Chrysler Repair: 1996 Sebring door locks click open/closed when in motion, striker plate, door locks

Question
WHile driving down the street my daughtetrs 96 JXI convertible door locks suddenly started locking and unlocking. This has occured 4-5 times. Any ideas?

Thanks

Mike  

Answer
Hi Mike,
This is very common, especially with a convertible because the body is flexible. The body computer is set up to lock the doors after you get in the vehicle and it exceeds 15 mph. Because one or both of the doors is not secured tightly enough, the door ajar sensor believes that the door has been opened again and then because you are going faster than 15 mph it will try to lock them again. The fix is usually to just move the striker plate on which ever door is loose so that it held more tightly against the jamb. So see which one has more free play in the closed position and loosen the screws on the striker plate and move the plate inboard a bit. That should stop it.
Roland