tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post7694952944912334557..comments2024-03-01T01:07:13.368-07:00Comments on No, but seriously: Keyless entry / ignition systems suckSteven Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856604112181023270noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-4777913195728751302017-08-25T08:41:21.659-06:002017-08-25T08:41:21.659-06:00I hate the keyless entry idea. The car will snap o...I hate the keyless entry idea. The car will snap open its locks if you don't get out of range fast enough. Wendy Fensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199942771995710406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-4141156114634730892016-05-19T22:07:56.971-06:002016-05-19T22:07:56.971-06:00I TOTALLY AGREE. These keyless entries are TERRIB...I TOTALLY AGREE. These keyless entries are TERRIBlE. In fact, my car was even wrecked because of it. I have a hybrid keyless car which doesn't make any noise at all when stopped. Well, after pulling up to a parking stall, and pushing the start button to kill the engine, I figured the car was off with no engine nose. This of course was reinforced by gathering the key in my hand, which gave the false sense of security that I was free to exit the vehicle. Well, the car wasn't really off as I had missed pressing the off button hard enough. Unfortunately, after getting up and out of the car, the car immediately took off running without a driver across the parking lot eventually colliding with a telephone pole. Frankly I was lucky it was only a $3,750 repair bill, and not the death of an innocent person. I cant tell you how many problems of all sorts I have had with that stupid system, most trivial and just annoying, but some of them very serious, expensive, and even life threatening. My wife for example almost left me stranded out in the middle of the desert hundreds of miles away from any services because of this stupid system. I was very lucky I caught her before she took off in another vehicle with my key. It is a stupid and dangerous system that frankly should be banned. Unfortunately, it will take a few deaths before it is. Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831705329446753000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-70329755905875364152015-05-31T10:18:47.498-06:002015-05-31T10:18:47.498-06:00"Keyless Entry"
Total joke and absolutel..."Keyless Entry"<br />Total joke and absolutely not needed at all. Just another example of having "technology" that is being misapplied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-34466490099631013912015-03-21T16:41:00.747-06:002015-03-21T16:41:00.747-06:00I categorically hate keyless ignition. Twice toda...I categorically hate keyless ignition. Twice today our car was left running by family members who jumped out and did not realize the car was still running. It is very quiet. The A/C units in our apartment complex are so noisy you can't always hear if the car is still running. Fortunately a neighbor let us know the car was still running. And I hate trying to figure out what to do with the keys while driving. I do not always have clothes with pockets and I change purses a lot so the whole concept is a big pain. The auto makers need to listen to these complaints. I do not think it is a safe way to start a car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-22454988704183471462014-02-07T12:08:55.786-07:002014-02-07T12:08:55.786-07:00Drove 8 miles from home, in a Lincoln MKS with key...Drove 8 miles from home, in a Lincoln MKS with keyless ignition, to a remote farm. Then, realized the fob was still on my kitchen counter at home. Had to phone relatives to fetch me. I was stranded on the farm for many hours till they were able to find me. Then, a year later, after a winter storm, I needed to go out to buy a few food staples. Luckily the vehicle was in our garage at home. Tried to start the vehicle, but a "Key Not Detected" indicator came on. The problem was a dead battery in the fob. So, I was stuck again and needed to call relatives for help. They drove me to a Lincoln dealership, where I was charged for replacement batteries. If this had happened miles form hime, it would've been a disaster. Replacement batteries to start a car? Who needs this??? The people who make and design keyless ignitions have given the auto companies a convincing sales pitch, but my next vehicle will start with old fashioned keys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-36635507449971557282014-01-16T11:52:54.250-07:002014-01-16T11:52:54.250-07:00Could not agree with this summation any more. In ...Could not agree with this summation any more. In fact, I'm going to get rid of my RAV4 after driving it over 100 miles and then becoming stranded at a gas pump after shutting off the engine. Had to tow it away, then convince a friend to spend four hours getting the fob to me (or another option was giving $475 to the dealer to reprogram). The dealer seemed fairly unsympathetic to the story, I might mention. There is no way to keep an extra key anywhere in the vehicle either...extremely poor design.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-35882101023428978472014-01-07T20:02:35.560-07:002014-01-07T20:02:35.560-07:00My husband started my car in the garage and left t...My husband started my car in the garage and left the keys on the shelf NEXT TO THE CAR this morning. I jumped in and off I went to work. 20 miles away, arriving at work I turned off my car and realized I don't have my keys to lock the car!!! The car did not signal AT ALL that my key was not in range as it typically does if I try to turn it on when the key is outside the car. I have a 2011 VW Tiguan. Shouldn't it somehow have alerted me that I'm missing the key?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-69472650232102574412013-11-20T14:51:56.553-07:002013-11-20T14:51:56.553-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Lock Solutions, Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624035734680160264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-90373719731461823472013-11-06T06:00:16.682-07:002013-11-06T06:00:16.682-07:00I completely agree! I can't stand my keyless s...I completely agree! I can't stand my keyless start on my minivan. On several occasions I have left my car running and not realized it. Is is very quiet and I get out with my key fob and never press the button to turn it off. praying I never do that in my garage and kill the whole family! I have installed several Carbon monoxide detectors just because of this. I am going to call my dealer to see if it can be changed. If not, I may be buying a new car...if I can find one without keyless start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-9434115365671729002013-10-16T17:38:23.179-06:002013-10-16T17:38:23.179-06:00Chris, I couldn't with you more. I was thrill...Chris, I couldn't with you more. I was thrilled when I found your post. I have had my key less entry/ignition for about a month and am still not adjusted to it. I find putting my keys into my purse very inconvenient only to have to pull them out to gain entry into my office and home. Leaving them in the cup holder is sloppy and can even reverberate a noise.<br /><br />I am pondering creating some sort of permanent hook where I can hang my keys near the steering column ..?<br /><br />I would like to know what automotive engineer decided that carrying and using keys was too cumbersome. Silly idea! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-19145282644543288982013-08-27T20:37:26.524-06:002013-08-27T20:37:26.524-06:00I had to go pick up my husband tonight because he ...I had to go pick up my husband tonight because he drove away with the key at home. Not fun. <br />So you were right on the money on that point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-84061803515808678242013-08-08T07:26:52.812-06:002013-08-08T07:26:52.812-06:00I've seen the excessive range issue with Merce...I've seen the excessive range issue with Mercedes, Range Rover, Ford and (in Europe) Peugeot. The Chevy I saw this on was the Cruze. The Ford one was so excessive I'd actually left the key in a hotel room (where the car was parked outside) and was able to get in and drive off and it was only when I got to the rental car return that I realised I didn't have the key.<br />On Paul's comment about where to put the fob when out and about - in my pocket. The problem is that in the car, or when you sit down anywhere, the fob is so bulky that it's uncomfortable to have it in your pocket. In the winter it's not a problem - I put it in a coat pocket. But I only own one coat and it only gets used for 8 weeks of the year, so for the rest of the time I have two pants pockets at my disposal. One has a wallet, the other a cellphone. I don't ever use the "Thief's Paradise" (back pockets)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322134770888868709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-89063541061793166732013-08-08T06:16:12.257-06:002013-08-08T06:16:12.257-06:00Have to agree with Paul here. Just tested our Chev...Have to agree with Paul here. Just tested our Chevy Volt - the range is around 4-5 feet, and you get an annoying audio/visual indication if the fob isn't in the car.<br /><br />Not sure which vehicles you were testing Chris.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-71806885298280562542013-08-05T15:56:45.450-06:002013-08-05T15:56:45.450-06:00For what maybe the first time I completely disagre...For what maybe the first time I completely disagree with you Chris.<br />We have a 2012 Charger that has the passive key system you describe. My disagreement is as follows:<br />Where do I put my keys? In my pocket. My cell is in the center console so I can see who it is if someone calls (I use the BT connection! And the calls are always along the lines of "Unless it's important I'll call you back"). My wallet's in the back pocket so no problem there. Anyway, where do you put the fob when you're out of the car walking around? Do you not have the same problem regarding where to put the fob?<br />Security, not a concern: The car cannot be unlocked unless the fob is within 4-5 feet of it. In fact, if my wife has the keys on the passenger side and I try to open the driver's door it won't unlock. If the key is left inside the car it won't lock. If I drive away and my wife has the keys there is a persistant and annoying audio/visual indication that the fob has left the vehicle.<br />If my hands are full I don't have to fumble around for the keys to unlock the car. If I get home I don't have to keep a few fingers free so I can lock the car when I have a handful of groceries.<br />So, personally I like the feature and find it easy to use. Maybe Dodge have a particularly good system and as for the push button start... I like the idea of not having to find the slot to put the key. Foot on the brake, push the button. Fantastic.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041821712022471596noreply@blogger.com