Back doors not opening from inside on first pull.

[VirginiaHeritage]

So tonight I had a passenger in the back of my month-old HE ask me to unlock the doors to let her out. The doors were locked and pulling the door lever didn’t unlock hers like it does up front. I figured the child safety locks must be on. Nope. Checked both back doors and they are off.

I found the same condition true for both back doors: when locked, you can manually pull the lock switch to unlock it and then open the door. Those lock levers seem mighty stiff. But if you don’t unlock first, it takes TWO pulls of the door lever to open the door. The first full pull moves the lock lever out a bit but doesn’t open the door. If you release the handle and pull a 2nd time, it will open. I’m assuming this isn’t normal/correct.

Anyone had this issue and fixed it? Is something just in need of lubrication in the door?

EDIT: I read the manual. This is how it’s supposed to work.

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[CelticCactus]

Mine is this way. '22 badlands. I thought it was a kids safety feature ...ineffective since my kiddos just double-tap it when I don't unlock the doors fast enough. So I've changed my stance. It's to keep the elders in. My mom gets trapped inside every time. ;-)

 

[Brian_B]

My F150 does this, there was some setting for it but I can't remember what/where.

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

My F150 does this, there was some setting for it but I can't remember what/where.

Should I search settings for “disable Death Proof”?

 

[contented]

Two pulls are very common in the BMW world, both front and rear. First pull unlocks the door, second pull opens the door. Just went to the garage and checked my 22 badlands lux. Rear doors take two pulls, front just one. Have no clue if it was always like that or a recent OTA update changed it. First ride in my M2 has a passenger wondering why their door won’t open. I explain two pulls.

 

[FoxyRoxy]

I don't have the same 2 pull experience as some of you do, but I did notice that if you pull from the back end of the handle, the sensor does not recognize a hand until you pull on it.. So if you put a finger in the opening to pull on it, the sensor will not catch your hand. Try different areas of the handle and get back to us..

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

Ok, it’s official. I’m a dumbass.

 

[dpAtlanta]

My back doors have zero issues…. Oh wait, sorry!
I have a two door…. I must be in the wrong thread!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Back doors??
You have more than one tail gate?
Barn doors like some of the Excursions??
That would be awesome!!!

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

Back doors??
You have more than one tail gate?
Barn doors like some of the Excursions??
That would be awesome!!!

Jokes aside, that actually would be awesome. Especially with a diesel.

 

[Brian_B]

My F150 does this, there was some setting for it but I can't remember what/where.

Ah yeah that was the setting that did it - Auto Lock doors in motion

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