no more honks!
My car is a 2013 Focus ST and I live in a climate where I occasionally have to brush off and warm up my car. However, unless I leave my Intelligent Access Key in the car while it's running, every time a door is shut the car honks twice. For instance, I climb in, start the car, and climb out. I close the door and the horn honks twice. I open the back door, grab my snow brush, and close the door. Horn honks twice. I scrape and brush it off, open the back door and toss the brush inside. Close door, horn honks twice. There is a tone sounding inside the car when I leave, telling me that I've removed the IAK, and a message on the message display telling me the same. That is plenty for me to be aware that I'm driving the car without the key, the honking horn only wakes my neighbors in the morning. Please, Ford, send an update that disables this ANNOYING feature!
By: Matt D.
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8 COMMENTS ON THIS IDEA
Ty S We've owned two Nissans with keyless entry, the cars gave a slight beep letting you know the key was no longer in the vehicle. The honk woke my 3 year old daughter right after she fell asleep for her nap. I wasn't very happy about it and neither was she.
2 months(s) ago via
Laure H Past two cars were Nissan, both equipped with Intelligent Access type keys. Neither car made the *Honk Honk* when I exited the car with FOB in pocket while car is running. Unnecessary feature, and the inability to turn off this feature makes FORD look stupid. Come on, FORD, listen to your customers! (...i.e. splash guards...)
2 months(s) ago via
George T I hate that the horn honks when I exit the vehicle with the car running with the key fob in my pocket. I went to the airport to pick up my daughter yesterday. I get out of my car and close the drivers door to help her with loading luggage - the car honks. I go around to the rear passenger door and put her bag in the back seat and close the door - the car honks. I open the passenger front door to help her in and close the door - the car honks. The guy in the car in front of me was getting really annoyed at all the honking (as was I). There has to be a way to turn it off. What's the point, anyway? To tell you your car is running without the car in it. I think I know that. And it's not like I'm trying to lock the car.
3 months(s) ago via
Giles B Only the STs made after mid October have this feature. It REALLY annoys me. I hate that these engineered solutions to problems that do not exist actually cause ones that are real.
3 months(s) ago via
Eric R I agree 100%
3 months(s) ago via
Dylan T I would really like if the horn didn't beep beep everytime I shut the door, I'm sure my neighbors would love to agree with me! haha
3 months(s) ago via
Andy W I had a Mazda CX-7 with keyless start and that car would go nuts when you left the car running and took the key out, beeping like mad. This was a very annoying feature. When my partner got a 2012 Ford Explorer Limited I was so happy to see that Ford had found a different solution. I can see absolutely no reason for the horn to honk. It is my understanding that the purpose of this feature is to keep someone from driving away without the key in the car. However, the message in the message center and the loud warning tone are certainly going to alert the driver that the key is walking away. The driver may then use their judgement as to the best way to get the attention of that person who has the key, if necessary. At the very least, make this a driver selectable feature via the message center.
3 months(s) ago via
Matt D I would gladly accept the ability to turn this feature off, even if Ford wants to deliver the car with it turned on. Please make it a configurable setting!
3 months(s) ago via
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