Radio stays on, doors won't lock

[41magmag41]

Originally Posted by jtown

I've had a weird problem with my '08 sedan for a few weeks now. It's very consistent and seems weird but it's easy to describe...

When I turn the key to off, the stereo stays on for around 5-10 seconds then turns off. I haven't timed it exactly but it's in that range. It stays on even if I remove the key completely. Also, if I get out right away and close the door, the doors won't respond to the lock signal immediately. That's pretty much it. It's not a "sometimes" thing. Happens every single time I shut off the car.

Oddly, it seems that the faster I get out and try to lock the car, the longer the delay before it will lock. If I go straight from running to off, out, and clicking the lock button on the key, it can be as long as 20 seconds before the doors will respond to the lock signal. If I wait until the radio shuts off then get out and close the door, it will lock immediately.

Has anyone else experienced this?

It's normal. The car has a 10 second delay on the electrial system when the ignition is turned off before everything is shut down. It's a convience thing. So if you turn the car off and suddenly see you have a electric window still down you can roll it up. Nothing to worry about and just take it in stride. It's not a defect in the car it's designed that way.

[jtown]

Originally Posted by 41magmag41

It's normal. The car has a 10 second delay on the electrial system when the ignition is turned off before everything is shut down. It's a convience thing. So if you turn the car off and suddenly see you have a electric window still down you can roll it up. Nothing to worry about and just take it in stride. It's not a defect in the car it's designed that way.

No, it's not normal. I've had the car since it was new and this is not how it's operated in the past.

Something I forgot but noticed again this weekend is that the interior light doesn't come on when the key is turned off. It doesn't turn on until I open the door.

Again, not normal. Normal behavior is for the internal light to turn on when the engine is turned off, for the stereo to turn off when the key is turned to the off position, and for the doors to respond immediately to a lock command from the remote. The only thing that should work for a brief period after turning off the key is the windows.

There's no aftermarket alarm or stereo. All stock equipment.