Door goes flying open !
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Racer
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From: shelbyville TN.
Door goes flying open !
So I'm driving my 07 and getting on the interstate and my door comes open doing 60 mph , I didn't hit the button to open it . WTF !!! It usually will not open unless it's in park . Has this happen to anyone else ? If so what was the problem ?
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It uses a half empty bottle of NOS to blow the door open, break the bolts holding the seat into the car, and shoots the seat out of the door opening. It's much more realistic than a spring loaded seat that shoots out of the roof with a rocket boost on it. Come on now. 
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All kidding aside, this needs to be tracked down to its root cause and fixed. When the car is not in Park, there should be no power available to the door latch solenoid. Pressing the white dot button should do nothing. The door should open only when the solenoid is powered and energized by either:
(1) pressing the white dot button inside or
(2) squeezing the finger pad on the outside
This could become a very serious safety hazard if you take a freeway on ramp at any significant speed and the door popped open. If I were you, I would take it to a dealer you trust and have them look into it.
(1) pressing the white dot button inside or
(2) squeezing the finger pad on the outside
This could become a very serious safety hazard if you take a freeway on ramp at any significant speed and the door popped open. If I were you, I would take it to a dealer you trust and have them look into it.
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Test the system.
Start car, close doors, shift to 1st, press the door open button.
Did it open?
Start car, close doors, shift to 1st, press the FOB unlock/ open button.
Did it open?
Start car, close doors, shift to 1st, pull the emergency release handle.
Did it open?
Inspect the emergency release handle and cables.
Any work ever done on the quarter B pillar or inside the door?
If all the above check out...I'd bet your pants cuff or shoe caught the release handle and the door opened.
Good luck.
Start car, close doors, shift to 1st, press the door open button.
Did it open?
Start car, close doors, shift to 1st, press the FOB unlock/ open button.
Did it open?
Start car, close doors, shift to 1st, pull the emergency release handle.
Did it open?
Inspect the emergency release handle and cables.
Any work ever done on the quarter B pillar or inside the door?
If all the above check out...I'd bet your pants cuff or shoe caught the release handle and the door opened.
Good luck.
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Racer
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Door comes open
Thanks to The guys that actually tried to help and to you other bozos that thanks it's funny , It won't be so funny when it's your wife driving your vette and the door comes open going 60 mile an hour,she Had no idea what to do Really freaked her out She said it happened again when she got home coming down the driveway it popped open again
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Thanks to The guys that actually tried to help and to you other bozos that thanks it's funny , It won't be so funny when it's your wife driving your vette and the door comes open going 60 mile an hour,she Had no idea what to do Really freaked her out She said it happened again when she got home coming down the driveway it popped open again