door auto lock

[Onyxblue]

Does Versa SL have an automatic door lock feature? I read the owner manual, but I couldn't find out. My 2007 Pathfinder locks the door when driving with more than 15mph.

[Versagirlie]

no it does not. Would be nice if it did.

[librarianjen]

Speaking of locks - I always lock my doors when I get in the car. I do wish my Versa let me open my driver's door from the inside without unlocking. (Does that make sense?) My old Escort let me do that, and it was convenient. Didn't have to remember to unlock the doors when I was getting out of the car.

[msb0b]

You mean the door automatically unlocks as you pull on the lever from the inside? I had seen this on a friend's Taurus (teal of course) and my GTI.

I don't like that idea. What if you accidentally pulled the door lever when you're going down a highway?

[Mlody]

what is the purpose of locking the door while driving? With fear of kids in the back, they should always be strapped in child seats, and if you want to take it further there are child locks. Is it the fear of outside world? or what. I mean even if you open the door at highway speed. you are strapped in. Whats the purpose?

[vpnavy]

what is the purpose of locking the door while driving? With fear of kids in the back, they should always be strapped in child seats, and if you want to take it further there are child locks. Is it the fear of outside world? or what. I mean even if you open the door at highway speed. you are strapped in. Whats the purpose?

I can't speak for Onyxblue but I sure miss the auto lock feature. It would take care of Car Hijacking or some bad guy trying to jump in your car as you pull out of a parking lot (if you forget to lock them). My Fords and Chryslers did it - Nissan is the first car(s) I've ever owned that don't automatically lock when you start to drive!

[Great White Versa]

I don't like that idea. What if you accidentally pulled the door lever when you're going down a highway?

In one of my old cars I was driving down the highway when i realized that the door was ajar (it was making a lot of noise - i was in HS, still stupid). It took a LOT of effort to push the door open enough to be able to shut it all the way. I can't imagine accidentally opening the door while driving at highway speeds.

I don't like that you have to unlock the doors before opening them from the inside.

[KimberKenobi]

I can't speak for Onyxblue but I sure miss the auto lock feature. It would take care of Car Hijacking or some bad guy trying to jump in your car as you pull out of a parking lot (if you forget to lock them). My Fords and Chryslers did it - Nissan is the first car(s) I've ever owned that don't automatically lock when you start to drive!

Believe it or not, this happened to my Grandma before my mom was even old enough to think about having me... She was stopped at a corner and a man opened her passenger side door and sat in the seat with a gun and told her to drive. My Grandma floored it and speed up 2 blocks before abruptly slamming on the brakes and telling him that she drove, now to get out.

[librarianjen]

what is the purpose of locking the door while driving? With fear of kids in the back, they should always be strapped in child seats, and if you want to take it further there are child locks. Is it the fear of outside world? or what. I mean even if you open the door at highway speed. you are strapped in. Whats the purpose?

Like Kimber said - sounds like you've never had a stranger open your car door at a stop light, and get in.

[Ever Victorious]

Besides the added bonus of helping protect against wackos getting in your car at a stop light, the auto-lock feature stemmed as a safety feature from back when doors had a nasty habit of popping open during accidents.

Making the car doors lock automatically meant that the door lock acted as an extra layer of protection to keep the door from opening, which in higher speed accidents, can increase the risk of ejection.

[frankoV]

Nissan is the first car(s) I've ever owned that don't automatically lock when you start to drive!

Is this a "ya gets what ya pays fer?"

[vpnavy]

Is this a "ya gets what ya pays fer?"

I don't think so. I have a (bought new) 2004 Nissan Frontier Super Charged with all the whistles and bells (could have bought a Ford or Chrysler for a lot less) yet they come with auto locks and Nissan doesn't.

[Mlody]

Like Kimber said - sounds like you've never had a stranger open your car door at a stop light, and get in.

I live in Canada, we don't have those kinds of problems here (for you guys in Toronto, do you have this kind of a fear?)

[frankoV]

I have a (bought new) 2004 Nissan Frontier Super Charged with all the whistles and bells (could have bought a Ford or Chrysler for a lot less) yet they come with auto locks and Nissan doesn't.

So . . . my Villager had it but the Quest doesn't? Or . . . because Ford got involved this particular model had it but other Nissans don't?

Just wondering . . .

[frankoV]

I live in Canada, we don't have those kinds of problems here (for you guys in Toronto, do you have this kind of a fear?)

Haven't you seen "Bowling for Columbine"? There are no problems in Canada [cue Fievel singing "there are no cats in America and the streets are paved with cheese"].

Unfortunately, every once in a while you read of it . . . out west, too.

[vpnavy]

So . . . my Villager had it but the Quest doesn't? Or . . . because Ford got involved this particular model had it but other Nissans don't?

Just wondering . . .

I just read a thread elsewhere that "implied" that they had auto locks on a 2008 Nissan. Why doesn't Nissan have them? I haven't a clue!

[ZuZ]

Speaking of locks - I always lock my doors when I get in the car. I do wish my Versa let me open my driver's door from the inside without unlocking. (Does that make sense?) My old Escort let me do that, and it was convenient. Didn't have to remember to unlock the doors when I was getting out of the car.

i have a 2008 tiida S and it has this feature.. i just went to the garage and checked it out

[JoshH]

Finished installing my alarm and the versa does the opposite. When my alarm tries to lock the doors (after moving the key to the the acc position), the car automatically unlocks the doors. If the car is not actually on, the versa automatically unlocks the doors.

Though, when turning the key instantly to turn on the car, the doors lock correctly.

[bucksnort]

what is the purpose of locking the door while driving? With fear of kids in the back, they should always be strapped in child seats, and if you want to take it further there are child locks. Is it the fear of outside world? or what. I mean even if you open the door at highway speed. you are strapped in. Whats the purpose?

When I bought my Caravan I asked the sales guy why my doors locked automatically above 12 mph. He said they call it the "ghetto" feature. Said" IT keeps the guy at the stoplight that wants to wash your windows from coming in and doing the inside of the windows too". Made sense to me

[my_new_v]

When I got my after-market alarm, they had to re-wire it to the door locks and they added something new that I thought was cool. When I start my car, if all the doors are closed, the doors will lock automatically. If one of the doors are open, it wont lock until the doors are closed. I LOVE having that. lol

[KimberKenobi]

Finished installing my alarm and the versa does the opposite. When my alarm tries to lock the doors (after moving the key to the the acc position), the car automatically unlocks the doors. If the car is not actually on, the versa automatically unlocks the doors.

Though, when turning the key instantly to turn on the car, the doors lock correctly.

This is probably more of a timing problem as the V will auto unlock if the door lock button is pressed too soon after shutting the door.

[frankoV]

Well I wish mine had auto-unlocked yesterday. Started the car, got out to scrape the windshield, came back to discover that the doors were locked (I though you couldn't do that!).

Good thing I was still at home so I could get a key to unlock.

[kc5f]

One reason I keep my key fob in one pocket and the key in the other!

[Ever Victorious]

(I though you couldn't do that!).

You can't, with iKey. I tried it on my first V. sat at home, with one key fob in the kitchen (well out of range) and put the other fob in the cupholder. Closed the door and pushed the "request" button and it wouldn't lock. Beeped at me a bunch, basically saying "hey stupid, get your key."

The standard keyless entry, on the other hand, IS possible to lock yourself out of.

[Frahman]

Besides the added bonus of helping protect against wackos getting in your car at a stop light, the auto-lock feature stemmed as a safety feature from back when doors had a nasty habit of popping open during accidents.

Hmm. Seem to remember hearing exactly the opposite. That crash sensors automatically UNLOCK a car on impact. I know my old BMW supposedly came with this feature, and that was back in the eighties. Never tested it though.

[Mlody]

Thanks for the answers guy's. Personally here I don't feel a fear from the hobos crossing the lights.

Finished installing my alarm and the versa does the opposite. When my alarm tries to lock the doors (after moving the key to the the acc position), the car automatically unlocks the doors. If the car is not actually on, the versa automatically unlocks the doors.

Though, when turning the key instantly to turn on the car, the doors lock correctly.

Did you ever look into how the car would react in case of an accident if you try to adapt an auto lock feature? Will it still unlock all your doors?

[JoshH]

The doors should still unlock even though I have an aftermarket alarm. All the thing does is send current to the lock/unlock wire of the BCM to lock/unlock the doors when you press the lock/unlock button on the fob. The car can still lock/unlock manually.

[JoshH]

Just almost finished installing my alarm (had a few more wires to solder) except for parking light flash. The door locks actually do work perfectly now. When I turn on the car, the doors lock. After turning the car off, the doors automatically unlock.