Bad keyless lock design?

[JohnRambo]

One small thing that really annoys me about my Bronco is the keyless locking sensor on the outside door handle. Instead of a physical button, it uses a capacitive touch area, and there is basically no useful feedback when you touch it.

There is no click, no vibration, no horn chirp, and the light flash is not obvious when you are standing right beside the vehicle. In a noisy parking lot, I often end up touching it twice or pulling the handle afterward just to make sure the doors actually locked.

My Wrangler had an actual button on the handle, which gave clear tactile feedback. Other vehicles also confirm locking with a noticeable flash or a short horn chirp. The Bronco’s system works, but the lack of confirmation makes it feel unnecessarily uncertain and less user-friendly than a simple physical button.

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[Sandbergo]

You should be able to hear the locks engage, worst case you can go into the Ford Pass app and lock it there too.

 

[not on the rug]

You can literally hear and feel the doors lock when you touch it. If your sense have deteriorated that much, I'm thinking you should maybe rely on the key fob like most other humans do. If your senses are that bad, maybe your driving privilege is something you and your family should be having a conversation about.

 

[JohnRambo]

You can literally hear and feel the doors lock when you touch it. If your sense have deteriorated that much, I'm thinking you should maybe rely on the key fob like most other humans do. If your senses are that bad, maybe your driving privilege is something you and your family should be having a conversation about.

IThat’s a pretty dramatic response to a minor usability criticism. Yes, in a quiet environment you can usually hear the locks actuate. In a noisy parking lot, with traffic, wind or people around, it is much less obvious. My point is simply that a physical button or a clear flash/chirp provides better confirmation. Preferring clearer feedback from a control does not mean someone is unfit to drive.

 

[HighVelocity]

If you close your eyes, face west and touch your door handle, you can smell the ocean.

 

[not on the rug]

I think Jim Morrison once sang a song called "Jeeple are strange"

This post is a nice reminder of that classic tune

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