Car Lockout in Woodlyn, PA

You have put the groceries in the car, and your keys are sitting on the seat behind a locked door.

In Woodlyn, a car lockout can leave you looking for a way back in before you can drive anywhere. Try the other doors and see whether the trunk will open. You may have a spare key available, or your roadside plan may include lockout service. Avoid forcing a door or window if those options do not work.

We open locked cars, trucks and SUVs for their owners in Woodlyn, including vehicles with push button starts. If your keys are lost rather than visible inside, getting into the vehicle and replacing the missing key are separate problems. Keys locked in the trunk present another situation: opening a passenger door may not give you access to them. Tell us if the car is still running or if the keys are in the trunk, so we know what you are dealing with.

When the keys are shut in the trunk, we look at the vehicle and its access points, including the doors and the trunk itself.

We check whether the trunk release is available from inside the car, since that varies by vehicle and may require power or a key. We explain the available ways to get access before we begin. You may have a choice between opening a door to reach the release and opening the trunk directly. The options depend on how your vehicle is built and what is working.

Once we have access, we hand your keys back if they are inside. If the keys are lost rather than locked in the car, opening the vehicle does not replace them, and you may need a separate key service. With you, we test the doors and trunk to see that they latch securely and that the locks work. You hold the keys during that check so they are not shut inside again.

A running car may still lock with the fob inside, even if it has a push button start.

Keep it in your hand whenever you step out, and shut the engine off rather than leaving the vehicle running unattended. Check your owner's manual for the locking settings on your model, since keyless features do not work the same way in every vehicle. A spare kept somewhere accessible outside the car, or with someone you trust, gives you another way in. Your roadside plan may also include lockout coverage.

Check that each door and the trunk close securely and unlock with your key or fob. If a door does not latch, stays locked, or locks again when you do not expect it to, do not force it or drive with it unsecured. Call us again to describe what is happening. A recurring automatic locking problem may also need a mechanic to check the vehicle's electrical system or settings.