# Doorlocks gone berserk

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/doorlocks-gone-berserk/8560>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** doors, transmissions, locks\
**Created:** [December 21, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doorlocks-gone-berserk/8560 "2007-12-21T20:22:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bostorey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bostorey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bostorey)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doorlocks-gone-berserk/8560/1 "2007-12-21T20:22:13Z")

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We have a 2000 Expedition. Whether running or sitting with no key, the locks keep locking. Sporadically, they keep trying to lock, even though they’re already locked. Also the interior dome light comes on for no reason. We’ve bought a new battery, but that didn’t help.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doorlocks-gone-berserk/8560/2 "2007-12-21T21:25:05Z")

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In normal operation, do the doors automatically lock when you close the driver’s door? If so, I suspect a faulty door switch.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doorlocks-gone-berserk/8560/3 "2007-12-21T22:29:41Z")

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The problem might be with water leaking past the windshield onto the Generic Electronic Module or GEM, and or the fuse box. The GEM is mounted above the fuse box. I’ve seen this happen on two Ford truck based vehicles.

If the GEM or fuse box gets wet, it can cause all sorts of wierd electrical problems.

Tester

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**Author:** ![bostorey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bostorey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bostorey)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doorlocks-gone-berserk/8560/4 "2007-12-22T12:38:29Z")

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We had disarmed the auto locks years ago. We tried the procedure again to no avail. Now the doors lock when the car is put into gear as well as any other time of day or night.