Anyone have this happen to them?

As I was walking up to the car today with a cart full of groceries, I grabbed the key-fob and popped open the trunk.

Since it was turning into a nice day, I then (via the fob) rolled down all 4 windows.

After loading the trunk, I closed it. It closed. Car beeped - and the trunk popped open. I was like 'What the ...'. Tried it again. Same thing.

OK - so I locked the car - and unlocked it with the fob. Same thing.

I had to open the drivers door - then close it. It was only then the trunk would close and stay closed.

Obviously I did something out of order - or somehow raised the ire of the trunk popper...

Only thing I can think of is I may have locked the car again when I put the fob back into my pocket? Wondering if that would have caused the trunk no to close?

Any other thoughts?

 

The trunk is supposed to do that exact thing when the fob is inside the trunk and you try to close it.

So...either the fob was in the trunk when u tried to close it, the button was stuck on the fob, or the sensor in the trunk is doing something whacky.

 

Well then - I'm assuming the sensor in the trunk is doing something whacky...the fob was in my pocket on each attempt OR in my hand - definitely not in the trunk.

It DOES make sense that it will not close the trunk if it THINKS the fob is in there...

Next time - I'll try and hold the fob far away with my left hand while closing the trunk with my right hand

 

This happened to me at Cars and Coffee a few months ago. I figured it was just a glitch in the electronics. After reading this I realized we were putting my wife's purse in the trunk and she had her key fob to my car in the purse. That's why it kept popping open! Thanks