouldn't worry about being "locked in" after an accident. With the equipment they have today they can peel open a car like a sardine can.

 

I wasn't aware you could turn off the auto-lock.

 

007, you can, it's somewhere in the auto lock settings in the MID. In my case, the door locks worked fine when this setting was off, but when it was on, the doors would lock randomly while i was driving - that's why I wanted it fixed!

I guess i could have turned it off and not have worried about it, but I felt like it should work as designed

 

I had the same problem. They had to replace the transmission range switch and drivers side fuse panel at a cost of $722.01, if I had paid for it. (Coverered under my 05s CPO.) I think you can have it repaired under the goodwill consideration by the District Parts and Service Manager or your zone office. This is a common problem.

 

Mine was acting funny so I dissconected the battery for a bit and reset everything be sure to have your nav code and deck code ready before you do it!

 

racerrl - that could be the correct prices - the 5xx number i saw written down on their paper could have been their costs - glad i got it fixed before i drove it away though!

 

Your doors are unlocked while driving? Did not think that was possible. I thought locking was a safety issue.
I'm only aware of the ability to turn the auto-UN-lock off.

 

Now I'm thinking it might be a timing issue. Today it happened (doors did not unlock) when I turned the key off very quickly after putting in park. I guess I'm getting faster in my old age.

 

The car should unlock in sync with the shifter going into park. I think you could even slightly push the park position threshold, and the switch would happen even if you went back to reverse. Timing should have no bearing on the occurrence.

 

its always good to reset the ecu every year.....

 

Replying to an old thread here, but I fixed the issue by changing the setting to unlock the doors when the car is turned off instead of when put in park. Works flawlessly now.