2024 ORP Locked Me Out with Keys Inside..

Hey everyone, I had a weird incident this weekend when camping.

When we woke up and I started packing the car I unlocked all the doors, since I was opening and closing everything.

I placed my keys (key fob) in the cup holder. At some point my wife called me over and I walked away. I closed the drivers door (now all doors are closed, but still unlocked).

As I got distracted, I sat down with my wife. I heard a thud/click sound (the sound you hear when your doors are already locked and you keep pressing the lock button).

The sound kept repeating over and over so I walked over to the car to see what’s going on. I then realized I was now locked out.

The car continued making that sound and eventually stopped. I called roadside assistance and within an hour they came and got the door unlocked.

I was talking to the tow truck driver and he thought the whole situation was weird. He said the car should not have locked itself with the key fob inside.

I’m positive that I didn’t accidentally lock the doors before walking away (I’ve done it before, and the car unlocks automatically).

What was the strangest was that lock engaging sound over and over.

Is it possible that something went wrong with the key fob?

Thanks for any help

 

I tried locking the doors with the fob inside and the doors only lock momentarily and then unlock. That’s definitely an unfortunate situation for you. I hope you find out what’s causing this.

 

Looks like it's something is wrong, probably worth visit to a dealership and fix it under warranty. On the side note you can unlock your truck from Toyota app.

 

Do all models let you do that? I have a 24 ORP and my app only shows the tire pressure. I don’t think I can unlock or lock the doors. Maybe I’m missing something?

 

Did you buy the 4R new or used?

 

aftermarket alarm system by any chance?

 

The 4Runner was purchased brand new. Only about 3k miles on it. No aftermarket alarms, no aftermarket electronics other than some Meso dual color hatch lights (they just replace the OEM bulbs; no messing around with wiring).

Other than that I only replaced tires, and had the windows tinted.

I went outside to try to recreate the issue and can’t do it. No signs of any rodent damage either.

One thing that I did notice just now is that the car doesn’t lock itself when left unlocked anymore.

 

My Toyota app has Lock in Unlock buttons on the bottom of the main page, left and right from bigger "start" button. This is screnshoot from Google Play, my screen looks the same but with 4Runner instead of Rav4 : )

 

If mine is locked, the doors then unlocked with the remote and no doors are opened within a period of time, the doors will re-lock automatically.

Any chance there was something pushing up against the button while the FOB was in the cupholder?

 

Not a suggestion for the problem, just a habit recommendation. I never leave my keys inside the car. In my pocket only, or else in my hand. If I do have it running and I want to be outside, I put two windows down. I had a 1984 Supra once, and one time i closed the door and both doors locked. Might have been moisture.

 

Hmmm, yeah mine doesn’t have those options. May see if there’s some subscription I’m missing.

 

4Running Pals,

FWIW, I always roll down a window if the keys are inside of any of my "smart key" cars. My wife missed a whole day of work once because she got locked out of her car right in our driveway!

Something I've considered is making a copy of the mechanical key and hiding it under the car. It won't start the car, but it would open the door......

Andrew

 

I'm a mechanic now, have worked in body shops and mechanic shops my whole life. I trust no vehicle with the keys inside and windows up. I'm either putting the key on the roof, in the door, in my pocket etc. Too many times have a vehicle lock itself with the keys inside. I don't take the chance.

 

So what do you do with your key at the car wash? That is the only time I ever leave it in the car, but of course the windows have to be up.

 

I wash my own cars.

 

Keep it in the pocket maybe?

 

At home, I always leave the key fob inside the car (2021 Limited). Never had a problem with it locking and if it did, I've got my spare inside the house.

 

I change the battery in my FOB's once a year. Your battery may be low and the FOB was harder to detect. A sign of a low battery is a lack of range when you lock/unlock with the FOB. CR2032's aren't expensive. Cheap insurance.

 

Correct, I just picked up a 2024 ORP and noticed this. Called Toyota connected services support and they confirmed this model does not have connected services! I also miss auto-headlights, not on this truck. Imagine having to turn on/off headlights.

 

Limited and Pro's are the only models that have the option to lock/unlock with the app.

 

You’re in Canada. You get more features than your feathered friends to the south for some reason. As @Imdav2u said, the Limited and Pro are the only trims in the US that get those standard Canadian features

 

My previous vehicle was an Xterra with a dealer added alarm. My wife took it to the car wash, keys were left in it and the alarm locked the doors. This was one of those put it in Neutral car washes. So when it got to the end of the car wash line it kept on rolling right out into a major street (W. Colfax for the Denver folks). I hand wash my vehicles now.

 

Did you disable the RF function on the fob before leaving it in the car?

 

I’m not sure what RF function is, but I didn’t do anything with the Fob when I left it.

 

It's not even an option on the 24 and older OR/ORP trims. That's the most bizarre part.

I don't understand the logic, does Toyota trust OR/ORP owners to operate the headlights manually but don't think Pro/Limited owner can handle it? The only thing that makes sense is them forcing people to go up trim for features that have been more or less standard since the 90s.

 

Do you have a lock/unlock button on your rear hatch? Mine does.

 

I’ve never heard of a car wash that requires you leave the vehicle. Is this like those tunnel washes where the car gets pulled through? Half the fun of those washes is seeing the pretty lights and lava ! Lol

 

lava? Care to explain?

 

Assume by ORP you mean the Off Road Premium and not Off Road Pro. The Off Road Premiums are not supported by the app for anything except the tire pressure, I had to go deep into Toyota support to discover this, stupid IMO.