Q: doors lock automactilly an hour after the car is shut off
2005 Hyundai Sonata, my doors lock automatically. I can get out of the car with the keys and not lock the car, sometimes the doors lock right away, sometimes they will lock an hour later or longer. Is there something I need to do to stop this from happening?
My car has 205163 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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