Disable Auto Lock when driving?

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Never seen that before. What happens if you crash; do they unlock? What if the crash disable the locks, are you trapped and wounded in your car?

I guess there must be a safety mechanism for that scenario?

Too high strung.

Keep in mind the same auto lock that prevents your wife from getting in this scenario also prevents someone unwanted from getting in.

This is an “oh well” item for me. But if it’s what grates on you, I understand.

Except if murse is right about the manual claiming it should unlock below 12mph. Then its not really meant for criminals when youre driving slow. Probably more to prevent people from jumping out of the car while in high speed if they suddenly felt the urge to do so.

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[valeriol]

Doesn’t work. I was hopeful.

Thanks for trying.
I didn't expect it to work and was also a bit worried to try myself: what if these steps (which seems to include everything but throw salt over your left shoulder ) had some weird side effect ?

 

[kltye]

It took me about 13 seconds to Google for this:

Also, https://www.cartalk.com/content/today-how-do-locked-doors-help-during-crash

And finally, here's how different car makes react during a crash:

Given that we haven't heard much about autolocking issues during crashes, I suspect the benefits outweigh the downsides?

As far as safety goes, I can tell you that here in Chicago, carjacking is a very real thing. Yes, doors don't lock automatically as soon as you get in (which is when a carjacking is most likely to happen), but I think autolocking provides a crucial additional benefit.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Never seen that before. What happens if you crash; do they unlock? What if the crash disable the locks, are you trapped and wounded in your car?

I guess there must be a safety mechanism for that scenario?



Except if murse is right about the manual claiming it should unlock below 12mph. Then its not really meant for criminals when youre driving slow. Probably more to prevent people from jumping out of the car while in high speed if they suddenly felt the urge to do so.

Partly I think, but also I think it locks above 12 mph and doesn't unlock as expected. That's the issue he (and others) have with it; it's not unlocked when they stop to pick up their SO.

The 2 times I've picked my wife up at the airport, I unlocked the doors as I drove up. I have no issues with it as it is, and I also have no issues with someone being able to turn the feature off. It's not like we're talking about something that matters such as the best brand of London style gin.

Edit: read the remaining posts. Made a minor adjustment to my babblings.

 

[valeriol]

As far as safety goes, I can tell you that here in Chicago, carjacking is a very real thing. Yes, doors don't lock automatically as soon as you get in (which is when a carjacking is most likely to happen), but I think autolocking provides a crucial additional benefit.

Gee, didn't mean to start a flame war I just think that Ford, like other brands, could provide us the ability to disable it.

As for the safety aspect, sorry, I don't buy it. As you point out carjackings almost always happen as you are entering the car, not after you are already driving. The only thing that is prevented by the autolocking is someone opening one of you doors when you stop at a traffic light, but this is fairly rare and if you live in an area where it happens you will quickly develop the habit of hitting the lock button before leaving.

Since Kamuelaflyer seems to be so bemused with my misadventures picking up my wife, let me give another example (which is what prompted my inquest in the first place). Saturday my wife and I were delivering some stuff around our city, I would drive to an address, she would get out, grab a bag out of the back seat and deliver it to the intended recipient. Half the time I would forget to hit the unlock button to her great frustration.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Gee, didn't mean to start a flame war I just think that Ford, like other brands, could provide us the ability to disable it.

As for the safety aspect, sorry, I don't buy it. As you point out carjackings almost always happen as you are entering the car, not after you are already driving. The only thing that is prevented by the autolocking is someone opening one of you doors when you stop at a traffic light, but this is fairly rare and if you live in an area where it happens you will quickly develop the habit of hitting the lock button before leaving.

Since Kamuelaflyer seems to be so bemused with my misadventures picking up my wife, let me give another example (which is what prompted my inquest in the first place). Saturday my wife and I were delivering some stuff around our city, I would drive to an address, she would get out, grab a bag out of the back seat and deliver it to the intended recipient. Half the time I would forget to hit the unlock button to her great frustration.

Other than figuring out exactly how this is supposed to work, the whole argument is much ado about nothing. I don’t see an issue with it as it is and I don’t see an issue with a setting allowing it to be turned off located right above or below the walk away lock setting.

 

[Timelessblur]

I envy you guys who live in nice, safe cities. (That's the justification behind the auto-locking, btw)

It is more than just that
You have people who will try to car jack you to open the cars but another huge reason is to help keep the door close in a car wreak.
The doors being lock prevents them from being open in a crash as the level can get open from some wrecks.
In a crash we dont want our doors opening during the crash

All in all it is mostly a for safety.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

As an aside, of no particular importance for those who would prefer this be configurable to "off," the reason the majority of carjackings occur when you're getting in the car is twofold: 1. That's when you're most vulnerable and 2. Drive away locking.

 

[Carsinmyblood]

Has anyone tried opening a door (rear door esp.) while driving over 12 mph and after the doors locked? Could it be a child safety thing?

 

[Timelessblur]

Has anyone tried opening a door (rear door esp.) while driving over 12 mph and after the doors locked? Could it be a child safety thing?

that is what child safety locks are for. Something I though was stupid until I had my own child. I came promise you that I will be using mine and I like Ford's solution of making it a button I control it with.

 

[valeriol]

Has anyone tried opening a door (rear door esp.) while driving over 12 mph and after the doors locked? Could it be a child safety thing?

Child safety locks apply only to the rear doors and block the internal opening mechanism. This affects all 4 doors and lock the outside mechanism.

 

[eStang]

Child safety locks apply only to the rear doors and block the internal opening mechanism. This affects all 4 doors and lock the outside mechanism.

Does the Mach-E have a traditional Child Safety lock system for the rear doors (which prevents opening from the inside even when stopped)? If so, I haven't discovered how to do it. I don't spot the manual levers on the rear door edge as is typical in older cars. Am I missing something obvious?

 

[ChasingCoral]

The auto-lock is turned on after you go above 12 mph. Let me understand, in your area you have criminals that run faster than 12 mph and then jump in your car ?

In any case, it should be my choice to have or not.



Here's a typical case: I go to the get the car and drive around the block to pick up my wife, I stop, forget to hit the unlock button, and she (rightly) starts cursing because the door is locked. In the previous two cars I owned I was could disable this "feature", the cars I owned before that didn't have it at all.

Have you tried putting the car in Park before she tries to get in?

 

[Awmustang]

Have you tried putting the car in Park before she tries to get in?

He would have to put it in park, shut the car off, and open his door. ALL of those things have to happen before the Ford system will auto-unlock the doors.

 

[Awmustang]

Does the Mach-E have a traditional Child Safety lock system for the rear doors (which prevents opening from the inside even when stopped)? If so, I haven't discovered how to do it. I don't spot the manual levers on the rear door edge as is typical in older cars. Am I missing something obvious?

I believe it's linked with the power window disable and is the button right by the power windows switches.

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