Unfortunately not, none of the controls respond to any inputs. If the windows are up, the only accessible mechanical lock is in the boot under a plastic cover. For the less than nible, this poses quite the challenge if there is no outside help with a spare key.
Unfortunately I think you are right, this car has the latest software release, so the issue is an insidious one within the vehicle. Could be a ticking time bomb for others. All it takes is for someone to stop at lights and apply the handbrake as you would, then you are stuffed. Also slowing...
Yes it's a known fault and there are a number of other vehicles with the same problem. According to the service manager it's still being investigated.
Yep, wife will not drive it ever again now.
The car doesn't have any issues starting. The problem occurs while moving and usually happens after...
It is still faulty, my wife was locked in the car this morning after dropping the kids off at school. The only difference now is that the alarm doesn't sound when locking you in. Neither key worked again, I had to drive down with the mechanical insert to open the door to get her out.
If anyone is interested, this is still happening to the car. I received it back from the dealer who said a software patch was done. The only thing it seems to have accomplished is turning off the alarm when the invalid key error appears. It is still locking people in the car with neither key...
So far it is still with the dealer waiting for a reply from MG. I suspect its not the key, but a communication error between the car and the fob/s. When the car had the issue while I was driving, I had both keys in the car as I was taking it back to the dealer.
What I did notice is that when...
This happened to my wife and myself. It is extremely serious as it locked her in the car with my children on a busy road. Luckily she managed to figure out a solution by using the mechanical key inside the electronic key and climb out the boot using the mechanical switch.
When it happened to...
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