Why can’t the rear door unlock all the doors?

[FTBronco9]

Just why? Tell me I’m missing a setting somewhere

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[Stampede.Offroad]

Are you talking about the 3rd/5th door?

That's usually a feature reserved for the drivers door (or front row), in literally every automobile I've ever seen with electric locks. Presumably to prevent dogs and kids from unlocking all the doors.

 

[Ground_zero298]

Because stupid parents have stupid kids. It’s a lawsuit thing.

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Because stupid parents have stupid kids. It’s a lawsuit thing.

We should start a class action against stupidity

 

[MayhemMike]

I would think another factor is the possibility of low life’s gaining access to your vehicle as you are busy loading or unloading the rear. BTW, is it really a big deal one has to again grab the door handle to unlock a door after doing the same on the rear gate?

 

[flip]

Are you talking about the keyless entry feature? There're 4 antennas located around the body to pick up the FOB signal which is why you can unlock individual doors or by touching the front handle or rear swing gate. Could be nothing more than cost savings by not putting the touch sensors and additional wiring on the rear doors.

 

[argrin]

I would think another factor is the possibility of low life’s gaining access to your vehicle as you are busy loading or unloading the rear. BTW, is it really a big deal one has to again grab the door handle to unlock a door after doing the same on the rear gate?

I understand the complaint. When I walk up to the rear to load something, all my passengers are standing by the doors waiting for me to walk up to the driver door and open them all. Usually I walk around the side and open them all before going to the back, but early on I forgot a lot.

 

[MayhemMike]

I understand the complaint. When I walk up to the rear to load something, all my passengers are standing by the doors waiting for me to walk up to the driver door and open them all. Usually I walk around the side and open them all before going to the back, but early on I forgot a lot.

Then just hitting the unlock feature on the fob as you approach the vehicle solves that issue.
As for me, I wish the real hatch had an optional swing direction. In my case opening right to left would work way better for unloading the back while in my garage. More then likely, they have the gate opening left to right for traffic safety reasons.

 

[cbrenthus]

If it were a configurable setting it would remove liability issues. I'm really disappointed in the lack of configurability on the Bronco.

 

[FTBronco9]

I understand the complaint. When I walk up to the rear to load something, all my passengers are standing by the doors waiting for me to walk up to the driver door and open them all. Usually I walk around the side and open them all before going to the back, but early on I forgot a lot.

This right here. This is the problem. It’s annoying as hell.

 

[Roger123]

Drives me nuts too. Wife is standing there while I’m fiddling around in the back with the dogs.

 

[KABQ]

Does no one on this thread have a key fob? Just push the unlock button and *magic* all the doors are unlocked

 

[argrin]

Does no one on this thread have a key fob? Just push the unlock button and *magic* all the doors are unlocked

Sure we all have them. Personally if I am not remote starting from the house it never comes out of my backpack or pocket. just seems like it should be a configurable option to proximity open all doors from the rear. I certainly have adapted though.

 

[shieldsy]

If it were a configurable setting it would remove liability issues. I'm really disappointed in the lack of configurability on the Bronco.

I think this is the first time that I have heard the complaint that the Bronco is lacking in configurability.

 

[American Sender]

Does no one on this thread have a key fob? Just push the unlock button and *magic* all the doors are unlocked

Gee. That sounds complicated.

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