Heavy rain = windows open
11-07-12, 09:56 AM
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Heavy rain = windows open
I left my Lexus IS 220 D locked and all windows closed in open air.
During the night heavy rain drops.
Next morning I found the four windows open and lots of water in the car.
It happened at least four times.
Can anyone help me solving this problem?
S Albuquerque
During the night heavy rain drops.
Next morning I found the four windows open and lots of water in the car.
It happened at least four times.
Can anyone help me solving this problem?
S Albuquerque
11-07-12, 10:22 AM
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Unfortunately I know what this is. It is a safety feature that allows you to escape your car if submerged. I had no idea about this feature until hurricane Sandy came along. Four of our cars totaled. Three had this safety feature and opened up windows and rear windows in the middle of the storm and got extra soaked. The cars were under about two feet of water when they opened up. Open windows or not, I don't think it would have mattered. House is even worse. Oh well.
11-07-12, 10:57 AM
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Unfortunately I know what this is. It is a safety feature that allows you to escape your car if submerged. I had no idea about this feature until hurricane Sandy came along. Four of our cars totaled. Three had this safety feature and opened up windows and rear windows in the middle of the storm and got extra soaked. The cars were under about two feet of water when they opened up. Open windows or not, I don't think it would have mattered. House is even worse. Oh well.
11-07-12, 01:28 PM
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First time hearing of this safety feature... a bit skeptical 
But the OP said its happened 4 times. I wouldnt think he has been flooded or near flooded 4 times??? For his concern, still think its keys in the pocket being pressed. But still very curious about this unheard of safety feature!
But the OP said its happened 4 times. I wouldnt think he has been flooded or near flooded 4 times??? For his concern, still think its keys in the pocket being pressed. But still very curious about this unheard of safety feature!
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11-07-12, 02:20 PM
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First time hearing of this safety feature... a bit skeptical
But the OP said its happened 4 times. I wouldnt think he has been flooded or near flooded 4 times??? For his concern, still think its keys in the pocket being pressed. But still very curious about this unheard of safety feature!
But the OP said its happened 4 times. I wouldnt think he has been flooded or near flooded 4 times??? For his concern, still think its keys in the pocket being pressed. But still very curious about this unheard of safety feature!
Also, found this:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/news...e-is-submerged
Tuesday morning, residents across the Northeast began assessing the damage from Hurricane Sandy. One of those folks -- Reggie Thomas -- stepped outside to discover that the windows on his 2011 Honda were down, and Sandy had left roughly 12 inches of rainwater inside the vehicle.
In speaking to the Associated Press, it appears that Thomas told reporters that Hondas are equipped with a sensor that rolls down the windows when it detects that the vehicle has been submerged. On the surface, that seems like a sensible safety feature -- something that could help passengers escape from Honda vehicles when they're involved in accidents in bodies of water.
According to the New York Times, similar stories soon abounded of drivers finding their Hondas soaked with rainwater, thanks to windows that automatically rolled down due to storm surge and flash flooding.
The only problem is, Thomas' story and those that followed aren't accurate -- at least not according to Honda. Chris Martin, a spokesman for the automaker's American unit, insists that neither Honda nor Acura vehicles have an automatic roll-down feature on their windows.
That said, Martin pointed out that for at least ten years, Hondas and Acuras have been built so that power windows remain operable when vehicles are submerged. However, those windows only open when drivers or passengers use the switches.
Have any of you had this problem with a Honda or Acura? Or is this just an internet/urban legend? Drop us a line, or leave a note in the comments below.
Tuesday morning, residents across the Northeast began assessing the damage from Hurricane Sandy. One of those folks -- Reggie Thomas -- stepped outside to discover that the windows on his 2011 Honda were down, and Sandy had left roughly 12 inches of rainwater inside the vehicle.
In speaking to the Associated Press, it appears that Thomas told reporters that Hondas are equipped with a sensor that rolls down the windows when it detects that the vehicle has been submerged. On the surface, that seems like a sensible safety feature -- something that could help passengers escape from Honda vehicles when they're involved in accidents in bodies of water.
According to the New York Times, similar stories soon abounded of drivers finding their Hondas soaked with rainwater, thanks to windows that automatically rolled down due to storm surge and flash flooding.
The only problem is, Thomas' story and those that followed aren't accurate -- at least not according to Honda. Chris Martin, a spokesman for the automaker's American unit, insists that neither Honda nor Acura vehicles have an automatic roll-down feature on their windows.
That said, Martin pointed out that for at least ten years, Hondas and Acuras have been built so that power windows remain operable when vehicles are submerged. However, those windows only open when drivers or passengers use the switches.
Have any of you had this problem with a Honda or Acura? Or is this just an internet/urban legend? Drop us a line, or leave a note in the comments below.
http://www.regs-safety.com/page.php?id=527&menu=394
Last edited by tex2670; 11-07-12 at 02:28 PM.
11-07-12, 02:58 PM
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First time hearing of this safety feature... a bit skeptical
But the OP said its happened 4 times. I wouldnt think he has been flooded or near flooded 4 times??? For his concern, still think its keys in the pocket being pressed. But still very curious about this unheard of safety feature!
But the OP said its happened 4 times. I wouldnt think he has been flooded or near flooded 4 times??? For his concern, still think its keys in the pocket being pressed. But still very curious about this unheard of safety feature!
yeah i sat there and pressed my buttons during the hurricane. My insurance told me about the features. Cant be a coincidence that my ford escape, m3, and sister's 330 all opened up. It was the first I heard too. Just a possibility I presented to the OP. Be as skeptical as you want. I believe it as I see it in front of my eyes, but yeah I pressed the buttons during the storm, LOL smh.
11-07-12, 03:14 PM
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after a few seconds search on Google (a popular search engine, try it), many people had the same issue during Sandy. Apparently this feature exists in other cars besides mine.
11-07-12, 04:10 PM
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Thank you all for the explanations and comments .
It can not be caused by the key since I was too far from the car.
I believe in the safety device . I will confront Lexus specialists with this
It can not be caused by the key since I was too far from the car.
I believe in the safety device . I will confront Lexus specialists with this
11-07-12, 05:49 PM
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from my experiences all cars with remote key fob has the option to lower all windows if you hold unlock button. In different countries, you can also close all windows by pressing and holding lock button but it's a safety feature in the US so they won't allow that from what I know.
