I recently switched over from a Honda 2017 coupe EX-L to a 2024 sportage EX . My car has a keyless fob. I went to target to run some errands with my 8 month old . I have my own little routine when it comes to putting my groceries in then throwing my diaper bag in the front o passenger seat , then I take my daughter off and lock her into her car seat base in the back side of the passenger side .
Well I had the trunk open , put my groceries away , open the front passenger door threw my diaper bag in closed it . Then opened the back passenger door and loaded my daughter in . Closed her door , then I realized I still had my phone in my stroller so I went to open the front passenger side again to throw it in and the door was locked . Tried to open my daughter’s door LOCKED. My key fob is always in my diaper bag . So the car locked within seconds with the car being off while the fob was inside and my trunk was still open thank God . I was pressing the button on the outside door but no luck. The only way i was able to unlock it was through their limited time offered kia connect app. If not I would had to climb through the dang trunk ! My daughter was in the vehicle while it was locked . Has this happened to anyone else ? I took my car to the dealer and it was doing it there but they turned off my “auto lock” feature . This car doesn’t have an auto lock feature for the key fob inside . The only two options on my menu for auto lock are 1) once it’s shifted out of park && 2) once it reaches over 9 m.p.h.
Summer is coming && I’m terrified this will happen again ! What else can I do ? Also I recorded the incident .
Well I had the trunk open , put my groceries away , open the front passenger door threw my diaper bag in closed it . Then opened the back passenger door and loaded my daughter in . Closed her door , then I realized I still had my phone in my stroller so I went to open the front passenger side again to throw it in and the door was locked . Tried to open my daughter’s door LOCKED. My key fob is always in my diaper bag . So the car locked within seconds with the car being off while the fob was inside and my trunk was still open thank God . I was pressing the button on the outside door but no luck. The only way i was able to unlock it was through their limited time offered kia connect app. If not I would had to climb through the dang trunk ! My daughter was in the vehicle while it was locked . Has this happened to anyone else ? I took my car to the dealer and it was doing it there but they turned off my “auto lock” feature . This car doesn’t have an auto lock feature for the key fob inside . The only two options on my menu for auto lock are 1) once it’s shifted out of park && 2) once it reaches over 9 m.p.h.
Summer is coming && I’m terrified this will happen again ! What else can I do ? Also I recorded the incident .
