Came out of Sainsbury’s to find a guy stood by my car with a trolley load of shopping looking confused and trying the drivers door, I asked if he was okay just at the point he realised it wasn’t his car, his was five spaces away strange thing was he’d managed to put his toilet rolls on the back seat I’ve checked the central locking and all doors lock okay.

Steve Steve

2005 2.7 TDV6 HSE, ongoing project.
1998 Volvo V70 R auto FWD, mothballed future project.
1999 BMW Z3 (owned from new) garage queen.

I remember this happening to my Grandfather on his old Ford Escort. He went one step further though - his worn key opened the door, started the engine and he was sat in the drivers seat wondering where all of his clutter had gone!

Are you sure one of the door latches is not faulty? Have you tried locking it then making sure the none of them open when you don't have the key on your person? Kev

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I did as soon I got home, and just now before I go to bed all locked. Steve

2005 2.7 TDV6 HSE, ongoing project.
1998 Volvo V70 R auto FWD, mothballed future project.
1999 BMW Z3 (owned from new) garage queen.

My defender was like that. I left it for an mot one day and poked the keys through the letterbox only to realise my phone was on the dash still. Not to worry, I had a locker key in my pocket, job done........  Joined the X5 45e club
1994 Defender 90 300 tdi

I locked the keys in my then three year old Ford Capri 2.8, dealer mechanic came out and attempted various ways to gain entry to no avail so he got his own keys out for his Escort and bingo.

Steve Steve

2005 2.7 TDV6 HSE, ongoing project.
1998 Volvo V70 R auto FWD, mothballed future project.
1999 BMW Z3 (owned from new) garage queen.

When I was couriering in the late 80s, stopped the bike beside a yellow Capri. There were a few people trying to open the door to get the keys locked inside. I went and delivered my parcel, came out and they were still at it. Got a piece of packing tape out the top box, asked to have a go, opened it and walked off

Looks on their faces

knwatkins wrote:

Are you sure one of the door latches is not faulty? Have you tried locking it then making sure the none of them open when you don't have the key on your person?

My first car back in 1971 was a Vauxhall Velox Hydramatic, when I bought it the old boy who bought it new in 1964 showed me how to get into it without a key ,you simply thumped any of the doors with the palm of your hand just under the door handle & the little button just popped up inside & door was open. I tried the same thing on several other vehicles over the years & it worked on many of them as well, misspent youth 😃😀😄

Pufftmw wrote:

When I was couriering in the late 80s, stopped the bike beside a yellow Capri. There were a few people trying to open the door to get the keys locked inside. I went and delivered my parcel, came out and they were still at it. Got a piece of packing tape out the top box, asked to have a go, opened it and walked off

Looks on their faces