Everything was perfect...until it wasn't.

[Javi]

Today I needed to use the Telly for the first time in 9 days, I walked outside carrying 2 heavy boxes secured in the knowledge that the rear gate would open, except it didn't. I walked to the driver's door and the mirrors did not swing out, the car is not reacting to the fob at all. I was "aggravated" by now, I put down the boxes and pressed the unlock button in the fob, door would not unlock. I walked away from the car, came back mirrors swing out and finally I unlock all doors with a double-press on door handle, I opened the rear hatch with the button on the hatch door and put boxes away.

The car started flawlessly without hesitation, I thought it was all over, except it wasn't, upon start I confirmed I was the driver and the display indicated that it was connected to my phone, my mom calls me and I could not pickup call with the steering control so I had to take phone out of my pocket while driving. After finishing the call my phone locks up and it would not respond to a restart (now I am really pissed). When I got home I did a hard reboot of my phone and had to manually reconnect to car (add a phone) and it worked alright. The smart tailgate feature would not work, I had to turn it off and then turn it back on and it started to work properly.

I cannot say for sure that not driving the car for 9 days caused the problem, but it seemed like the car totally forgot who I was and I had to reset some functions from scratch. Maybe I am over reacting but for the first time since I brought the car home I was really angry with the car and the technology that was built into it.

I am done venting.

 

[Tellthemride]

Could be some radio interference for the remote fob at your original location, but not at the destination.

Phone is likely unrelated issue, but still an inconvenience nonetheless.

 

[Javi]

Could be some radio interference for the remote fob at your original location, but not at the destination.

Phone is likely unrelated issue, but still an inconvenience nonetheless.

The original location is my driveway, exact same location since I brought it home...maybe it was a solar flare.

 

[staypuppy]

I wonder if it was a battery issue. I’ve seen posts on here about parasitic drain. Sitting outside, being more exposed to the hot and cold swings, might also impact the battery life. We mounted a Battery Tender on the garage wall and "plug in" our Telluride if we won’t be driving it for more than a week.

Sucks you had to experience all that. I’d be pissed too!

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[Amati5]

Happened to me once. Hatch wouldn’t open, using the key fob didn’t do it either, nor unlock doors. Walked toward the driver’s door and everything worked. Never happened again.

 

[2020Telly]

Interior light left on for 9 days leading to battery drain? You may want to check the battery voltage with a multimeter, drive for a while and make sure it is charging.

 

[Javi]

Interior light left on for 9 days leading to battery drain? You may want to check the battery voltage with a multimeter, drive for a while and make sure it is charging.

That is excellent advice, the starter kicked over fast and the engine fired up very quickly.

My opinion is that some module loses temp memory if the voltage is below some arbitrary threshold that is still high enough to start the car without any trouble.

I might be wrong, but for now I believe I am right.

 

[Javi]

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