My 97 Avenger is full of quirks that after 2 years of ownership I'm still trying to understand here's one thats been on my mind:

Why do my doors sometimes re-lock themselves without my help? Its sort of a cool feature, but it doesn't happen all the time so I can't just park somewhere and be confident it will lock itself. Only sometimes does it happen.

I cant find anything in the manual so hopefully someone can explain what the deal is.

 

Does it have an aftermarket remote start or keyless ???

 

Pretty sure its the stock keyless entry system.

 

some aftermarket are programable to autolock ..
The factory keyless does not have that feature..
does it have factory alarm ???

 

I have not done anything to the car related to entry and alarms so I just assume its all stock...so its a mystery

is there a way i can figure out for sure if its stock or if a previous owner added the keyless?

 

So that you can tell if it has the factory:

1 - Get in.
2 - Close the door.
3 - Lock the doors.
4 - Look for a green 'Security' light to come on in the dash.
5 - If it does, unlock the doors before the light goes out.
6 - Go grab a Mt Dew and enjoy the rest of your day.[/align]

 

yup. its stock.

maybe my car is haunted or something and likes messing with me.

 

There are sensors on the door lock cylinders out inside the doors unless those are intermittant or loose thats about all I can think of that would cause it ...

 

oh wow. yes mine does that sometimes too!! onetime i left my keys inside my car and it locked them inside. so ya i have no idea what that is about. i've owned mine for a little over a year and it has done it every once and awhile. usually its when i have my passenger door open it does it?