Am I the Only One? Leaving car running on push button start.

[NukeRef]

If I were to leave my car running:

My car beeps twice if I walk away with the key fob in my pocket.

My car will shut down in 15 minutes if running but not being driven.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Fortunately all the antiques I drive still require keys..........AND I like it that way......What if the battery goes dead in your "fobby" thing????

 

[Dfish1247]

Loud pipes not only save lives, they save gas too.

 

[hsguy]

Fortunately all the antiques I drive still require keys..........AND I like it that way......What if the battery goes dead in your "fobby" thing????

Good question. On my car if the fob battery dies there is a simple work around to start the car outlined in the owners manual.

 

[djohns6]

Fortunately all the antiques I drive still require keys..........AND I like it that way......What if the battery goes dead in your "fobby" thing????

You can still crank the vehicle with a dead fob battery . Varies by vehicle .

 

[TX-Dennis]

Mine honks twice if I get out with the fob while it's running. I've only done that to go grab the mail a few times. Never left it running unattended, but it's supposed to shut itself off in 15 minutes if that happens. Will it? I don't know, but probably.

 

[raljr1]

You can still crank the vehicle with a dead fob battery . Varies by vehicle .

You generally have to hold the fob in a particular place, like by the steering column or inside the console, and the car will start..

Robert

 

[JOliver]

You're not alone
Government Tahoes PPV and SSVs don't have any external warning noises something about being stealthy or whatever.
So a guy told me

 

[mbliss57]

Well many years ago I had a new Ram 1500, probably around 2012. I was eating my lunch and making some calls in it since the office was too noisy and too nosey. I had the engine on due to hot or cold I really don't remember. What I do remember was when I left work that night around 6PM and got to my truck she was running. At 1st I thought someone was pulling a prank at work which would have been common. But my gas gauge told the story. The truck was idling for over 6 hours!! I have always been a bit absent minded. I am not sure if this was a push button or key start. It doesn't matter. When your distracted you due stupid things.

 

[Rolex28]

I might suggest you get in the habit of locking doors when you leave your vehicles.

 

[moosedog]

I have not left any of them running but a few years ago I started up my VW Passat to warm it up. Had the key fob in my jacket pocket and then not thinking, changed jackets and drove 35 miles away. I stopped and turned it off, got out and went to close the doors with the fob that was in my coat at home. That was a long day.

 

[Tom S.]

I might suggest you get in the habit of locking doors when you leave your vehicles.

Many of the new models do that automatically - provided you have the fob in your pocket.

 

[sparkyvega]

My Tacoma beeps as well.

I do it frequently. Fortunately my XT5 beeps at me when I do. Then my wife yells at me. Give me a key, please.

 

[Chukar60]

My latest Ford Super Duty has the push button ignition. I don’t hate it, but I don’t like it very much either.
Mine will honk twice if I leave the truck running and get out. That is of course if you have the fob on your person.
Know a guy with a very high end Ford that leaves his fob in the console because he hates having it in his pocket. Uses the code key pad to lock and unlock it. Very stupid habit. Anyone can get in, hit the button and be gone in a matter of seconds.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I like that feature. Two of our cars, Chevys, have that. I like that I don't have to expend all my energy by pulling the keys out of my pocket. Inside the fob is a "key" that you can get out and put in a slot somewhere in the door handle if the battery is dead in the fob. There's still enough power in the fob to start the car if you put it in the console cupholder. When it's that low it's powered by "fm."
And, yes, I'm that lazy to not have to pull the keys out of my pocket! It's called retirement!
Usually, when I have most of the gadgetry in my cars figured out I know it's time to get a new car. Sooo, it looks like I'll be keeping the Malibu for a while.

 

[LVSteve]

This thread raises a few points.

1) With the reported level of absentmindedness, I think some of you might need to consider giving up driving. No, I'm not kidding.

2) The term "Key fob" contains an important word, "key". Keys are security devices and need to be kept safe, generally on your person. There is no tossing the fob in the cupholder/console or wherever. What is with that? (Yes, I was raised in the big bad city)

3) There is a hardcore of millenials who find 2) utterly unacceptable, because anything in their pockets "spoils their vibe". I say enjoy the vibe of shivering outside your car that you cannot enter, because I'm certain a heavy coat also "spoils your vibe". BTW, many of the current motoring journos fall into this group.

4) Maybe it is time for the really annoying buzzers that go off when you open the driver's door with the motor running. Is this where we discover how many who have already posted are functionally deaf? (Functional deafness can often be induced by having the wife in or near the car. )

5) Yes, I'm having a major curmudgeon moment.

 

[Muley Gil]

When my mom died, she left me her 2014 Prius. One morning, I got to work, parked got out and couldn't lock the door. Didn't know what was wrong with it. Later that day, I realized I hadn't shut it off. Since it goes to electric mode when parked, the gas engine wasn't running.

Even if the car is running, you can't drive off if you don't have the fob.

In my other, older vehicles, I would go out and warm them up and lock the door, always making sure I had an extra key in my pocket. Can't do that in the Prius.

 

[oldbrownhat]

This thread raises a few points.

1) With the reported level of absentmindedness, I think some of you might need to consider giving up driving. No, I'm not kidding.

2) The term "Key fob" contains an important word, "key". Keys are security devices and need to be kept safe, generally on your person. There is no tossing the fob in the cupholder/console or wherever. What is with that? (Yes, I was raised in the big bad city)

3) There is a hardcore of millenials who find 2) utterly unacceptable, because anything in their pockets "spoils their vibe". I say enjoy the vibe of shivering outside your car that you cannot enter, because I'm certain a heavy coat also "spoils your vibe". BTW, many of the current motoring journos fall into this group.

4) Maybe it is time for the really annoying buzzers that go off when you open the driver's door with the motor running. Is this where we discover how many who have already posted are functionally deaf? (Functional deafness can often be induced by having the wife in or near the car. )

5) Yes, I'm having a major curmudgeon moment.

LOL. The "major curmudgeon" in me is thinking, let's get rid of all this fancy electronic horsepuckey and go back to the reliable mechanical systems that have served us perfectly well. The more electronics you put in, the harder/more inconvenient/expensive it is to diagnose and repair. My 2011 Ford Ranger has the usual OBD system but mechanical locks and no "infotainment" system and that suits me just fine. I don't want a vehicle that is as complex as my iPhone and requires mandatory software updates.

 

[ZGrand]

I guess there are some advantages to having old vehicles (my newest is 15 years old). They don't have any of these new features to worry about.

 

[TexasArmed]

Years ago on my Toyota Prius Hybrid, the engine was so quiet I left the engine running when I walked into a gas station. Unfortunately it was not in park. The electric motor running
was not enough to make the car take off, but when the hybrid battery needed charged it was enough to start the car without me in it I had a passenger in it, and the car took off went down
the road, and then tried to climb a hill. A friend of mine was
able to jump into the vehicle and stop it with the emergency
brake. No damage to vehicle but a lesson learned. The manual says to always put the emergency brake on when you
park the vehicle.