Remote Start Does Not Always Work?

[MRA MN]

Our 2010 TC sits outside and the remote start works when it wants too. It blinks the lights three times and will not start when its acting up. The light blink means there is a door open, so I have checked all the doors and same thing. If we warm the TC up, like run it through the car wash or bring it inside the remote start will work for the rest of the day. It also seems like it has trouble more when it snows out. Any Ideas before we bring it in to have the shop look at it?

Thanks

Ron

[zepper]

Hi Ron,

My remote start works always when I hold the button long enough. The manual says three seconds but I have found I have to count at least 4 seconds. Apparently my idea of three seconds and ford's idea of three seconds differ slightly.

Not saying that this is your issue, but just wanted to weigh in so that you didn't think your post was ignored.

[MRA MN]

Hi Ron,

My remote start works always when I hold the button long enough. The manual says three seconds but I have found I have to count at least 4 seconds. Apparently my idea of three seconds and ford's idea of three seconds differ slightly.

Not saying that this is your issue, but just wanted to weigh in so that you didn't think your post was ignored.

Ok I think we have found the problem. We have narrowed the problem down to the back doors. I am assumeing that I am not the only one with this going on. Our TC has the back doors that open all the way around.. For those of you that have the wide opening rear cargo doors, check the rubber tubes that hold the wires that go into the doors. Ours are full of frozen water and pinching between the door and the metal under the tail lights. The wires inside I'm sure is being damaged and we are going into the shop to see if the factory has come up with a "FIX" for this issue. We love this little truck and hope to have it for many years to come. Hope we can get these bugs worked out.