# Honda Accord locks by itself **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 29, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353 "2007-07-29T03:28:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fivestumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fivestumps](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fivestumps)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/1 "2007-07-29T03:28:22Z")
I have a 1995 Accord EX with power locks. It will lock by itself as if I pressed the power lock button. Has anyone seen this before? ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/2 "2007-07-29T08:25:08Z")
The switch on the door lock may be dirty and cause this problem. ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/3 "2007-07-29T11:57:06Z")
Maybe it is supposed to do this. Some cars have an automatic locking feature, and sometimes the owner can re-program the system to his liking. Read the owner’s manual to learn your options about the power locks. ---
**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/4 "2007-07-29T13:37:02Z")
Would be useful to know when it locks itself. Does it do it just sitting in the driveway? When you’re driving down the road? When it’s raining? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/5 "2007-07-29T15:54:59Z")
I have a 2005 EX that does this. On my car, it is a security feature. If you unlock the car and don’t open the door within about a minute, the doors automatically relock. Check your owner’s manual to see if it is a documented feature. I often unlock the doors and roll down the power windows with my key fob to air the car out. If I go into the trunk for something, I almost always have to unlock the doors again. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/6 "2007-07-29T18:15:30Z")
O yeah, we had that on out 97 Accord, fortunately it was still under warrantee so the dealer had to fix it for free. Its a known problem for Hondas of our vintage. The problem is in the door lock controller in the drivers door. Its a $200 repair at a dealership. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/7 "2007-07-29T18:17:03Z")
our 07 Accord. Now where did that edit feature go? ---
**Author:** ![fivestumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fivestumps](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fivestumps)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/8 "2007-07-30T00:13:17Z")
Thanks I’ll look into it ---
**Author:** ![fivestumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fivestumps](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fivestumps)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/9 "2007-07-30T00:15:05Z")
It’s just sitting there usually after I have locked it. You will hear it click to lock randomly as much as 40 minutes later. Weird ---
**Author:** ![fivestumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fivestumps](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fivestumps)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/10 "2007-07-30T00:16:01Z")
Thanks I’ll look into that. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@El\_Gringo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/El_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-locks-by-itself/2353/11 "2007-07-30T03:22:24Z")
I had a 96 Accord LX with the same problem, it seems to be very common on Hondas of that era. I ‘pulled’ the fuse for the door lock controller, and manually locked/unlocked it. Although slightly less convenient, it was a lot cheaper than parts and labor to replace the lock controller.