mcbagpiper
Member
Hi everyone,
Having some issues with my 2014 Raptor, wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and can shed some light on the matter. The issue started last week after arriving at the office, as I pulled into to parking lot I lowered the driver side window to use my parking pass. I had to fold in my mirrors to park in the remaining spot, and after tucking them in and parking I turned off the ignition and then proceeded to put the window back up. I hadn't yet opened the door, so I should still have power for the windows, but nothing happened. I turned the ignition to the "on" position and was able to put the window back up.
I jumped out of the truck and closed the driver door and then proceeded to open the rear passenger door to grab my briefcase, but the rear door was locked...which is odd b/c normally all of the doors unlock when I open the driver door. I had my key fob handy so I hit the unlock button, but nothing happened. I opened the driver door and tried using the unlock button in the truck itself...nothing. I started the truck and within 10 seconds everything was normal and the doors unlocked without issue. Shut the truck down and locked everything up and headed into the office. At the end of the day, came down to the parking garage and no issues, the doors unlocked with the remote and the truck started up.
Few days later I was sitting in a parking spot waiting for one of my sons after hockey practice. The truck was off, but I had the radio on for a few minutes - maybe 5 mins at most. My son arrives and tries to get in the front passenger side door, but it's locked b/c I hadn't opened the driver door when I arrived. I hit the unlock button and nothing happens, I can hear the door actuators trying to open but it's a weak sound and nothing happens. I started the truck up and after a few seconds everything is back to normal and the doors unlock. However, as I'm driving away I start seeing random errors popping up for the right rear door being ajar, then the front passenger door is ajar etc. I drove home from the rink, about 10 mins, and everything settles down and I don't have any issues locking the truck.
I thought maybe the battery was having issues so I hooked up my batter tender and trickle charged it for the remainder of the afternoon/evening. When I hooked it up the charged showed a steady red light which meant it was below 80%. I left it charging for the balance of that afternoon/evening until the charger went green. Everything was fine over the weekend, no issues with warning lights or weak door actuators etc. I also connected the truck to forscan to check for any error codes and it provided 3:
(1) driver side mirror vertical position
(2) passenger side mirror horizontal position
(3) steering angle sensor
I cleared the codes and everything was fine. This morning I started the truck via the auto-start remote and let it warm up for 5 minutes. When I went outside and tried to unlock the doors they wouldn't open - the exterior lights came on (puddle lamps, rear cargo lamp etc.), but the doors weren't unlocking. I could hear the actuators trying to work very faintly. I turned off the truck and tried the locks again, but could just barely hear the actuators trying to work. I used my key to try and physically unlock the driver door, but I couldn't - it's like the lock was fighting being opened. I tried starting the truck again using the auto-start and that worked...then about 10 seconds later I was able to open the doors with the remote.
When I arrived at the office this morning I parked the truck and did a quick walk around to check out each of the doors. Nothing was ajar - but I did notice the interior lights were very dim after having the doors open for a few mins and come to think of it, I don't think they were on at all when I finally got the door open this morning. When I tried locking the doors the truck started double honking - like there's a door open.
So, it seems obvious that the battery might be having an issue - but wouldn't there be a problem starting the truck if that's the case? Or does the electrical system shut everything else down to preserve the starting power? If it's a low battery issue, then why couldn't I open the driver door with my key? Is there something else I should be checking?
Having some issues with my 2014 Raptor, wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and can shed some light on the matter. The issue started last week after arriving at the office, as I pulled into to parking lot I lowered the driver side window to use my parking pass. I had to fold in my mirrors to park in the remaining spot, and after tucking them in and parking I turned off the ignition and then proceeded to put the window back up. I hadn't yet opened the door, so I should still have power for the windows, but nothing happened. I turned the ignition to the "on" position and was able to put the window back up.
I jumped out of the truck and closed the driver door and then proceeded to open the rear passenger door to grab my briefcase, but the rear door was locked...which is odd b/c normally all of the doors unlock when I open the driver door. I had my key fob handy so I hit the unlock button, but nothing happened. I opened the driver door and tried using the unlock button in the truck itself...nothing. I started the truck and within 10 seconds everything was normal and the doors unlocked without issue. Shut the truck down and locked everything up and headed into the office. At the end of the day, came down to the parking garage and no issues, the doors unlocked with the remote and the truck started up.
Few days later I was sitting in a parking spot waiting for one of my sons after hockey practice. The truck was off, but I had the radio on for a few minutes - maybe 5 mins at most. My son arrives and tries to get in the front passenger side door, but it's locked b/c I hadn't opened the driver door when I arrived. I hit the unlock button and nothing happens, I can hear the door actuators trying to open but it's a weak sound and nothing happens. I started the truck up and after a few seconds everything is back to normal and the doors unlock. However, as I'm driving away I start seeing random errors popping up for the right rear door being ajar, then the front passenger door is ajar etc. I drove home from the rink, about 10 mins, and everything settles down and I don't have any issues locking the truck.
I thought maybe the battery was having issues so I hooked up my batter tender and trickle charged it for the remainder of the afternoon/evening. When I hooked it up the charged showed a steady red light which meant it was below 80%. I left it charging for the balance of that afternoon/evening until the charger went green. Everything was fine over the weekend, no issues with warning lights or weak door actuators etc. I also connected the truck to forscan to check for any error codes and it provided 3:
(1) driver side mirror vertical position
(2) passenger side mirror horizontal position
(3) steering angle sensor
I cleared the codes and everything was fine. This morning I started the truck via the auto-start remote and let it warm up for 5 minutes. When I went outside and tried to unlock the doors they wouldn't open - the exterior lights came on (puddle lamps, rear cargo lamp etc.), but the doors weren't unlocking. I could hear the actuators trying to work very faintly. I turned off the truck and tried the locks again, but could just barely hear the actuators trying to work. I used my key to try and physically unlock the driver door, but I couldn't - it's like the lock was fighting being opened. I tried starting the truck again using the auto-start and that worked...then about 10 seconds later I was able to open the doors with the remote.
When I arrived at the office this morning I parked the truck and did a quick walk around to check out each of the doors. Nothing was ajar - but I did notice the interior lights were very dim after having the doors open for a few mins and come to think of it, I don't think they were on at all when I finally got the door open this morning. When I tried locking the doors the truck started double honking - like there's a door open.
So, it seems obvious that the battery might be having an issue - but wouldn't there be a problem starting the truck if that's the case? Or does the electrical system shut everything else down to preserve the starting power? If it's a low battery issue, then why couldn't I open the driver door with my key? Is there something else I should be checking?
