Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Ford Owners Club - Ford Forums

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.



Join the Independent Ford Owners' Club

Our community has been built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, and proudly run by Ford owners' for over 18 years. As an independent, non-official club, everything you’ll find here, advice, support, and opinions, comes directly from members with genuine Ford ownership experience.

Join our friendly community... it's Free!

 

Boot unlocking - Boot staying locked.

Featured Replies

I once had this problem ages ago, maybe when the car was 5 years old, searched in the search bar but nothing jumps out, so......

10 plate Ford Fiesta.

For a few months now the boot was unlocking by itself as we drove along, it's been a right pain, sometimes it wouldn't do it for days, then it would unlock numerous times, pulling up and shutting the boot was a ball ache, only to drive off, for it to open again.....Anyway it's stopped popping open now, but there's another problem now, the boot now stays locked, even unlocking the doors the boot stays locked, yet if I use the key fob to unlock the boot, it unlocks it, if I close the boot, its locked, so have to use the key fob again.

I've checked the lock over and can't see anything.

Could the key fob be the problem ?

Does anything need resetting ?

Thanks.



it sounds more like an issue with the electronic boot latch more than anything else

Had this problem with a previous Fiesta and it had a new boot lock fitted under warranty.

  • Author
7 hours ago, Bobr said:

Had this problem with a previous Fiesta and it had a new boot lock fitted under warranty.

Not be a cheap fix then, cars well out of warranty.

1 hour ago, Ian Lanc said:

Not be a cheap fix then, cars well out of warranty.

I wouldn't have thought it too difficult as a DIY project.

its not that difficult, you have to take the plastic trim thats over it on the boot lid off, then unbolt and unplug the old latch and the plug the new one in and put everythi ng back together, then test it, the plastic trim on the boot lid isn't hard to remove, the two smaller side bits (that have the parcel shelf strings up) are held on with 1 torx screw each and clips, then the main plastic bit is held on with 1 screw in the little handle and then a lot of clips, once its off, you can easily unbolt the latch, i had do the same thing in a halfords carpark because one of the ford technician who had worked on the car when it was still in my grandma's posession had mangled one of the licence plate light removal mechanisms

Latest Deals

Ford UK Shop for genuine Ford parts & accessories

Disclaimer: As the club is an eBay Partner, The club may be compensated if you make a purchase via the club

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

The "Digestive"






Background Picker
Customize Layout

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.