Bodywork Weird happenings with doors

basegreen · 26th October 2006, 17:44

Had a most surreal journey.

Just set off and after maybe 10seconds of driving, the passenger door alarm/sensor suddenly dinged, so I reached over, and shut the door properly. Quite how this had happened I don't know, since it didnt ding on the way to work, and I hadnt operated the door at all.

Then, about 30 seconds later there was a loud noise, and then a metallic scraping (bit like exhaust pipe dragging on the floor), and the rear passenger door alarm went off! I stopped the car, reshut the door and all seems well.

I checked the bit where I heard the scrape - nothing on the floor, and nothing seems untoward under the car.

Only clue I have is that I checked both doors that side yesterday to check car was locked (which they were).

Bungle · 26th October 2006, 19:22

The 'metallic scraping' would have me worried as hell!

Hope your little fella was having a funnu five minutes and all is OK.

Keep us updated if anything happen again. This could be a new thing to look out for.

Jobo · 26th October 2006, 19:31

I also would be worried about the metallic scraping noise. Would it be worth taking it into the dealers for a check-up.

Bungle · 26th October 2006, 19:32

Only if he's local!

Gweneira · 26th October 2006, 19:57

I think it may be the civic poltergeist doing her rounds again.

Jobo · 26th October 2006, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungle

Only if he's local!

basegreen · 26th October 2006, 20:03

I suppose in theory the scraping noise could have been outside, and the doors not shut correctly caused me to hear the "outside" more.

Definitely something weird though. Been driving for about 1hr or so this evening... no probs.

Jobo · 26th October 2006, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

I suppose in theory the scraping noise could have been outside, and the doors not shut correctly caused me to hear the "outside" more.

Definitely something weird though. Been driving for about 1hr or so this evening... no probs.

Fingers crossed!

Bungle · 26th October 2006, 20:08

That's good news, BG, let's hope this is the end of it.

I'm off to have a Can of Can't, or twelfty. And protect my precious things.

Jobo · 26th October 2006, 20:18

TTDegs · 26th October 2006, 23:55

Now THAT is spooky....

On Monday, we didn't have the best of starts - ended up leaving the house 20 mins late. (don't ask!)

Daughter (typical teenager) is rather enthusiastic when shutting her door.

keep calm.....

half mile down the road, synchronised scream from the back as the door open warning pings up

bearing in mind that I have auto lock turned on, and that I know she didn't unlock hers....

I put it down to a one off - but perhaps the Civic ghost has given up on filler caps (the last spooky episode) and moved onto doors?

basegreen · 27th October 2006, 00:01

Definitely something weird went on today. I cannot fathom it whatsoever.

elfa7 · 27th October 2006, 08:26

Could the scraping sound have been a stone in the brakes(as Pottsy had) and the stone popped out ?.

basegreen · 27th October 2006, 08:37

It's quite possible, as the car park is fine gravel.

The Doctor · 27th October 2006, 08:50

Basegreen - do you have autolocking enabled? If so is it something to do with that? If not then I don't know! When I first got my Focus the rear hatch had a habit of suddenly clicking open whilst I was driving along. It turned out to be a faulty hatch opening button on the dashboard sticking. Before they replaced the button I found that locking the doors stopped it from happening. Could be disconcerting though driving along in traffic and the hatch opening - go over a bump and the hatch would bounce completely open!

basegreen · 27th October 2006, 09:01

No auto lock.. but strange that I tried to open both doors when locked the previous evening when I went into the house...

elfa7 · 27th October 2006, 09:07

Is another Ladybird up to it's tricks !!

basegreen · 26th May 2007, 09:56

Had it again today (and yesterday). Used the internal door lock last night whilst waiting for someone (dodgy ppl around). Unlocked it, left the car, came back and ever since, occasionally the doors wont open when "unlocked".

You can sort of half open them, too! It's really very odd, I ought to get it looked at I suppose.

2nd civic, 2nd door problem - it's locked me in before in the old one..

There's definitely something odd about the locks.

btw Auto locking is not enabled on mine, definitely not.

Topcat · 26th May 2007, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

Had it again today (and yesterday). Used the internal door lock last night whilst waiting for someone (dodgy ppl around). Unlocked it, left the car, came back and ever since, occasionally the doors wont open when "unlocked".

You can sort of half open them, too! It's really very odd, I ought to get it looked at I suppose.

2nd civic, 2nd door problem - it's locked me in before in the old one..

There's definitely something odd about the locks.

btw Auto locking is not enabled on mine, definitely not.

Is it the locks not working or the doors sticking do you think?

Only quite a few times now my my back doors wont open, its like they are locked but they are not!! I put it down to the handle not working properly or the door just being stuck, the same thing happened with my previous civic.

elfa7 · 26th May 2007, 10:05

Could it be the central locking playing up ?.

26th October 2006, 17:44	#1 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Weird happenings with doors Had a most surreal journey. Just set off and after maybe 10seconds of driving, the passenger door alarm/sensor suddenly dinged, so I reached over, and shut the door properly. Quite how this had happened I don't know, since it didnt ding on the way to work, and I hadnt operated the door at all. Then, about 30 seconds later there was a loud noise, and then a metallic scraping (bit like exhaust pipe dragging on the floor), and the rear passenger door alarm went off! I stopped the car, reshut the door and all seems well. I checked the bit where I heard the scrape - nothing on the floor, and nothing seems untoward under the car. Only clue I have is that I checked both doors that side yesterday to check car was locked (which they were).

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Jobo Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I also would be worried about the metallic scraping noise. Would it be worth taking it into the dealers for a check-up. Last edited by Jobo; 27th October 2006 at 18:39.

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26th October 2006, 19:22	#2 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The 'metallic scraping' would have me worried as hell! Hope your little fella was having a funnu five minutes and all is OK. Keep us updated if anything happen again. This could be a new thing to look out for.

26th October 2006, 19:32	#4 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Only if he's local!

26th October 2006, 19:57	#5 (permalink)
Gweneira Happy civic owner Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th October 2006 Posts: 535 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think it may be the civic poltergeist doing her rounds again.

26th October 2006, 20:03	#7 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I suppose in theory the scraping noise could have been outside, and the doors not shut correctly caused me to hear the "outside" more. Definitely something weird though. Been driving for about 1hr or so this evening... no probs.

26th October 2006, 20:08	#9 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's good news, BG, let's hope this is the end of it. I'm off to have a Can of Can't, or twelfty. And protect my precious things.

26th October 2006, 23:55	#11 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Now THAT is spooky.... On Monday, we didn't have the best of starts - ended up leaving the house 20 mins late. (don't ask!) Daughter (typical teenager) is rather enthusiastic when shutting her door. keep calm..... half mile down the road, synchronised scream from the back as the door open warning pings up bearing in mind that I have auto lock turned on, and that I know she didn't unlock hers.... I put it down to a one off - but perhaps the Civic ghost has given up on filler caps (the last spooky episode) and moved onto doors?

27th October 2006, 00:01	#12 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Definitely something weird went on today. I cannot fathom it whatsoever.

27th October 2006, 08:26	#13 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could the scraping sound have been a stone in the brakes(as Pottsy had) and the stone popped out ?.

27th October 2006, 08:37	#14 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	It's quite possible, as the car park is fine gravel.

27th October 2006, 08:50	#15 (permalink)
The Doctor Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st August 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Basegreen - do you have autolocking enabled? If so is it something to do with that? If not then I don't know! When I first got my Focus the rear hatch had a habit of suddenly clicking open whilst I was driving along. It turned out to be a faulty hatch opening button on the dashboard sticking. Before they replaced the button I found that locking the doors stopped it from happening. Could be disconcerting though driving along in traffic and the hatch opening - go over a bump and the hatch would bounce completely open!

27th October 2006, 09:01	#16 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	No auto lock.. but strange that I tried to open both doors when locked the previous evening when I went into the house...

27th October 2006, 09:07	#17 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is another Ladybird up to it's tricks !!

26th May 2007, 09:56	#18 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Had it again today (and yesterday). Used the internal door lock last night whilst waiting for someone (dodgy ppl around). Unlocked it, left the car, came back and ever since, occasionally the doors wont open when "unlocked". You can sort of half open them, too! It's really very odd, I ought to get it looked at I suppose. 2nd civic, 2nd door problem - it's locked me in before in the old one.. There's definitely something odd about the locks. btw Auto locking is not enabled on mine, definitely not.

26th May 2007, 10:05	#20 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could it be the central locking playing up ?.