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Power door locks relock every few seconds

Door ajar light is also coming on every few seconds but all doors and hatch are closed

  • dc97 Mar 23, 2009

    Door ajar light stays on but all doors are closed. Door ajar warning bell sounds off and on but more so on. Power locks grind continuously as if the doors are trying to relock themselves every few seconds. Inside lights flash off and on. The problem seem more pronounced when it is raining. Sometimes windshield wipers will come on by themselves when hand have been nowhere near the signals or switches. This is particulary interesting in the summer....!

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Sensor/switch in door pillar has a broken wire or somethiong adrift,door locks could have two problems the switch tripping the relay or the actual door lock mechanisms within the doors need lubricating with engine oil .Take the door panels off and oil with a proper oil can and none of that **** spray stuff that dries out

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