Driver's door keeps auto closing on me

[zeleznikja]

My drivers door auto closes fairly frequently for no apparent reason. It'll open (either automatically or manually...I don't think it matters) and then after 4-5 seconds it closes itself. I've finally started listening for the beep that precedes it and quickly getting my arms/legs out of the way.

As far as I'm aware the only 4 things that initiate a close action are 1) stepping on the brake 2) hitting the fob button 3 times 3) hitting the close door button in the app or 4) walking away. I'm 100% sure none of these are happening and I'm just curious if I'm missing something.

 

[evoluzione]

Change your key fob battery. Once you get in the car, it doesn't pick up the signal and thinks you have walked away (even though it still will allow the car to "start").

Hope that helps,

Ken

 

[Lectric_Agent]

Hitting the key fob once will close the door. I've done it with the fob in my pocket a dozen times when something brushed against my leg! It's even happened when getting out of the car if the fob in my pocket brushes against the side bolster (I keep mine in my left pocket). I've subconsciously started brushing my hand against my pocket as I leave the car to check where the fob is so I don't hit it lol

 

[zeleznikja]

Hitting the key fob once will close the door. I've done it with the fob in my pocket a dozen times when something brushed against my leg! It's even happened when getting out of the car if the fob in my pocket brushes against the side bolster (I keep mine in my left pocket). I've subconsciously started brushing my hand against my pocket as I leave the car to check where the fob is so I don't hit it lol

I used to have that problem, but then changed it to require a triple click to close all doors. I can't imagine I'm "accidently" triple clicking it. It's even happened wearing loose gym shorts.

 

[zeleznikja]

Change your key fob battery. Once you get in the car, it doesn't pick up the signal and thinks you have walked away (even though it still will allow the car to "start").

Hope that helps,

Ken

I want to say this happened before and after replacing the fob....but I don't think I replaced the battery before or after (just the one that came in it). I'll try testing the battery.

 

[cdf3]

My 2024 X is doing the same thing. I don’t have a key fob. Just a key card and phone key.

 

[Smileysam]

Just face it your car doesn't like you and is possibly trying to hurt you.

 

[narkotic]

Mine does this as well, randomly. I never thought it may be related to the phone key not being detected but I also hear the beep and then it will just slam on me. I took it in for service and all they could say was it has a timer on it, but this isn't the timer. I'm even using UWB now so you would think it would see the phone in my pocket. I really hate these automatic doors.

 

[Arrosto]

Same here with my MX 2018 ... but I eventually understood that I was accidentally clicking the fob in the pocket while sitting or exiting the vehicle... either with a smartphone in the same pocket (that, btw, can obscure the signal and make the MX think you're away) or by simply pushing it with the pants being too stretch...

Will probably change to 3-click to close, as this would automatically prevent such issue.

It is quite scaring when the door starts closing on you ... but it stops as soon as it bumps on you ... no hurt.

 

[Arrosto]

Same here with my MX 2018 ... but I eventually understood that I was accidentally clicking the fob in the pocket while sitting or exiting the vehicle... either with a smartphone in the same pocket (that, btw, can obscure the signal and make the MX think you're away) or by simply pushing it with the pants being too stretch...

Will probably change to 3-click to close, as this would automatically prevent such issue.

It is quite scaring when the door starts closing on you ... but it stops as soon as it bumps on you ... no hurt.

After setting the triple-click only, it happened again ... closed my head between glass and roof ... no fun ...
It eventually stopped immediately and no hurt ...

It lost connection to the keyfob due to my smartphone being in the same pocket and actually doing a "shield" that prevented the keyfob to be detected.
No keyfob, self closure ...