GA42.0T
09-15-2010, 04:50 PM
Just got my car back from dealer for 25K service. Asked them to check the door lock/unlock when turing the car off.
Symptom: when I turn the car off sometimes all doors unlock, sometimes they don't. Totally erratic. Service writer said his wife's Q7 does the same thing and he can't figure it out. Thinks he/we are doing something, some sequence of events when turning the car off, where sometimes the doors unlock and sometimes they don't. Says they checked it and didn't see any problems.
I feel like I really need to call BS on that because I've got a 6MT and can't imagine any other sequence than simply turning off the ignition. Now that I think if it, I suppose it could be whether or not the p-brake is engaged. I mean that's the only other thing you do when turing the car off besides.... turning it off.
Anyone else have this erratic door lock behavior when turning the car off?
Side story 1:
- Went to grocery store straight from getting car back from dealer. Turned it off, got out, and reached in backseat to get groacery bags. Doors had unlocked.
- Got groceries loaded and went home. Turned it off, got out, went to get groceies from backseat and MUTHERFERK! if the dam doors hadn't unlocked.
- Before someone says it, the lesson is to put groceries in trunk.
Side story 2:
For free loaner, I was offered a 2010 A4 Avant auto or a 2011 A3 S-line 6MT. No brainer. I was psyched!, and getting more psyched by the second as dude pulls it around. Sweet looking little ride. Black on black. S-line. Looking tough. BUT THEN, as we're inspecting it, dude sees a screw in the tire. NOOOO! I was like, let's put on the spare! Nope, it's a donut. I was like, let's get the jack and take a wheel off another car. I WANT THIS A3! Dude laughed.
Alas, I had to take the Avant. Nice family car, buy the way, but left me wondering what that little A3 would have been like.
Symptom: when I turn the car off sometimes all doors unlock, sometimes they don't. Totally erratic. Service writer said his wife's Q7 does the same thing and he can't figure it out. Thinks he/we are doing something, some sequence of events when turning the car off, where sometimes the doors unlock and sometimes they don't. Says they checked it and didn't see any problems.
I feel like I really need to call BS on that because I've got a 6MT and can't imagine any other sequence than simply turning off the ignition. Now that I think if it, I suppose it could be whether or not the p-brake is engaged. I mean that's the only other thing you do when turing the car off besides.... turning it off.
Anyone else have this erratic door lock behavior when turning the car off?
Side story 1:
- Went to grocery store straight from getting car back from dealer. Turned it off, got out, and reached in backseat to get groacery bags. Doors had unlocked.
- Got groceries loaded and went home. Turned it off, got out, went to get groceies from backseat and MUTHERFERK! if the dam doors hadn't unlocked.
- Before someone says it, the lesson is to put groceries in trunk.
Side story 2:
For free loaner, I was offered a 2010 A4 Avant auto or a 2011 A3 S-line 6MT. No brainer. I was psyched!, and getting more psyched by the second as dude pulls it around. Sweet looking little ride. Black on black. S-line. Looking tough. BUT THEN, as we're inspecting it, dude sees a screw in the tire. NOOOO! I was like, let's put on the spare! Nope, it's a donut. I was like, let's get the jack and take a wheel off another car. I WANT THIS A3! Dude laughed.
Alas, I had to take the Avant. Nice family car, buy the way, but left me wondering what that little A3 would have been like.