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I have not had any trouble with it locking when I push the button in the handle but I do seem to have an issue with the auto unlock on the passenger's side.
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I have not had any trouble with it locking when I push the button in the handle but I do seem to have an issue with the auto unlock on the passenger's side.
If it’s never unlocking the passenger side, that’s a setting you can change. We were going through it with my wife and I said “it should open all doors when you do that so you don’t have to unlock manually for the other passengers”. She corrects me and says “well you’re not a woman” and I immediately understood.
 

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Does anyone else have trouble getting the doors to lock with the "buttons" on the handles? They only work about half the time. When it's acting up none of the doors will do it so I know it's not just a single button malfunction.
If I hit the button as soon as I close the door, it’s hit or miss if it actually works. If I wait a 1/2 second after closing the door, it works every single time. On mine, it’s as if there’s a slight delay from closing door, window rolling itself up, and the button becoming active.
 

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Every time I notice these buttons my thought is “why?”
 
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Well they're acting up again so the way I'm touching it is not the only issue. Couldn't get it to lock from outside at all last night until I opened and reclosed the door.
 
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I just press the door lock button on the inside of the door as I'm exiting and shut the door. Works every time.
That's great, but they gave us this feature and I want it to work on a brand new car.
 

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Every time I notice these buttons my thought is “why?”
Sometimes, the last door you close is the cargo door, or one of the -gasp! - rear doors, and it’s nice to just touch the handle to lock the car, rather than have to open a front door to get to the switch or fish for the key fob in your pocket.

Since it already has an “unlock” sensor built into the handle, why not put a lock sensor in there. If you feel it’s unnecessary, you can always just not use it…
 

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Does anyone else have trouble getting the doors to lock with the "buttons" on the handles? They only work about half the time. When it's acting up none of the doors will do it so I know it's not just a single button malfunction.
This particular design requires a 360 degree grip (i.e.- fingers on the INSIDE of grab portion of handle) plus pressing the "nub" to actuate/trigger, unlike some other Ford designs, such as the 3G Escape/Focus, which only required the touching of the outside-facing "nub"
 

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This particular design requires a 360 degree grip (i.e.- fingers on the INSIDE of grab portion of handle) to actuate/trigger, unlike some other Ford designs, such as the 3G Escape/Focus, which only required the touching of the outside-facing "nub"
That’s for unlocking
 

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That’s for unlocking
True, but partially incorrect-

EDIT: For some reason, these handles require a touch of the inside portion before touching the lock button. Sort of like an "unlock clear" thing

-Sincerely, Trim engineer
 

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While an acting up sensor like is one thing, like it seems the OP may have, the correct way to use the handle sensor is as follows...

When the vehicle is anyway locked and you are getting in, just reaching into the handle area will unlock it. No need to physically touch the handle if you only want to unlock but not open the door.

If you have already gotten out and shut the door but now want to lock it. You just rest a finger on the small sensor that shows a lock picture. Just rest on it and wait a fraction of a second. No need to press down.

Reaching into the handle while trying to use the lock sensor can possibly cause problems where it's not sure if you are locking or unlocking.
 

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True, but partially incorrect-

EDIT: For some reason, these handles require a touch of the inside portion before touching the lock button. Sort of like an "unlock clear" thing

-Sincerely, Trim engineer
Seriously? I never do that, and it locks just fine. But maybe @Tricky Dick can try that and see if it helps…
 

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I just press the door lock button on the inside of the door as I'm exiting and shut the door. Works every time.
Same here, circumvents the buggy outcome.
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