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Old 07-14-2011, 02:56 PM
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My 2008 F150 has the auto door locks that lock at a relatively low speed, and the drivers door unlocks upon removing the key.

Is there a way to program both front doors to unlock, or maybe all four doors to unlock, upon turning the ignition off.

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Old 07-14-2011, 03:41 PM
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That's a good question, I turned off my auto locks for that very reason, they didn't unlock. Hopefully someone will have the answer.

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That's a good question, I turned off my auto locks for that very reason, they didn't unlock. Hopefully someone will have the answer.

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How do you turn the auto lock off?
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If you have the little information screen on the dash you go through it and it gives the option to turn off
I don't believe you can get them all to unlock when you remove the key not positive
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You are out of luck.

Ford won't let us change the unlock program. All we can do is pick if we want the doors to lock automatically. Unfortunately we can't even make all the doors unlock when we hit the remote door lock. That drives me crazy.

If you look in the owners manual it explains how to customize a bit.

If anyone has a solution to this I am all ears

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The way my locks work now is that all four lock when in drive, and get to just over 5 mph.

When stopping, and the key is removed from the ignition, the drivers door unlocks. If I remember to, I hit the unlock button on the door panel once and the remaining three unlock.

If only I could remember to hit the unlock button every time. I sometimes get out and try to open a rear door. Still locked.

On my previous truck, a GMC, the manual gave the instructions for reprogramming the locks. BUT, I am not driving a GMC now.

Does anyone know if the dealer can reprogram the locks?
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Unfortunately we can't even make all the doors unlock when we hit the remote door lock. That drives me crazy.

With the remote just hit the unlock button Twice
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I am not talking about the buttons on a remote. I am concerned with the auto lock and unlock feature through the computer.
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The deactivation method is in the owners manual.

If you have the computer type Screen in the lower right hand corner of your gauges it is done through there

If you don't, there is a key on and off sequence to deal with.

Just read the manual

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But apparently this is not some ironclad Ford rule. For a variety of reasons, I have ended up with three Fords in my driveway these days. 2006 Focus, only the driver's door unlocks when you turn the key off. 2007 Edge, reprogrammed per the owner's manual to open all 4 doors with key off and driver's door is opened. 2008 SCREW, only the driver's door unlocks. So what do the truck guys have in common with the Focus folks, but not with the Edge target market? Pickups had a Lincoln version too....



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